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EdTech · 4 months

Acquisition funnel and trial redesign

Restructured the acquisition funnel and the trial-to-subscription experience, delivering 20,000+ new users and 2.4x conversion in 4 months.

+110% daily active users
+110%
daily active users
20k+
new users in 4 months
2.4x
trial-to-subscription conversion
3x
faster content production
40%
savings in visual development

The challenge

Shovel Study Planner had a product people loved but a funnel that wasn’t converting. Trial-to-subscription rates were low, cost-per-acquisition was climbing, and brand messaging was inconsistent across platforms, making it hard to speak to the right audience at the right moment.

What we did

Three integrated campaigns: Purple November, New Year’s Reset, and the Procrastination Series, each built around a distinct persona: students’ parents focused on academic performance, neurodiverse students seeking low-stress planning structure, and academic coaches advocating for effective study habits.

Deliverables included social media assets (Reels, Stories, Carousels), Meta ad creatives per campaign, persona-driven email headers and visuals, campaign-specific landing pages, and simplified trial onboarding screens with sharper value messaging.

We also deployed AI-powered content production alongside the design team, achieving 3x faster output and 40% savings in visual development costs.

How we worked

We started with a Strategic Alignment Workshop to define buyer personas and map market opportunities.

From there, we refined the brand voice and visual identity for each persona, then executed across every channel simultaneously: paid social, email, landing pages, and onboarding.

Weekly and bi-weekly syncs kept KPIs visible. Monthly performance reports tracked what was working and where to push harder.

Outcome
  • +110% daily active users (Oct 2024 – Jan 2025)
  • 20,000+ new users acquired in 4 months
  • 2.4x increase in trial-to-subscription conversion
  • 3x faster content production
  • 40% cost savings in visual development
Deliverables
01
Growth campaigns
Purple November, New Year's Reset, Procrastination Series
02
Creative assets
Reels, Stories, Carousels, Meta ad creatives
03
Persona strategy
3 audience segments mapped and activated
04
Landing pages
Campaign-specific pages with trial onboarding redesign
05
AI-powered production
3x output speed, 40% lower creative cost

Working with this team was a game-changer for us at Shovel Study Planner. They refined our direction, crafted compelling emails, boosted social media engagement, and delivered effective marketing assets. If you're considering working with them, I highly recommend it.


Petr Placek, Co-Founder, Shovel Study Planner