How I Engineered a Viral Loop with $0

How I Engineered a Viral Loop with $0

How I Engineered a Viral Loop with $0

How a Simple Verification Feature Scaled Wercflow to 20k Users

How a Simple Verification Feature Scaled Wercflow to 20k Users

How a Simple Verification Feature Scaled Wercflow to 20k Users

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THE CHALLENGE: $0 marketing budget, so we turned the product into a growth engine. Our “Verify Projects” feature used auto-imported callsheet data to trigger seamless invites through a clever “Unverified Project” prompt.

Company:

Wercflow

My Role:

Head of Product

Year:

2023

Techstack

Zapier | Postgres | Sendgrid | Python | AWS

The Solution — Product-Led Viral Loop:


We turned a basic need—project verification—into a seamless growth engine. When users saw an Unverified Project badge, clicking “Verify” sent an automated email to their teammates, framed as a simple verification request. But behind the scenes, it acted as a smooth platform invite. Once their teammate logged in, both users’ projects were verified—creating a natural, self-reinforcing loop that drove continuous user growth.


📊 The Impact — Growth Engine by Design


By embedding growth directly into the user workflow, the “Verify Project” feature transformed a simple action into a seamless viral loop—without feeling like a referral gimmick.



Average Time on Page

+185

Conversion Rate

+22%

Average Order Value

+13%

IP Acquisition

7-figure sale to L'Oreal