Acquisition project | Astrotalk
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Acquisition project | Astrotalk

Elevator Pitch

Hi there, we'll take this one step at a time!

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If you struggle with a blank canvas, use this boilerplate to start. Remember, this is a flexible resource—tweak it as needed. Some sections might not apply to your product and you might come up with great ideas not listed here, don't let be restricted.

This is not the only format, we would love to see you scope out a great format for your product!

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Go wild and dive deep—we love well-researched documents that cover all bases with depth and understanding.


Refer to the project brief and the additional resources before you begin this project!
(Go through them at least 3 times or till the time you don’t have a mind map in your brain)

Let’s begin


Elevators Pitch:

Curious about your 2025? Astrotalk can guide you! Our trusted astrologers give simple and clear advice to help you make better decisions. With over sixty million users and twenty-five thousand experts, Astrotalk gives accurate guidance. Your first chat is free! Download Astrotalk today and explore your future


Breaking down in parts:

Hook: "Curious about your 2025? Astrotalk can guide you!"

Value: "Our trusted astrologers give simple and clear advice to help you make better decisions."

Evidence: "With over sixty million users and twenty-five thousand experts, Astrotalk gives accurate guidance."

Differentiator: "Your first chat is free!"

Call to Action: "Download Astrotalk today and explore your future."



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Understand the user

(Go and speak to different users of the product and the people in the chain: households buying the product, shopkeepers selling the product, churned users, and users using competitor's products. In the case of B2B products identify the decision makers, the influencer, the blocker, and the end-user)


Understanding your ICP

(There are separate tables for both B2C and B2B products, put down your your ICP’s in a Table Format, use this as a reference.
This table makes it super clear for anyone to understand who your users are and what differentiates them)


B2C Table

Criteria

User 1

User 2

Name

Shraddha

Sumit

Age

28

​24

Demographics

Delhi

Haryana

(refer the table below)


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Need

She wants validation of her thoughts through astrology.

He wants to grow in life.

Pain Point

She had a breakup and wants to know when her ex will come back and what her love life looks like.

He wants to know when he can buy his car/house and get a high-paying job.

Solution

Talk to astrologer.

Talk to astrologer.

Behaviour

Uses Astrotalk every alternate day and consults different astrologers for validation.

Talks to astrologer once a week on weekends.

(refer the table below)



Marketing Pitch

"Don’t worry, your ex will come back."

"You will get the job soon."

Goals

Get clarity about her love life.

Get clarity about his career and financial growth.

Frequency of use case

3 times a week.

Once a week.

Average Spend on the product

₹350

₹400

Value Accessibility to product

Easy to access via app and affordable for regular consultations.

Easy to access via app and affordable for weekend insights.

Value Experience of the product

Provides emotional clarity and hope during tough times.

Helps him make informed decisions about his career and goals.

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We have multiple users of a product and not all of them can be our ICP for whom we make our strategies, we need to prioritize.
(use this ICP prioritization table)

Criteria

ICP 1

ICP 2

Adoption Curve

High

High

Appetite to Pay

Low

High

Frequency of Use Case

High

Medium

Distribution Potential

High

High


TAM Calculation


  1. Deepika's Segment (Women, 20–35, Urban, Relationship-focused):
    • Market Size: 12.6M users.
    • LTV: ₹350 × 96 (frequency/year) = ₹33,600.
    • TAM: ₹33,600 × 12.6M = ₹4,233.6 Cr.
  2. Sumit's Segment (Men, 20–30, Urban, Career-focused):
    • Market Size: 4.2M users.
    • LTV: ₹400 × 24 (frequency/year) = ₹9,600.
    • TAM: ₹9,600 × 4.2M = ₹403.2 Cr.

Total TAM for India:

₹4,233.6 Cr (Deepika) + ₹403.2 Cr (Sumit) = ₹4,636.8 Cr.

Women’s segment is larger due to higher market size and usage frequency.





















Understand the product

(Before you begin, you need to know what your product is, what are its features, what is the problem being solved by your product?)​

​Understanding Core Value Proposition

(Build your core value proposition by exact what your product does and what problem are you solving)


  • People who are looking for validation of their thoughts or seeking clarity about their future, such as individuals in moments of confusion or uncertainty.
  • The app utilizes chat-based communication, which ensures that users can have confidential conversations in a secure and private environment, offering more privacy than traditional face-to-face consultations.
  • The app operates on a pay-per-minute model, giving users the freedom to engage as long or as short as they desire, making it cost-effective and adaptable to different needs.
  • With just a tap, users can access the service, eliminating the need to search for offline astrologers or schedule appointments, ensuring convenience and immediate availability.





Understand the market

(Let's begin by doing a basic competitor analysis)

Factors

Competitor 1 (Insta astro)

Competitor 2 (Astrosage)

Competitor 3 (Astroyogi)

What is the core problem being solved by them?

Provides quick, accessible astrology solutions via chat & calls.

Offers astrology-based predictions and remedies.

Offers a wide range of astrology consultations and services.

What are the products/features/services being offered?

Astrology consultation, horoscope, matchmaking, tarot card readings, daily predictions.
Daily pooja cusultation

Daily horoscope, Kundli, matchmaking, remedial astrology, astrology-related products.

Live astrology consultation, tarot reading, personal horoscope reports, astrology advice.

Who are the users?

Individuals seeking personalized astrology services.

Individuals interested in astrology, daily horoscope enthusiasts.

Individuals looking for personalized consultations and astrological insights.

What channels do they use?

Mobile app, website, social media marketing (Facebook, Instagram).

Website, mobile app, Google search ads, SEO, YouTube.

Website, mobile app, social media platforms, influencer marketing.

What pricing model do they operate on?

  • First chat is of 1₹
  • Pay-per-consultation, subscription-based for premium services.
  • First chat free
  • Free daily horoscope, pay-per-report for detailed services.
  • Pay-per-consultation, offers free content (daily horoscopes).

How have they raised funding?

Self-funded, revenue-driven model.

Funded by private investors.

Private funding, raised capital through various rounds.

Brand Positioning

Quick and accessible astrology consultations.

Trusted brand for astrology services and online presence.

Premium astrology consultations with live expert sessions.

UX Evaluation

  • Recharge experience was good
  • butthe first interaction behaviour was not good as the waiting time connect astrologer was high
  • Old interface and flashy animations are there
  • Great colour theme and transitions
  • user-friendly app design, offers personalized sessions and easy-to-book consultations.

What is your product’s Right to Win?

A tech-driven, on-demand astrology consultation service with instant access.

Extensive content and knowledge base, strong brand recognition.

Real-time, expert consultations with a personalized approach.

What can you learn from them?

They have a streak feature to engage and retain users and other interactive feature too like interactive tarot card reading,


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Focus on delivering personalized, live consultations, importance of expert branding.

(Then let's try to understand the market at a macro level and evaluate the trends and tailwinds/headwinds.)

Now it’s time for some math, calculate the size of your market.

TAM = Total no. of potential customers x Average Revenue Per Customer (ARPU)
SAM = TAM x Target Market Segment (percentage of the total market)
SOM = SAM x Market Penetration/Share



Astrotalk has 85% market share in India


  • Total Number of Potential Customers: 500 million people
  • ARPU (Average Revenue Per User): ₹1200( ~ ) for a 1-year LTV
  • Target Market Segment (SAM): 30% of the total market
  • Market Share (SOM): 5% of the target market

1. TAM (Total Addressable Market):

  • Formula:
    TAM = Total number of potential customers x ARPU
  • Example:
    TAM = 500,000,000 x 1200 = ₹600,000,000,000
  • Result:
    TAM = ₹600 billion

2. SAM (Serviceable Available Market):

  • Formula:
    SAM = TAM x Target Market Segment (percentage)
  • Example:
    SAM = ₹600,000,000,000 x 0.30 = ₹180,000,000,000
  • Result:
    SAM = ₹180 billion

3. SOM (Serviceable Obtainable Market):

  • Formula:
    SOM = SAM x Market Share (percentage)
  • Example:
    SOM = ₹180,000,000,000 x 0.05 = ₹9,000,000,000
  • Result:
    SOM = ₹9 billion

Summary for India:

  • TAM: ₹600 billion (total market size for astrology services in India)
  • SAM: ₹180 billion (your addressable market based on 30% of the TAM)
  • SOM: ₹9 billion (your expected market share at 5% penetration)












If your product is in mature scaling stage

Designing Acquisition Channel

(keep in mind the stage of your company before choosing your channels for acquisition.)


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Channel Name

Cost

Flexibility

Effort

Speed

Scale

Organic

Low/Free

High

Medium

Slow

Medium

Paid Ads

High

Medium

Medium

Fast

High

Referral Program

Medium/Low

High

Medium

Medium

Medium

Product Integration

High

Medium

High

Medium

High

Content Loops

Low/Medium

High

Medium/High

Medium

High


These two will work for us

  1. Paid Ads
  2. Referral Program
Detailing Organic Research

Organic Channel

(Understand the existing organic channel strategy for your product and highlight the success and failure thereon.
Provide your suggestions and devise new strategies.)

Step 1 → Conduct keyword research on Google, Amazon, Youtube, Quora etc.
Step 2 → Collate all your insights from all your searches.



Keywords that I searched for:

KeywordEstimated Monthly Search VolumeKeyword DifficultyCPC (INR)CompetitionSearch Intent

Pregnant

100,000+

High

₹124.50

High

Informational

Relationship

50,000+

Medium

₹166.00

Medium

Informational

Breakup

30,000+

Medium

₹149.00

Medium

Informational

Ex

20,000+

Medium

₹132.80

Medium

Informational

Career

40,000+

High

₹207.50

High

Informational


Insights:

  1. High Search Volume: Keywords like Pregnant, Relationship, and Career have large search volumes.
  2. Organic Traffic: Ranking for these keywords can bring long-term traffic without ad spend.
  3. Moderate Competition: Some keywords are less competitive, offering better ranking chances.
  4. Low Cost: Focus on SEO for cost-effective traffic growth.
  5. Action: Create content around these keywords, optimize for SEO, and build backlinks.

Next Steps:

  1. Create content for these keywords.
  2. Optimize SEO and track results.
  3. Build backlinks to improve rankings.


Detailing Content loops

Content Loop

(Keep it simple and get the basics right)

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Step 1 → Nail down your content creator, content distributor and your channel of distribution
Step 2 → Decide which type of loop you want to build out.
Step 3 → Create a simple flow diagram to represent the content loop.



The content loop strategy of following hashtags and commenting focuses on engaging with relevant conversations in your niche. By following trending and targeted hashtags (e.g., #PregnancyTips, #CareerAdvice), you can find content where your audience is already active. Commenting meaningfully on posts under these hashtags allows you to increase your visibility, build relationships, and foster engagement. This organic approach encourages users to check out your profile, interact with your content, and even follow you, creating a cycle of continuous engagement and growth. It positions your brand as active, helpful, and trusted within your niche.



Detailing Paid Advertising

(Understand what is already being done, what is working out well and what needs to be stopped)

Step 1 → Define the CAC: LTV ratio. If your product has a healthy CAC:LTV ratio, proceed with paid ads.


CAC : 250₹
LTV : 1200₹
LTV/CAC= 4.8


Step 2 → Choose an ICP

Criteria

User 1

Name

Shraddha

Age

28

Demographics

Delhi

(refer the table below)


Need

She wants validation of her thoughts through astrology.

Pain Point

She had a breakup and wants to know when her ex will come back and what her love life looks like.

Solution

Talk to astrologer.

Behaviour

Uses Astrotalk every alternate day and consults different astrologers for validation.

(refer the table below)


Marketing Pitch

"Don’t worry, your ex will come back."

Goals

Get clarity about her love life.

Frequency of use case

3 times a week.

Average Spend on the product

₹350

Value Accessibility to product

Easy to access via app and affordable for regular consultations.

Value Experience of the product

Provides emotional clarity and hope during tough times.


Step 3 → Select advertising channels

  • Google ads
  • Meta

Step 4 → Write a Marketing Pitch
- "Apne love life ko leke pareshan mat ho. Astrotalk se apne trusted astrologer se baat karo aur jaan lo ki tumhare ex kab wapas aayenge aur aage kya hoga. Har mushkil mein emotional clarity aur hope paane ke liye Astrotalk se judho. Ab doubts ko alvida kehdo aur apne future ko clear karo. Tumhara better love life yahi se shuru hota hai!"

Astrotalk ka istemal karo aur har step pe guidance pao.


Step 5 → Customize your message for different customer segments to ensure relevance

- "Apne career aur financial goals ko leke tension mat lo. Astrotalk se apne trusted astrologer se baat karo aur jaan lo ki tumhara job aur car/house ka sapna kab pura hoga. Weekend pe thoda time nikaal ke, tumhare future ke liye clarity le lo, taaki tumhe apne decisions lene mein madad mile. Tumhara success aur growth bas ek call door hai!"

Astrotalk ke saath apne career aur goals ke liye right guidance pao, har weekend.


Step 6 → Design at least two ad creatives (e.g., images, sketches, videos, text ads) that reflect your marketing pitch.

1. I have created AI generated videos for marketing

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  1. One of the creative can be this simple screenshot
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Detailing Referral / Partner program

(For B2B companies, if referral does not make sense you'll take a crack at a partner program for your product)

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Step 1 → Flesh out the referral/partner program
Step 2 → Draw raw frames on a piece of paper to get the gist.​

(Don't spend a lot of time on design. This is for you to communicate how the referral hook will look)



How It Works:

  1. Refer a Friend:
    • Existing users (referrers) can invite their friends or family members (referees) to join Astrotalk via a unique referral link.
    • Referrers can share the link through social media, WhatsApp, or directly.
  2. Sign-Up Bonus for New Users:
    • When a new user signs up using the referral link, they receive ₹100 off on their first consultation.
  3. Reward for Referrers:
    • For every successful referral (when the new user makes their first purchase), the referrer gets ₹100 in their account.
    • Referrers can accumulate rewards with multiple referrals.
  4. Bonus for Multiple Referrals:
    • Refer 5 friends: Get an additional ₹500.
    • Refer 10 friends: Unlock a Free Consultation worth ₹300.

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Referral Program Details:

  • Referral Link: Each user gets a unique referral link in their profile.
  • Tracking: All referred users and their purchases are tracked within the app, ensuring transparent and accurate reward allocation.
  • Reward Redemption: Referrer’s credits are credited to their Astrotalk account after the referee makes their first purchase. They can use these credits for future consultations or redeem them as cash credits.

Why It Works:

  • Easy Sharing: Simple to refer and share the app link via social media, WhatsApp, etc.
  • Double Reward: Both new users and referrers are incentivized with discounts or credits.
  • Engagement: Regular referrals and monthly rewards encourage continuous app engagement.
  • User Growth: Expands user base while increasing brand loyalty through rewards.





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