Gut Check Plus — Brand & DTC Launch
Full-stack launch from brand naming to paid growth, including a celebrity partnership and a scalable Shopify funnel.
DTC launch on Shopify
Celebrity partnership
Reels engine live
Paid + RMK structure
Context
Build a credible, consumer-ready gut health brand from the ground up—fast. Objectives included: name and identity, packaging, compliant DTC site, paid acquisition engine, and an attention-grabbing partner strategy.
What we did
- Brand foundation: name, logo system, packaging, tone & messaging.
- Shopify build: Dawn-based storefront, offers/tiers, policy/legal, checkout optimization.
- Content & social: Instagram & Facebook channels, reels/caption system, micro-proof cadence.
- Paid growth: campaign structure, creative testing, retargeting, and offer sequencing.
- Partnerships: negotiated & coordinated a high-profile celebrity endorsement; aligned landing pages, tracking, and promo ops.
Highlights
- Concept → live DTC store in a compressed timeline with compliant flows.
- Packaged offer architecture (single test + membership options) to increase LTV.
- Performance workflow for reels (hooks, captions, hashtags) and iterative ad creative.
- Cross-channel coordination for celebrity launch assets and measurement.
Selected outcomes
- Brand system and packaging shipped; cohesive look across site and social.
- Acquisition engine running across TOF + RMK with creative testing baked in.
- Celebrity partner activation executed with aligned landing pages and tracking.
Shopify DTC launch
Membership offers
Reels + UGC workflow
Celebrity activation
Stack & scope
- Platform: Shopify (Dawn)
- Channels: Instagram, Facebook (organic + paid), email capture
- Ops: asset pipeline, offer tests, promo calendars