Nick Lawton - #1 UGC EXPERT Reveals How To Market Consumer Apps

Nick Lawton sees which UGC campaigns print money. Some brands spend $700,000 a month through his platform, SideShift, and stay profitable.

In this episode of The Superwall Podcast, Nick breaks down his UGC playbook with host Joseph, from a $2,000 test budget to a six-figure growth engine.

• Why AI UGC racks up vanity views but rarely converts
• The 20/80 budget split top spenders use across creative and performance
• The 5% engagement rate that signals a video is ready for paid spend
• How to define content market fit instead of chasing raw views
• Remixing proven formats 10-20% to ride the algorithm without copying
• The $600 retainer plus CPM structure that keeps creators bought in
• The 90/10 split: scale your winner, keep testing new formats
• Starting paid ads at $100 a day and scaling on ROAS

Whether you're testing your first format or scaling to enterprise budgets, this is the UGC roadmap.

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