How to Build a Viral Brand Online ft. @blogilates

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

July 4, 2025

Duration

38m

Channel

Silicon Valley Girl

Watch on YouTube

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Grow and sell fast with Omnisend’s beginner-friendly email marketing: https://your.omnisend.com/marina She started with YouTube workouts for 40 people — and ended up building two multi-million dollar apparel brands. In this honest, behind-the-scenes conversation, Cassey Ho @blogilates talks about content, community, AI theft, burnout, growth, and what it really takes to build something real in 2025. Links: 📩 Follow my Newsletter: https://siliconvalleygirl.beehiiv.com/subscribe 🔗 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siliconvalleygirl/ 📌 My Companies & Products: https://Marinamogilko.co 📹 Video brainstorming, research, and project planning - all in one place - https://partner.spotterstudio.com/ideas-with-marina 💻 Resources that helps my team and me grow the business:

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⭐ Download my English language workbook - https://bit.ly/3hH7xFm Chapters: 00:00 – In this video... 01:16 – From fitness YouTube to fashion DTC: Blogilates vs Popflex 02:35 – How pricing & product strategy works across both brands 04:52 – Revenue breakdown: why she quit brand deals 05:41 – The role of email, content & storytelling in sales 07:42 – What works in marketing: organic content, community & behind-the-scenes 11:37 – How one micro-creator boosted sales overnight 12:56 – The Taylor Swift viral moment — behind the scenes 15:05 – Burnout, hiring, and the emotional load of leading a lean team 17:01 – Why she hates AI 19:16 – Dealing with copycats, dupes & big retailers 23:40 – How online hate shaped her journey — and why she left fitness content 27:35 – Dealing with online hate 30:10 – Advice to creators facing online hate 31:36 – Why content drives 70% of her revenue 33:05 – UGC fatigue & what actually performs now 34:22 – Adapting with the algorithm — and staying resilient 36:30 – Advice for everyone who starts a business in 2025 I use affiliate links whenever possible (if you purchase items listed above using my affiliate links, I will get a bonus). #siliconvalleygirl #blogilates #casseyho #popflex

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Marina Mogilko

  host

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Silicon Valley Girl, featuring Marina Mogilko and Marina Mogilko, How to Build a Viral Brand Online ft. @blogilates explores blogilates’ playbook for viral content powering durable DTC brands Cassey Ho breaks down her two-brand strategy: Popflex as the innovation-forward DTC lab and Blogilates as a mass-reach Target retail brand that can expand awareness without cannibalizing premium sales.

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