Peloton

From little-known app to 1M+ subscribers

Building a growth flywheel through product collaboration, approachable creative, and robust testing.

Client
Peloton
Year
2023
THE CHALLENGE

Consumers knew the brand, not the app.

Strong brand, weak product awareness: While Peloton’s bike was synonymous with the brand, few consumers knew of the standalone, on-demand fitness product, Peloton App. 

Instructors seen as hardware-exclusive: Popular instructors were thought to be accessible only with the hardware products. 

Conversion gap: Once downloaded, free app users often didn’t convert to paying subscribers. 

THE TASK

Unlock subscriber growth.

Establish Peloton App as a standalone product and gain mass adoption via subscriptions.

THE STRATEGY

Construct a rigorous growth engine.

Launch instructor content leveraging humor and UGC to make the brand more approachable and drive downloads.

Develop platform-ready messaging based on persona insights, then scale into a full-funnel program across YouTube, Meta, GDN & TikTok.

Drive engagement through tentpole moments, including Beyoncé’s NYE takeover, Peloton UGC contest, and new classes with coordinated cross-platform campaigns.

Partner with product and product marketing to optimize pricing through systematic testing, reducing CAC while increasing subscriptions. Apply learnings to price-focused promotions, optimizing flight duration and messaging through rigorous copy-to-conversion testing.

THE RESULT

5 year partnership scaling to 1M+ paying digital subscribers.

We scaled Peloton App to 1M+ subscribers and reduced CAC by 41% through pricing optimization, product team collaboration, and systematic creative testing. This efficient growth enabled expansion to web, increasing LTVs and positioning Peloton App for sustained growth.

Cool Number
1 M+

digital subscribers over a 5-year partnership

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YoY install increase

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0 %

CAC reduction due to optimized pricing strategy