Growth idea action plan
Iterative-improvement social posts between launches
Use social channels to share meaningful iterative improvements, not just headline launches, so the market sees the product getting better in public.
Why this can grow a startup
Many products go quiet between launches and accidentally teach the market that nothing is happening. Posting the meaningful smaller improvements fixes that silence. It creates repeated proof, extends the story beyond the launch week, and gives each improvement a shot at reaching a user who missed the original announcement.
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. For acquisition, I would keep the first test narrow enough that a clear yes or no is possible. Broad reach is not useful if the signal is muddy. 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 iterative-improvement social posts between launches can create a measurable lift.
- Turn the tactic into one offer, page, campaign, or workflow for the Social and Product Marketing channel.
- Use the evidence from buffer.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
Buffer said continuous improvement for its product marketing included sharing meaningful iterative improvements through its social media channels rather than waiting for one big reveal.
Source: Buffer Open Blog (buffer.com)
GrowthDex source hub: Buffer Open Blog
Last checked: 2026-05-28
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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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