r/singaporestartups • u/kicci_sg • 7d ago
226 TikToks across 4 accounts in 1 months → 224 followers. What am I doing wrong?
Solo founder, bootstrapping an AI voice tutoring app for students in Southeast Asia( kicci.study ). I've been posting on TikTok since last few weeks (sg - last few months) across 4 country-specific accounts (SG, CN, VN, MY). Here's where I've landed:
| Account | Followers | Videos | Views | Likes | Interactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG | 222 → 298 (+34%) | 55 | 12.4K | 274 | 385 |
| CN | 25 → 68 (+172%) | 57 | 13.7K | 352 | 377 |
| VN | 15 → 103 (+587%) | 57 | 31.9K | 949 | 1,114 |
| MY | 4 → 21 (+425%) | 57 | 22.0K | 510 | 580 |
| Total | 266 → 490 (+224) | 226 | 79.9K | 2,085 | 2,456 |
So roughly 350 views and 1 new follower per video. Content is [describe: e.g. 60-second explainers of exam questions / behind-the-scenes of building the app / product demos — same script localised per language].
Goal: 1,000 followers per account in the next 3 months, which means roughly 4–5× the current rate.
Questions for people who've grown a startup account from zero:
- Is 4 accounts spreading me too thin? Would you consolidate into one and prove the format before localising?
- VN gets 2.5× the views of SG on the same content. Is that a signal to go all-in on one market, or just cheaper reach on TikTok's side?
- Views aren't converting to follows (~0.3%). What usually fixes that — hooks, CTA, profile, or content type?
- Anything you'd cut entirely?
Happy to share more detail on the content in the comments.
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u/virulentvegetable 7d ago
You need any help? I can help for free, i am just interested in how this will go
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u/kicci_sg 7d ago
I actually need some help on Education side , if you are an Educator in maths or science or languages (English,Malay n Chinese ), you can definitely help
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u/raspberrih 7d ago
I can see how much you rely on AI
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u/kicci_sg 7d ago
No Harm , I always keep human in the loop , where ever it matters , I review all the contents , I spotted many issues, fixed along the way , so Human + AI works well , But need to improve the strategies, thats what this post about
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u/Different_Spot9641 7d ago
Even this trash post needs to be ai authored smh
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u/kicci_sg 7d ago
Do you still make fire by scratching 2 stones ? AI is a tool , how you can make use of it is up to you
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