Growth idea action plan
G2 Profile interactive demo on the buying surface
Embed an interactive demo on the G2 page so evaluation can start on the buying surface instead of waiting for the first live sales touch.
Why this can grow a startup
The buyer does not care that the real demo route lives somewhere else on the funnel map. They care whether they can inspect the product when the question shows up. Interactive demos are useful because they let the profile answer that question immediately. In G2's Reach guidance, Insider saw buyers spend serious time on demos and said interactive demos pushed conversions materially higher. That makes the review page more than a reputation asset. It becomes a rehearsal space where the buyer can check fit before they talk to anyone.
Key metric to watch
Insider said some buyers spent up to 15 minutes on a demo and that interactive demos increased conversions by up to 75%.
Ian's take
From scaling consumer platforms across MENA and Southeast Asia, my default is to distrust growth work that only looks good in a slide. My bias is to treat this as a small market test first. Make the audience narrow, make the promise concrete, and let the first real response decide whether it deserves more work. I would run it small enough to learn quickly, then only scale the parts that real users repeat, save, reply to, or buy from. For this tactic, I would watch one clear growth signal before putting more time or budget behind it.
Action plan
- Define one narrow startup segment where g2 profile interactive demo on the buying surface can create a measurable lift.
- Turn the tactic into one offer, page, campaign, or workflow for the Marketplaces and Product-led Growth channel.
- Use the evidence from learn.g2.com to set the first version of the message, format, and audience.
- Launch a small test for 7 to 14 days with one success metric: one measurable growth signal.
- Review the result, keep the winning message, remove weak variants, and turn the learning into a repeatable growth playbook.
Source-backed example
Insider told G2 that buyers were spending up to 15 minutes on one of its interactive demos, and that demos increased time on page and conversions by up to 75%.
Source: G2 Learn Hub: How to Make the Most of Your G2 Profile (learn.g2.com)
GrowthDex source hub: G2 Learn Hub: How to Make the Most of Your G2 Profile
Last checked: 2026-05-30
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Ian Goh has helped grow consumer platforms across Southeast Asia, India, and MENA. His work includes scaling Tiki to 100M+ users, doubling BIGO's MENA revenue in 7 months, and increasing OYO's direct booking share across 6 Southeast Asian markets.
- Helped scale Tiki to 100M+ users.
- Doubled BIGO's MENA revenue in 7 months.
- Raised OYO's direct booking share by 50% across 6 Southeast Asian markets.
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