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š¦ 13B Impressions, One Tweet
How Aviation Gin turned backlash into 13B impressions (and how you can too).
Smart Marketing in 5 minutes!
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In today's newsletter, we're breaking down Fastvertising ā the art of turning viral moments into massive growth, and how Aviation Gin used it to build a $610M brand in 72-hour sprints.
Plus, we'll look at Bolt.new ā the secret weapon helping startups and solo founders build and ship faster than ever. (Spoiler: It's changing how fast you can go from idea to live app.)
Let's dive in!
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Growth Strategy Playbook
š¦ The Fastvertising Growth Strategy: How to Create Viral Moments on a Startup Budget
What do Aviation Gin, Xbox, and your business have in common?
Answer: They all have the power to go viral on a shoestring budget. (Yes, your business too.)
The secret? Fastvertisingāyour business's rapid response team for riding the wave of viral moments.
Itās the art of jumping on viral trends while theyāre hot.
Instead of spending months crafting campaigns, you use timing, creativity, and quick action to join conversations people are already having.
The result?
Your brand grabs the internetās attention before anyone else.
No big budgets. No perfect plans. Just bold moves.
Hereās how it works:
š„ Timing is king: Viral moments have a 72-hour shelf life. You either act fast or fade away.
š„ Zero ad spend, 13B impressions: Thatās what Aviation Gin pulled off by jumping on Pelotonās misstep.
š„ Join the moment: Instead of pushing ads no one asked for, you piggyback on what people are already talking about.
Sounds simple, right? Itās not.
Fastvertising means moving faster than feels comfortable.
It means trusting your instincts, knowing your audience, and hitting the right tone when the clock is ticking.
And perhaps most importantly, it means choosing the right moment to jump in.
Pick the wrong topic, and your campaign falls flatāor worse, sparks backlash.
The key is to find cultural moments that align with your brand, avoid controversy, and strike a balance between relevance and creativity.
Miss any of these, and youāll go viral for all the wrong reasons (looking at you, DiGiorno).
But hereās the good news:
Weāve prepared a full breakdown to guide you every step of the way.
From spotting the right moments to crafting content that hits the mark, youāll get the tools and strategies to move fast and get it right.
Want to see how big brands like Oreo and Aviation Gin nailed itāand steal their strategy for your own campaigns?
P.S. The next viral moment is probably trending right now. Ready to make it yours?
Under The Radar Tools
š„ Cool Tool of the Week: Bolt.new
What if you could turn your browser into a coding wizard?
Meet Bolt.new, the tool that takes your big ideas, sprinkles in a little AI magic, and spits out fully functional apps faster than your coffee brews.
Hereās how it works:
You type, āI need a React app that tracks my catās naps,ā and Bolt.new says, āHold my digital beer.ā
A few seconds laterāboomāyouāve got the code.
No setup, no downloading 16 plugins.
Just you, your idea, and a live app in minutes.
Whether you're prototyping an MVP or finally building that dream side project, Bolt.new makes it ridiculously easy to go from āWhat if...ā to āWow, itās live!ā
One Quick Tip:
Donāt let your inner perfectionist slow you down.
Use Bolt.new to experiment with different frameworks or features.
Test, tweak, and break stuff (in a good way).
You can even deploy directly to platforms like Netlify or Cloudflare with a single click.
Pro Tip: Team up! Bolt.new lets you code with friends or coworkers in real time, like Google Docs for apps.
Only with fewer typos and more āWhoa, look at this!ā moments.
One Cool Fact:
Did you know that building a custom software application takes an average of 18 weeks and costs anywhere from $70,000 to $250,000?
Thatās a lot of time and money just to get your idea off the ground.
With Bolt.new, you can skip the long timelines and hefty budgets.
By generating functional code in seconds and cutting out the setup headaches, Bolt.new helps you go from idea to live app in record timeāsaving you weeks of work and thousands in development costs.
While others are still stuck in development limbo, youāre shipping, scaling, and sipping that
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