CASE STUDY

GO-YO — Turning a Classic Toy into a Viral Sensation

How Shortform Rush used creator-led content, paid amplification, and rapid iteration to turn nostalgia into modern demand — fast.

Creator MarketingPaid SocialShort-Form VideoAnalytics + AI
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Client Snapshot

  • Brand: GO-YO (modern skill-toy)
  • Market: Gen Z / Young Millennials (US)
  • Timeline: 4 weeks total
  • Channels: TikTok, Reels, Shorts

What We Delivered

  • Social-first strategy & creative direction
  • Creator sourcing, negotiations & briefs
  • End-to-end production & editing
  • Paid set-up & scaling (Spark + Meta)
  • Analytics dashboards & AI insights

Business Impact

  • Breakthrough awareness in a crowded category
  • Millions of organic + paid views combined
  • Lift in add-to-cart and sales velocity
  • UGC momentum continued post-campaign

Objectives

Native Awareness

Launch short-form videos that feel like content — not ads.

Creator-Led Trust

Leverage relatable creators in “skill toy” & “retro” niches.

Revenue Momentum

Turn attention into carts via paid amplification + CRO CTAs.

Speed & Iteration

Ship fast; improve daily with analytics & AI scoring.

Our Approach

Phase 01

Strategy & Creator Recruitment

Social-first playbook → micro-influencers with engaged, brand-safe communities.

  • Audience mapping & “where scroll stops” analysis
  • Short-list by engagement, audience fit & safety
  • Briefs with proven hooks & talk tracks
Phase 02

Content Production & Editing

Unboxings, trick challenges, duet-friendly clips; consistent pacing, captions, ratios.

  • UGC + light studio overlays for brand continuity
  • Multiple hooks per concept for A/B testing
  • Optimized captions, CTAs & metadata hygiene
Phase 03

Paid Social Activation & Scaling

Spark Ads + Meta whitelisting; layered warm, interest & lookalike audiences.

  • Frameworks for Spark, Advantage+ & interest stacks
  • Budget pacing by theme & audience depth
  • Creative rotation rules to avoid fatigue
Phase 04

Analytics, AI & Optimization

Daily dashboards (scroll-stop, 3s hold, completion, saves, A2C); AI scoring guides hooks.

  • Creative heatmaps & title/hook scoring
  • Full-funnel reporting (platform + GA4)
  • Weekly learnings → new briefs → new wins

Ready to turn attention into revenue?

Shortform Rush blends creative, paid media & analytics to engineer growth — on purpose.

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