Mihai Trofin

@mihaitrof.bsky.social

Building unskippable.co — analyze your video ads frame-by-frame before they go live

I interviewed with Amazon 3 years ago. I dove into LeetCode… and realized the exercises were brutal. While googling for help, I found a platform that offers every exercise with solutions. I got it right away. But it was bad. Couldn't get a refund. How do you sell your SaaS? #buildinpublic

How to tell if your video ad works before launch: 👉 Hook: Do the first 3s grab attention? 👉 Visuals: Clear even without sound? 👉 Product: Every shot ties back to it? 👉 Emotion: Does it make people feel something? 👉 CTA: Do final shots guide to the next step? #marketing #meta #ads

Huge win today! My second interview for my product was with a fantastic Video Editor. We dove into: ✓ The frustrating challenges of subjective feedback and last-minute revisions ✓ We even brainstormed some killer future features the tool could adopt to make their life easier #buildinpublic

Your ads won’t be perfect at first The good news is, now you can break them down frame by frame: 1/ Identify key strengths and areas to improve 2/ Get a score for every aspect of your ad 3/ Analyze shot-by-shot 4/ Generate a full transcript 5/ Get split-test recommendations #marketing #fbads

1 week since launching my MVP! ✅ 200+ visitors ✅ 9 sign-ups ✅ 60+ videos analyzed ✅ 30+ posts on X/Bsky ✅ 10+ posts on Reddit ✅ Joined 7 communities ✅ 40+ DMs sent ✅ 1 client interview done ⏳ 1 client interview scheduled Feels amazing to see the early traction! #buildinpublic

This formula for High-ROAS video ads STILL WORKS The highest-converting ads aren't pretty. They follow the 5-step UGC Creative Formula: 1/ The Hook (0-3s) 2/ Agitator (3-7s) 3/ The Fix (7-12s) 4/ Proof (12-20s) 5/ CTA (End): Here you make money

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Just had my first interview with a potential client for my MVP — and it was gold. He told me exactly what he liked about the product, what parts were confusing, how his creative workflow looks, how he collaborates with clients, and even what features he’d love to see next. #buildinpublic