<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Goal Digger Club blog</title><description>Goal Digger Club is the growth marketing practice and founder community of Ar.Bhavesh Panse (arbhaveshpanse.com), the AI app growth marketer who scaled ZuAI from 10,000 to 2 million users at $0.02 per user. Founders in the US and Europe get user acquisition, TikTok UGC, Reddit and founder-led growth, run hands-on since 2019.</description><link>https://goaldigger.club/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>App growth marketing in 2026: the complete guide for founders</title><link>https://goaldigger.club/blog/app-growth-marketing-guide/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://goaldigger.club/blog/app-growth-marketing-guide/</guid><description>App growth marketing for founders: the app funnel, organic and paid channels, blended CAC measurement, and a 90 day plan to find a repeatable channel.</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>growth</category><category>playbook</category><category>founders</category></item><item><title>Blended CAC explained: formula, benchmarks, and how to lower it</title><link>https://goaldigger.club/blog/blended-cac-explained/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://goaldigger.club/blog/blended-cac-explained/</guid><description>Blended CAC formula, a worked example, how it differs from paid CAC, what a good CAC for an app looks like, and the levers that lower it.</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>cac</category><category>growth</category><category>ai apps</category></item><item><title>How to get your first 10,000 users for an AI app</title><link>https://goaldigger.club/blog/first-10000-users-for-an-ai-app/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://goaldigger.club/blog/first-10000-users-for-an-ai-app/</guid><description>First 10,000 users for an AI app: one channel, founder-led content, communities, short video, in-product referral, and what to measure each week.</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>founders</category><category>ai apps</category><category>playbook</category></item><item><title>The goal digger mindset: 10 habits of founders who actually grow</title><link>https://goaldigger.club/blog/goal-digger-mindset-for-founders/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://goaldigger.club/blog/goal-digger-mindset-for-founders/</guid><description>The goal digger mindset in 10 habits, drawn from running growth for AI apps. Boring daily work, blended CAC, creative volume, and killing channels fast.</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>goal digger</category><category>playbook</category><category>founders</category></item><item><title>Goal digger vs gold digger: the difference, explained</title><link>https://goaldigger.club/blog/goal-digger-vs-gold-digger/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://goaldigger.club/blog/goal-digger-vs-gold-digger/</guid><description>Goal digger vs gold digger: one waits for the reward, the other digs for it. Definitions, the pun, and the founder&apos;s version of goal digger.</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>goal digger</category><category>founders</category></item><item><title>How an AI app went from 10,000 to 2 million users at $0.02 per user</title><link>https://goaldigger.club/blog/how-zuai-got-2-million-users-at-2-cents/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://goaldigger.club/blog/how-zuai-got-2-million-users-at-2-cents/</guid><description>ZuAI grew from 10,000 to 2 million users at $0.02 CAC. An AI app growth case study on creative testing, TikTok UGC, Reddit and blended CAC tracking.</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>case study</category><category>ai apps</category><category>cac</category></item><item><title>Reddit marketing for apps: how to grow without getting banned</title><link>https://goaldigger.club/blog/reddit-marketing-for-apps/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://goaldigger.club/blog/reddit-marketing-for-apps/</guid><description>Reddit marketing for apps without the ban. Build standing first, pick the right subreddits, post honest launch threads, and measure what Reddit sends.</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>reddit</category><category>playbook</category><category>founders</category></item><item><title>TikTok UGC for AI apps: how to run it without burning money</title><link>https://goaldigger.club/blog/tiktok-ugc-for-ai-apps/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://goaldigger.club/blog/tiktok-ugc-for-ai-apps/</guid><description>TikTok UGC for apps: how I brief creators, test 150+ creatives a month, read hook rate and blended CAC, and scale winners without burning budget.</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>tiktok</category><category>ai apps</category><category>playbook</category></item><item><title>What does an AI app growth marketer do? The job in plain English</title><link>https://goaldigger.club/blog/what-does-an-ai-app-growth-marketer-do/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://goaldigger.club/blog/what-does-an-ai-app-growth-marketer-do/</guid><description>What an AI app growth marketer does each week, how the role differs from a generic growth marketer or an agency, and when a founder should hire one.</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>ai apps</category><category>growth</category><category>founders</category></item><item><title>What is a goal digger? Meaning, origin, and why founders should be one</title><link>https://goaldigger.club/blog/what-is-a-goal-digger/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://goaldigger.club/blog/what-is-a-goal-digger/</guid><description>A goal digger is someone who digs into their goals and does the work. The meaning, the origin of the phrase, and why founders who grow tend to be one.</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>goal digger</category><category>founders</category><category>growth</category></item><item><title>Why I started the Goal Digger Club for founders</title><link>https://goaldigger.club/blog/why-i-started-the-goal-digger-club/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://goaldigger.club/blog/why-i-started-the-goal-digger-club/</guid><description>The Goal Digger Club is a founder community for people who want to grow their user base. Why I started it, what it is, what it is not, and how to join.</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>club</category><category>goal digger</category><category>founders</category></item></channel></rss>