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Yazio growth playbook

Diagnosis

Yazio has a large, well-rated app (4.7 stars from over 51,000 US ratings) and is hiring a performance marketer for DSPs, paid social and search (French or Dutch a plus), a product analytics lead for monetization experiments and a partnerships and influencer manager.

The website trails the app: it speaks six languages while the app speaks 20, so Dutch, Polish or Swedish visitors get English pages and English onboarding; the search snippet promises "lose weight fast" and "100% free" while the page talks about habits and Pro; there is no sitemap for the food database; and taps are slow for real visitors.

This playbook localizes the web funnel, aligns and reviews the snippet wording, maps the food pages, fixes attribution through web onboarding, then builds creative testing, store ads in app-only languages, creator and B2B partnerships, and a web checkout in every language. All health-related wording should go through legal and regulatory review; content and results differ by language and country.

Growth Score

7/10

Biggest Opportunity

Bring the website and web onboarding up to the app's 20 languages, so campaigns in every market have a funnel Yazio controls.

Biggest Risk

Health and weight-loss wording in ads, snippets and testimonials is closely watched by platforms and regulators, and rivals with bigger audiences compete on the same features.

01

Start here

The three moves to make first. Each one is written up in full below.

  1. 1

    The app speaks 20 languages, the website six: give Dutch visitors (and the next markets) a site and onboarding in their language

    Pull last month's web visits and campaign clicks by country for the 14 languages without web pages.

    High impact First result in 1 month
  2. 2

    Make the search snippet say what the page says, after legal and regulatory review

    Send the six current titles and descriptions to legal and regulatory review.

    High impact First result in 1 month
  3. 3

    Publish XML sitemaps for the food database in all six languages

    Generate the English food sitemap.

    High impact First result in 1 month

02

Your idea portfolio

21 ideas, grouped by when to run them. Open any idea for how to run it: the steps, who to approach, copy you can use, and how to measure it.

  • 6 ideas are marked Unexpected: plays you are unlikely to have tried.

Every idea placed by the effort it takes against the impact it could have. Quick wins sit top left; select a number to open that idea. The filters below narrow the list by status, timing, category and what Programmable can build.

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Showing 21 of 21 ideas

This week 6

Quick wins with a clear first action.

  • 01

    Yazio's app is localized in 20 languages, including Dutch, Polish, Swedish, Danish and Turkish, and the new Performance Marketing Manager is asked for French or Dutch. But www.yazio.com/nl, /pl, /sv, /da, /tr and /ja all serve the English homepage with an /en canonical, and every call to action on /nl opens the English web onboarding. Paid and organic traffic from those countries meets a product in its language in the store and an English website in the browser.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 month Performance Marketing Manager

    First action

    Pull last month's web visits and campaign clicks by country for the 14 languages without web pages.

    How to measure it

    Dutch onboarding completion vs English path for Dutch visitors

    Now
    –
    Target
    +25%
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Size the gap

      Web visits and paid clicks by country for app-only languages.

      Product Analytics Team Lead 2 days

    2. 2

      Pick the first language

      Dutch, then the next two by traffic.

      Head of Growth 1 day

    3. 3

      Translate

      Homepage, calculators and web onboarding.

      Localization Manager 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Review wording

      Native reviewers plus legal and regulatory review of health claims.

      Legal & Regulatory 1 week

    5. 5

      Publish

      /nl with hreflang nl, nl-BE and x-default.

      Web & SEO Lead 2 days

    6. 6

      Route campaigns

      Dutch and Flemish traffic to /nl.

      Performance Marketing Manager 1 day

    7. 7

      Test

      Completion and trial starts against English, in GrowthBook.

      Product Analytics Team Lead 4 weeks

    8. 8

      Roll out

      Next two languages.

      Localization Manager next quarter

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Translation and review costs
    Owner
    Performance Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Translate the homepage and first onboarding screens into Dutch and test with Dutch campaign traffic for two weeks.

    Why it works

    Start with Dutch: translate the homepage, the four calculators and the web onboarding into Dutch, publish them at /nl with hreflang (nl, nl-BE) and an x-default, and route Dutch and Flemish campaigns there. Measure onboarding completion and trial starts against the English path, then repeat for the next two languages by traffic. Have native reviewers and legal check all health-related wording in each language before launch.

    Visitors complete sign-up flows far more often in their own language, and campaigns in those countries can then use web onboarding as the English, German and French markets already do.

    Ready to use

    ChecklistNew web language launch list

    [ ] Homepage translated
    [ ] Four calculators translated
    [ ] Web onboarding translated
    [ ] Native review done
    [ ] Legal and regulatory review of health wording
    [ ] hreflang for the language plus x-default
    [ ] Campaigns for the country point to the new pages
    [ ] Experiment set up against the English path

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Translation errors in health wording

      Native review and legal sign-off for every language.

    • Small markets

      Order languages by measured traffic, not app share.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteLanguages: the site's language switcher and hreflang tags cover six languages (de, en, es, fr, it, pt) with no x-default. www.yazio.com/nl, /pl, /sv, /da, /tr and /ja all return the English homepage (html lang "en", canonical /en) with a 200 status, and every link on /nl, including the onboarding calls to action, points to /en.Source
    • App StoreThe iOS app is localized in 20 languages, including Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Greek, Turkish, Russian, Japanese, Korean and Chinese. The Dutch store listing ("Yazio: calorieënteller") has 4.6 stars from 28,189 ratings; the US listing ("AI Calorie Tracker by Yazio") has 4.7 stars from 51,393 ratings and was updated October 21, 2026.Source
    • HiringPerformance Marketing Manager (remote in Germany, Spain, Portugal or the UK, posted October 7, 2026): runs user acquisition "across DSPs (e.g., Appier, Liftoff, Unity), paid social and search (e.g., Meta, Google Ads, ASA)", gives "actionable insights to the creative team", must "spot measurement gaps and work with product, web and analytics teams to improve tracking and attribution", and "Nice to have: ... fluency in French or Dutch". Every post says Yazio has "millions of users in over 150 countries".Source
    • Your websiteHomepage (checked October 22, 2026): page title "Healthy Weight Loss & Eating: Lose Weight Fast with Yazio" and description "...you'll lose weight fast and feel great! 100% free."; the French and German pages say the same ("perdre son poids rapidement", "100% gratuit"; "schnell Gewicht verlieren", "100% kostenlos"). The page itself leads with "Build healthy habits you'll love to keep", goals from losing weight to building muscle and eating mindfully, AI photo tracking, fasting timers, "3,000+ recipes" and "Trusted by 100M and counting". Every call to action opens a web onboarding flow (/en/app/onboarding/welcome?...&trial=1) whose page title is "Upgrade to Yazio Pro and reach your nutrition goals."; the footer has "Cancel subscription". Four calculators: BMI, ideal weight, daily calorie intake and calories burned. No recipe section on the site (/en/recipes returns 404).Source
  • 02

    The homepage title and description promise "Lose Weight Fast" and "100% free" in English, French and German, while the page leads with "Build healthy habits you'll love to keep", lists goals from building muscle to eating mindfully, and sends visitors into a flow titled "Upgrade to Yazio Pro". Snippet promises that the page does not repeat can mislead searchers and draw scrutiny from platforms and regulators.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 month Legal & Regulatory

    First action

    Send the six current titles and descriptions to legal and regulatory review.

    How to measure it

    Homepage search click-through

    Now
    –
    Target
    Hold or improve
    By
    60 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Collect

      Titles and descriptions in six languages.

      Web & SEO Lead 1 hour

    2. 2

      Draft

      Two versions per language.

      Content Lead 2 days

    3. 3

      Review

      Legal and regulatory sign-off.

      Legal & Regulatory 1 week

    4. 4

      Publish

      Version A.

      Web & SEO Lead 1 day

    5. 5

      Compare

      Search Console click-through.

      Web & SEO Lead 4 weeks

    6. 6

      Decide

      Keep the better approved version.

      Head of Growth 1 day

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Legal & Regulatory

    Smallest test

    Change the English title and description first, after review.

    Why it works

    Rewrite the title and description in all six languages around what the page offers (habits, tracking, fasting, recipes, a free version and Pro), have legal and regulatory review sign off on every health-related phrase, and A/B test click-through on two approved versions in Search Console.

    Consistent, reviewed wording protects the brand and usually lifts click-through from the people most likely to stay.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Lower click-through

      Test approved alternatives before settling.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage (checked October 22, 2026): page title "Healthy Weight Loss & Eating: Lose Weight Fast with Yazio" and description "...you'll lose weight fast and feel great! 100% free."; the French and German pages say the same ("perdre son poids rapidement", "100% gratuit"; "schnell Gewicht verlieren", "100% kostenlos"). The page itself leads with "Build healthy habits you'll love to keep", goals from losing weight to building muscle and eating mindfully, AI photo tracking, fasting timers, "3,000+ recipes" and "Trusted by 100M and counting". Every call to action opens a web onboarding flow (/en/app/onboarding/welcome?...&trial=1) whose page title is "Upgrade to Yazio Pro and reach your nutrition goals."; the footer has "Cancel subscription". Four calculators: BMI, ideal weight, daily calorie intake and calories burned. No recipe section on the site (/en/recipes returns 404).Source
    • HiringProduct Analytics Team Lead (posted September 24, 2026): "the analyst for Monetization", owning "the experiments behind our conversion funnels"; the product "generates billions of data points every month" and teams "run hundreds of experiments a year"; experimentation runs on GrowthBook; experience with "subscription businesses, including the mobile gateway SDKs (App Store, Google Play)" is a bonus.Source
    • Competitor researchRivals' own homepages: MyFitnessPal, "The world's #1 nutrition tracking app", "Join over 280 million people", "HSA/FSA eligible if you qualify"; Lifesum, "Healthy eating. Simplified with AI.", a "For Work" offer and hreflang tags for 14 locales; Cal AI, "Track your calories with just a picture", "Loved by 5M users"; Lose It!, "Weight Loss That Fits".Source
  • 03

    The food database is Yazio's largest set of web pages, with thousands of foods in six languages, but there is no XML sitemap at /sitemap.xml and robots.txt names none. Search engines must find every food page by following links.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 month Web & SEO Lead

    First action

    Generate the English food sitemap.

    How to measure it

    Indexed food pages per language

    Now
    –
    Target
    +30%
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Generate

      Per language and section.

      Web & SEO Lead 2 days

    2. 2

      Robots.txt

      Add sitemap lines.

      Web & SEO Lead 1 hour

    3. 3

      Submit

      Search Console per language.

      Web & SEO Lead 1 hour

    4. 4

      Lastmod

      Real update dates.

      Web & SEO Lead 1 day

    5. 5

      Monitor

      Coverage report.

      Web & SEO Lead weekly

    6. 6

      Fix

      Excluded pages.

      Web & SEO Lead monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Web & SEO Lead

    Smallest test

    Submit the English food sitemap this week.

    Why it works

    Generate sitemaps per language (foods, categories, calculators, success stories), list them in robots.txt and submit them in Search Console. Track indexed food pages per language.

    Sitemaps help search engines find and refresh deep pages, and food pages are where people searching for calories meet Yazio.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Thin pages indexed

      Leave near-duplicate entries out.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteFood database pages ("The Yazio Calorie Chart contains thousands of foods and their nutrition facts") exist in the same six languages (/en/foods, /de/kalorientabelle, /es/alimentos, /fr/aliments, /it/alimenti, /pt/alimentos), with category and food pages. There is no XML sitemap at /sitemap.xml and robots.txt does not name one.Source
    • Your websiteLanguages: the site's language switcher and hreflang tags cover six languages (de, en, es, fr, it, pt) with no x-default. www.yazio.com/nl, /pl, /sv, /da, /tr and /ja all return the English homepage (html lang "en", canonical /en) with a 200 status, and every link on /nl, including the onboarding calls to action, points to /en.Source
  • 04

    Real visitors load Yazio's homepage quickly (LCP 2.14 s) but wait 231 ms after taps at the 75th percentile, above the 200 ms "good" line. The homepage's job is to get a tap on "Try it now" into the web onboarding.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 month Web & SEO Lead

    First action

    Record a performance trace of the homepage on a mid-range Android phone.

    How to measure it

    75th percentile INP

    Now
    –
    Target
    Under 200 ms
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Trace

      Mid-range phone.

      Web & SEO Lead 1 day

    2. 2

      List long tasks

      Scripts over 50 ms.

      Web & SEO Lead 1 day

    3. 3

      Defer

      Tag manager and non-critical scripts.

      Web & SEO Lead 1 week

    4. 4

      Lighten handlers

      CTA and calculators.

      Web & SEO Lead 1 week

    5. 5

      Check onboarding

      Same trace.

      Web & SEO Lead 2 days

    6. 6

      Monitor

      Chrome UX Report.

      Web & SEO Lead monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Developer time
    Owner
    Web & SEO Lead

    Smallest test

    Defer one tag-manager tag and compare INP.

    Why it works

    Profile the main thread on a mid-range phone, defer non-essential scripts until after the first interaction, and lighten handlers on the CTA, language and calculator controls. Check the onboarding flow too.

    Snappy first taps keep visitors moving into onboarding, and INP is part of Google's page experience signals.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Tracking breaks when deferred

      Check attribution events after each change.

    Evidence

    • Google PageSpeedHomepage (English): mobile performance 55, lab LCP 12.2 s with the app showcase image as the largest element. Real Chrome visitors: LCP 2.14 s (good), CLS 0, but INP 231 ms at the 75th percentile, above the 200 ms "good" threshold, so taps and clicks feel slow for a quarter of visits.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage (checked October 22, 2026): page title "Healthy Weight Loss & Eating: Lose Weight Fast with Yazio" and description "...you'll lose weight fast and feel great! 100% free."; the French and German pages say the same ("perdre son poids rapidement", "100% gratuit"; "schnell Gewicht verlieren", "100% kostenlos"). The page itself leads with "Build healthy habits you'll love to keep", goals from losing weight to building muscle and eating mindfully, AI photo tracking, fasting timers, "3,000+ recipes" and "Trusted by 100M and counting". Every call to action opens a web onboarding flow (/en/app/onboarding/welcome?...&trial=1) whose page title is "Upgrade to Yazio Pro and reach your nutrition goals."; the footer has "Cancel subscription". Four calculators: BMI, ideal weight, daily calorie intake and calories burned. No recipe section on the site (/en/recipes returns 404).Source
    • HiringPerformance Marketing Manager (remote in Germany, Spain, Portugal or the UK, posted October 7, 2026): runs user acquisition "across DSPs (e.g., Appier, Liftoff, Unity), paid social and search (e.g., Meta, Google Ads, ASA)", gives "actionable insights to the creative team", must "spot measurement gaps and work with product, web and analytics teams to improve tracking and attribution", and "Nice to have: ... fluency in French or Dutch". Every post says Yazio has "millions of users in over 150 countries".Source
  • 05

    The Performance Marketing Manager must spot measurement gaps "with product, web and analytics teams". Yazio's website sends every visitor into a web onboarding flow with UTM tags and a trial flag, then to Pro or to the app stores. If the campaign is lost between web, store and app, web-acquired subscribers are under-credited and budgets drift to channels that look better.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 month Performance Marketing Manager

    First action

    Trace ten test journeys from ad to subscription and note where the campaign drops.

    How to measure it

    Attributed share of new subscriptions

    Now
    –
    Target
    +20 points
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Trace journeys

      Ten tests across web and store.

      Performance Marketing Manager 2 days

    2. 2

      List gaps

      Where parameters drop.

      Product Analytics Team Lead 2 days

    3. 3

      Fix web

      Server-side events.

      Web & SEO Lead 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Fix store links

      Campaign links and deep links.

      Performance Marketing Manager 1 week

    5. 5

      One report

      Trials and subscriptions by campaign.

      Product Analytics Team Lead 2 weeks

    6. 6

      Rebalance

      Budgets on true results.

      Performance Marketing Manager monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Analytics time
    Owner
    Performance Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Trace ten journeys this week.

    Why it works

    Map the path from ad click to web onboarding, store install and subscription; keep campaign parameters through each step (server-side events, store campaign links, MMP deep links); and build one report of trials and paid subscriptions by campaign for web and app paths.

    Accurate attribution lets the team scale what works, especially DSPs where measurement is weakest.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Privacy limits

      Use consented and aggregated measurement only.

    Evidence

    • HiringPerformance Marketing Manager (remote in Germany, Spain, Portugal or the UK, posted October 7, 2026): runs user acquisition "across DSPs (e.g., Appier, Liftoff, Unity), paid social and search (e.g., Meta, Google Ads, ASA)", gives "actionable insights to the creative team", must "spot measurement gaps and work with product, web and analytics teams to improve tracking and attribution", and "Nice to have: ... fluency in French or Dutch". Every post says Yazio has "millions of users in over 150 countries".Source
    • Your websiteHomepage (checked October 22, 2026): page title "Healthy Weight Loss & Eating: Lose Weight Fast with Yazio" and description "...you'll lose weight fast and feel great! 100% free."; the French and German pages say the same ("perdre son poids rapidement", "100% gratuit"; "schnell Gewicht verlieren", "100% kostenlos"). The page itself leads with "Build healthy habits you'll love to keep", goals from losing weight to building muscle and eating mindfully, AI photo tracking, fasting timers, "3,000+ recipes" and "Trusted by 100M and counting". Every call to action opens a web onboarding flow (/en/app/onboarding/welcome?...&trial=1) whose page title is "Upgrade to Yazio Pro and reach your nutrition goals."; the footer has "Cancel subscription". Four calculators: BMI, ideal weight, daily calorie intake and calories burned. No recipe section on the site (/en/recipes returns 404).Source
    • HiringProduct Analytics Team Lead (posted September 24, 2026): "the analyst for Monetization", owning "the experiments behind our conversion funnels"; the product "generates billions of data points every month" and teams "run hundreds of experiments a year"; experimentation runs on GrowthBook; experience with "subscription businesses, including the mobile gateway SDKs (App Store, Google Play)" is a bonus.Source
  • 06

    Yazio's four calculators (BMI, ideal weight, calorie intake and calories burned) are often the first page a searcher sees, and onboarding then asks the same questions again. The analytics lead owns the conversion-funnel experiments.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Product Analytics Team Lead

    First action

    Measure today's calculator-to-onboarding rate.

    How to measure it

    Calculator to onboarding start

    Now
    –
    Target
    +30%
    By
    60 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Baseline

      Current rate.

      Product Analytics Team Lead 1 day

    2. 2

      Design

      One button, pre-filled fields.

      Product Designer 3 days

    3. 3

      Consent

      Clear notice for using entered values.

      Legal & Regulatory 2 days

    4. 4

      Build

      Pass values.

      Web & SEO Lead 1 week

    5. 5

      Test

      GrowthBook experiment.

      Product Analytics Team Lead 3 weeks

    6. 6

      Roll out

      Six languages.

      Localization Manager 2 weeks

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Developer time
    Owner
    Product Analytics Team Lead

    Smallest test

    Add the button to the calorie intake calculator.

    Why it works

    After a calculation, offer "Use these details to start your plan" and pre-fill onboarding with the entered values (with consent). Test the change against the current calculator in GrowthBook. Keep calculator wording factual and reviewed.

    Removing repeated questions lifts completion, and the visitor has already shown intent.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Sensitive data

      Store nothing without consent.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage (checked October 22, 2026): page title "Healthy Weight Loss & Eating: Lose Weight Fast with Yazio" and description "...you'll lose weight fast and feel great! 100% free."; the French and German pages say the same ("perdre son poids rapidement", "100% gratuit"; "schnell Gewicht verlieren", "100% kostenlos"). The page itself leads with "Build healthy habits you'll love to keep", goals from losing weight to building muscle and eating mindfully, AI photo tracking, fasting timers, "3,000+ recipes" and "Trusted by 100M and counting". Every call to action opens a web onboarding flow (/en/app/onboarding/welcome?...&trial=1) whose page title is "Upgrade to Yazio Pro and reach your nutrition goals."; the footer has "Cancel subscription". Four calculators: BMI, ideal weight, daily calorie intake and calories burned. No recipe section on the site (/en/recipes returns 404).Source
    • HiringProduct Analytics Team Lead (posted September 24, 2026): "the analyst for Monetization", owning "the experiments behind our conversion funnels"; the product "generates billions of data points every month" and teams "run hundreds of experiments a year"; experimentation runs on GrowthBook; experience with "subscription businesses, including the mobile gateway SDKs (App Store, Google Play)" is a bonus.Source

This quarter 9

The core plays for the next three months.

  • 07

    The Performance Marketing Manager will scale DSPs such as AppLovin, Appier, Liftoff and Unity and feed insights to the creative team. Yazio's features (AI photo tracking, fasting timers, recipes) give many angles to test across six web and 20 app languages.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Performance Marketing Manager

    First action

    List ten feature angles and pick three for week one.

    How to measure it

    DSP cost per trial

    Now
    –
    Target
    -15%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Angles

      Ten feature angles.

      Performance Marketing Manager 2 days

    2. 2

      Brief

      Three concepts a week.

      Performance Marketing Manager weekly

    3. 3

      Review

      Health wording sign-off.

      Legal & Regulatory weekly

    4. 4

      Localize

      Top five languages.

      Localization Manager weekly

    5. 5

      Test

      One DSP, fixed budget.

      Performance Marketing Manager weekly

    6. 6

      Scale

      Winners to other channels.

      Performance Marketing Manager weekly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Creative production
    Owner
    Performance Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Run one week of three concepts on one DSP.

    Why it works

    Run a weekly cycle: three new concepts per feature angle, localized for the top five languages, tested on one DSP with fixed budgets; winners move to Meta and TikTok. Every script passes legal and regulatory review before launch.

    A steady supply of tested creative is the main lever on DSP costs.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Review slows the cycle

      Pre-approve a library of claims and phrases.

    Evidence

    • HiringPerformance Marketing Manager (remote in Germany, Spain, Portugal or the UK, posted October 7, 2026): runs user acquisition "across DSPs (e.g., Appier, Liftoff, Unity), paid social and search (e.g., Meta, Google Ads, ASA)", gives "actionable insights to the creative team", must "spot measurement gaps and work with product, web and analytics teams to improve tracking and attribution", and "Nice to have: ... fluency in French or Dutch". Every post says Yazio has "millions of users in over 150 countries".Source
    • HiringProduct Analytics Team Lead (posted September 24, 2026): "the analyst for Monetization", owning "the experiments behind our conversion funnels"; the product "generates billions of data points every month" and teams "run hundreds of experiments a year"; experimentation runs on GrowthBook; experience with "subscription businesses, including the mobile gateway SDKs (App Store, Google Play)" is a bonus.Source
    • App StoreThe iOS app is localized in 20 languages, including Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Greek, Turkish, Russian, Japanese, Korean and Chinese. The Dutch store listing ("Yazio: calorieënteller") has 4.6 stars from 28,189 ratings; the US listing ("AI Calorie Tracker by Yazio") has 4.7 stars from 51,393 ratings and was updated October 21, 2026.Source
  • 08

    The app is localized in 20 languages but the website in six. In markets such as the Netherlands, Poland and the Nordics, the store listing is Yazio's main storefront, and Apple Search Ads is one of the hired manager's channels.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Performance Marketing Manager

    First action

    List local keywords for Dutch and Polish.

    How to measure it

    Search Ads trials

    Now
    –
    Target
    +40%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Keywords

      Local terms.

      Performance Marketing Manager 1 week

    2. 2

      Custom pages

      Per language.

      Performance Marketing Manager 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Review

      Store copy wording.

      Legal & Regulatory 1 week

    4. 4

      Launch

      Five markets.

      Performance Marketing Manager 1 week

    5. 5

      Measure

      Cost per trial.

      Product Analytics Team Lead weekly

    6. 6

      Expand

      Next markets.

      Performance Marketing Manager monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Ad budget
    Owner
    Performance Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Launch Dutch Search Ads with one custom page.

    Why it works

    Run Apple Search Ads on local-language calorie and fasting keywords in the top five app-only markets, with custom product pages per language showing the matching feature. Compare cost per trial with web campaigns.

    Where there is no local website yet, the store page can carry acquisition on its own.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Keyword costs

      Start with exact match.

    Evidence

    • App StoreThe iOS app is localized in 20 languages, including Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Greek, Turkish, Russian, Japanese, Korean and Chinese. The Dutch store listing ("Yazio: calorieënteller") has 4.6 stars from 28,189 ratings; the US listing ("AI Calorie Tracker by Yazio") has 4.7 stars from 51,393 ratings and was updated October 21, 2026.Source
    • HiringPerformance Marketing Manager (remote in Germany, Spain, Portugal or the UK, posted October 7, 2026): runs user acquisition "across DSPs (e.g., Appier, Liftoff, Unity), paid social and search (e.g., Meta, Google Ads, ASA)", gives "actionable insights to the creative team", must "spot measurement gaps and work with product, web and analytics teams to improve tracking and attribution", and "Nice to have: ... fluency in French or Dutch". Every post says Yazio has "millions of users in over 150 countries".Source
    • Your websiteLanguages: the site's language switcher and hreflang tags cover six languages (de, en, es, fr, it, pt) with no x-default. www.yazio.com/nl, /pl, /sv, /da, /tr and /ja all return the English homepage (html lang "en", canonical /en) with a 200 status, and every link on /nl, including the onboarding calls to action, points to /en.Source
  • 09

    The partnerships manager is hired for revenue-share partnerships with influencers and creators, in DACH and internationally. Creators who cook, train or track food show the app in use.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters B2B Partnerships & Influencer…

    First action

    Shortlist 40 DACH creators by audience fit.

    How to measure it

    Creator-sourced subscriptions

    Now
    –
    Target
    +50%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Shortlist

      40 creators.

      B2B Partnerships & Influencer Marketing Manager 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Terms

      Revenue share and codes.

      B2B Partnerships & Influencer Marketing Manager 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Briefs

      Approved wording.

      Legal & Regulatory 1 week

    4. 4

      Sign

      20 creators.

      B2B Partnerships & Influencer Marketing Manager 1 month

    5. 5

      Track

      Links and codes.

      Product Analytics Team Lead ongoing

    6. 6

      Expand

      French and Dutch.

      B2B Partnerships & Influencer Marketing Manager next quarter

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Revenue share
    Owner
    B2B Partnerships & Influencer Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Sign five creators for one month.

    Why it works

    Sign 20 creators on revenue share with personal codes and tracked web onboarding links; give them recipe and feature briefs; move to French and Dutch creators once those web pages exist. Every partnership follows disclosure rules and approved wording.

    Revenue share aligns cost with results, and creator audiences trust real routines.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Unapproved health claims by creators

      Contract terms and content review.

    Evidence

    • HiringB2B Partnerships & Influencer Marketing Manager (open on the board since July 6, 2026, posted in German): builds partnerships "in der DACH-Region und auf internationalen Märkten", from B2B cooperations to influencer and creator partnerships, with "einem besonderen Fokus auf B2B-Partnerschaften sowie Revenue-Share-Kooperationen mit Influencer und Creators", and represents Yazio at industry events.Source
    • HiringPerformance Marketing Manager (remote in Germany, Spain, Portugal or the UK, posted October 7, 2026): runs user acquisition "across DSPs (e.g., Appier, Liftoff, Unity), paid social and search (e.g., Meta, Google Ads, ASA)", gives "actionable insights to the creative team", must "spot measurement gaps and work with product, web and analytics teams to improve tracking and attribution", and "Nice to have: ... fluency in French or Dutch". Every post says Yazio has "millions of users in over 150 countries".Source
    • Your websiteLanguages: the site's language switcher and hreflang tags cover six languages (de, en, es, fr, it, pt) with no x-default. www.yazio.com/nl, /pl, /sv, /da, /tr and /ja all return the English homepage (html lang "en", canonical /en) with a 200 status, and every link on /nl, including the onboarding calls to action, points to /en.Source
  • 10

    The partnerships role puts "a special focus on B2B partnerships", and Lifesum sells a "For Work" offer. Employers, gyms and food retailers want healthy-eating tools for their people and customers.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters B2B Partnerships & Influencer…

    First action

    List 20 target partners in DACH.

    How to measure it

    Pro users via partners

    Now
    –
    Target
    5,000
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      List partners

      20 targets.

      B2B Partnerships & Influencer Marketing Manager 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Offer

      Pricing and co-branding.

      B2B Partnerships & Influencer Marketing Manager 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Legal

      Contracts and data terms.

      Legal & Regulatory 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Pilots

      Three partners.

      B2B Partnerships & Influencer Marketing Manager 1 quarter

    5. 5

      Measure

      Activation and retention.

      Product Analytics Team Lead monthly

    6. 6

      Scale

      Repeatable package.

      B2B Partnerships & Influencer Marketing Manager next quarter

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Discounts
    Owner
    B2B Partnerships & Influencer Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Sign one employer pilot.

    Why it works

    Package a partner offer (discounted Pro for employees or members, co-branded recipe collections for food brands), sign three pilots in DACH and measure activation and retention.

    Partners bring groups of users at low acquisition cost and make Yazio part of daily routines.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Health data concerns at employers

      Employers never see individual data.

    Evidence

    • HiringB2B Partnerships & Influencer Marketing Manager (open on the board since July 6, 2026, posted in German): builds partnerships "in der DACH-Region und auf internationalen Märkten", from B2B cooperations to influencer and creator partnerships, with "einem besonderen Fokus auf B2B-Partnerschaften sowie Revenue-Share-Kooperationen mit Influencer und Creators", and represents Yazio at industry events.Source
    • Competitor researchRivals' own homepages: MyFitnessPal, "The world's #1 nutrition tracking app", "Join over 280 million people", "HSA/FSA eligible if you qualify"; Lifesum, "Healthy eating. Simplified with AI.", a "For Work" offer and hreflang tags for 14 locales; Cal AI, "Track your calories with just a picture", "Loved by 5M users"; Lose It!, "Weight Loss That Fits".Source
    • Your websiteHomepage (checked October 22, 2026): page title "Healthy Weight Loss & Eating: Lose Weight Fast with Yazio" and description "...you'll lose weight fast and feel great! 100% free."; the French and German pages say the same ("perdre son poids rapidement", "100% gratuit"; "schnell Gewicht verlieren", "100% kostenlos"). The page itself leads with "Build healthy habits you'll love to keep", goals from losing weight to building muscle and eating mindfully, AI photo tracking, fasting timers, "3,000+ recipes" and "Trusted by 100M and counting". Every call to action opens a web onboarding flow (/en/app/onboarding/welcome?...&trial=1) whose page title is "Upgrade to Yazio Pro and reach your nutrition goals."; the footer has "Cancel subscription". Four calculators: BMI, ideal weight, daily calorie intake and calories burned. No recipe section on the site (/en/recipes returns 404).Source
  • 11

    Food pages exist in six languages and drive searches like "calories in a banana". The app's 20-language food database already holds the translations for many more countries.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 2 quarters Localization Manager

    First action

    Pick the first language and export its food names.

    How to measure it

    Monthly organic visits

    Now
    –
    Target
    100,000
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick languages

      By traffic.

      Head of Growth 1 week

    2. 2

      Export names

      From the app database.

      Localization Manager 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Templates

      Localized page text.

      Localization Manager 1 month

    4. 4

      Publish

      With hreflang and sitemaps.

      Web & SEO Lead 1 month

    5. 5

      Link

      To local onboarding.

      Web & SEO Lead 1 week

    6. 6

      Monitor

      Indexing and traffic.

      Web & SEO Lead monthly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Localization costs
    Owner
    Localization Manager

    Smallest test

    Publish 500 Dutch food pages.

    Why it works

    Publish food and category pages for the top three app-only languages by traffic (for example Dutch, Polish and Swedish) using the app's localized names, with hreflang and sitemaps, linked to local onboarding.

    Each language adds thousands of search entry points at low cost.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Thin or duplicate content

      Publish only foods with full data.

    Builds on

    Evidence

    • Your websiteFood database pages ("The Yazio Calorie Chart contains thousands of foods and their nutrition facts") exist in the same six languages (/en/foods, /de/kalorientabelle, /es/alimentos, /fr/aliments, /it/alimenti, /pt/alimentos), with category and food pages. There is no XML sitemap at /sitemap.xml and robots.txt does not name one.Source
    • App StoreThe iOS app is localized in 20 languages, including Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Greek, Turkish, Russian, Japanese, Korean and Chinese. The Dutch store listing ("Yazio: calorieënteller") has 4.6 stars from 28,189 ratings; the US listing ("AI Calorie Tracker by Yazio") has 4.7 stars from 51,393 ratings and was updated October 21, 2026.Source
    • Your websiteLanguages: the site's language switcher and hreflang tags cover six languages (de, en, es, fr, it, pt) with no x-default. www.yazio.com/nl, /pl, /sv, /da, /tr and /ja all return the English homepage (html lang "en", canonical /en) with a 200 status, and every link on /nl, including the onboarding calls to action, points to /en.Source
  • 12

    The site has about 90 success stories, and the homepage features weight-loss figures, while the page lists goals from building muscle to eating balanced meals and building routines.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Content Lead

    First action

    Audit the existing stories by goal.

    How to measure it

    Story-to-onboarding rate

    Now
    –
    Target
    +10%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Audit

      By goal and wording.

      Content Lead 1 week

    2. 2

      Review

      Existing stories.

      Legal & Regulatory 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Collect

      New goal stories.

      Content Lead 1 month

    4. 4

      Publish

      With context notes.

      Content Lead 1 month

    5. 5

      Localize

      Six languages.

      Localization Manager 1 month

    6. 6

      Measure

      Story-to-onboarding.

      Product Analytics Team Lead monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time
    Owner
    Content Lead

    Smallest test

    Publish two non-weight-loss stories.

    Why it works

    Add stories for the other goals, show each with its context (time frame, approach) and a standard note that results vary, and have legal and regulatory review approve every published story and figure.

    A wider set of stories speaks to more visitors and keeps testimonial use compliant.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Consent

      Written consent for every story.

    Evidence

    • Your websitePress page: a fact sheet as a PDF and a press kit as a ZIP; "With millions of users, Yazio is one of the most successful nutrition apps in the world"; "Yazio in the Press" lists four roundup articles. The success stories section has about 90 stories.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage (checked October 22, 2026): page title "Healthy Weight Loss & Eating: Lose Weight Fast with Yazio" and description "...you'll lose weight fast and feel great! 100% free."; the French and German pages say the same ("perdre son poids rapidement", "100% gratuit"; "schnell Gewicht verlieren", "100% kostenlos"). The page itself leads with "Build healthy habits you'll love to keep", goals from losing weight to building muscle and eating mindfully, AI photo tracking, fasting timers, "3,000+ recipes" and "Trusted by 100M and counting". Every call to action opens a web onboarding flow (/en/app/onboarding/welcome?...&trial=1) whose page title is "Upgrade to Yazio Pro and reach your nutrition goals."; the footer has "Cancel subscription". Four calculators: BMI, ideal weight, daily calorie intake and calories burned. No recipe section on the site (/en/recipes returns 404).Source
  • 13

    The analytics lead will own monetization experiments, and the web onboarding ends in a Pro upgrade with a trial. Web flows can be tested faster than app releases.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Product Analytics Team Lead

    First action

    List ten test ideas and estimate traffic needs.

    How to measure it

    Trial-to-paid on web

    Now
    –
    Target
    +10%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Backlog

      Ten tests.

      Product Analytics Team Lead 1 week

    2. 2

      Rank

      By impact and traffic.

      Product Analytics Team Lead 2 days

    3. 3

      Run

      Two at a time.

      Product Analytics Team Lead ongoing

    4. 4

      Guardrails

      Refunds and cancellations.

      Product Analytics Team Lead ongoing

    5. 5

      Share

      Results with app teams.

      Product Analytics Team Lead monthly

    6. 6

      Apply

      Winners in the app.

      Product Manager, Monetization quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Analyst time
    Owner
    Product Analytics Team Lead

    Smallest test

    Run one test on the plan preview.

    Why it works

    Build a ranked backlog for the web flow (number of questions, plan preview, trial length display, price presentation) and run two GrowthBook tests at a time, measuring paid conversion and refunds, not just trial starts.

    Web experiments move revenue without waiting for store review.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Short-term wins, long-term churn

      Measure 60-day retention.

    Evidence

    • HiringProduct Analytics Team Lead (posted September 24, 2026): "the analyst for Monetization", owning "the experiments behind our conversion funnels"; the product "generates billions of data points every month" and teams "run hundreds of experiments a year"; experimentation runs on GrowthBook; experience with "subscription businesses, including the mobile gateway SDKs (App Store, Google Play)" is a bonus.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage (checked October 22, 2026): page title "Healthy Weight Loss & Eating: Lose Weight Fast with Yazio" and description "...you'll lose weight fast and feel great! 100% free."; the French and German pages say the same ("perdre son poids rapidement", "100% gratuit"; "schnell Gewicht verlieren", "100% kostenlos"). The page itself leads with "Build healthy habits you'll love to keep", goals from losing weight to building muscle and eating mindfully, AI photo tracking, fasting timers, "3,000+ recipes" and "Trusted by 100M and counting". Every call to action opens a web onboarding flow (/en/app/onboarding/welcome?...&trial=1) whose page title is "Upgrade to Yazio Pro and reach your nutrition goals."; the footer has "Cancel subscription". Four calculators: BMI, ideal weight, daily calorie intake and calories burned. No recipe section on the site (/en/recipes returns 404).Source
    • HiringPerformance Marketing Manager (remote in Germany, Spain, Portugal or the UK, posted October 7, 2026): runs user acquisition "across DSPs (e.g., Appier, Liftoff, Unity), paid social and search (e.g., Meta, Google Ads, ASA)", gives "actionable insights to the creative team", must "spot measurement gaps and work with product, web and analytics teams to improve tracking and attribution", and "Nice to have: ... fluency in French or Dutch". Every post says Yazio has "millions of users in over 150 countries".Source
  • 14

    The US listing has 51,393 ratings and the Dutch listing 28,189, written in many languages. The performance team is asked to give the creative team insights from user behaviour.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Performance Marketing Manager

    First action

    Export last month's reviews in five languages.

    How to measure it

    Winning ads using review phrases

    Now
    –
    Target
    30%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Export

      Five languages.

      Performance Marketing Manager 1 day

    2. 2

      Classify

      Themes.

      Product Analytics Team Lead 1 week

    3. 3

      Brief creative

      Top phrases.

      Performance Marketing Manager monthly

    4. 4

      Brief product

      Top complaints.

      Product Analytics Team Lead monthly

    5. 5

      Reply

      To complaints.

      Customer Support Lead weekly

    6. 6

      Track

      Rating by language.

      Product Analytics Team Lead monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Performance Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Classify 500 reviews this month.

    Why it works

    Classify recent reviews by language and theme every month (praised features, complaints), send the top praised phrases to creative briefs and the top complaints to product squads.

    Customers' own words make better hooks, and fixing common complaints lifts ratings.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Quoting users

      Paraphrase; do not name reviewers.

    Evidence

    • App StoreThe iOS app is localized in 20 languages, including Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Greek, Turkish, Russian, Japanese, Korean and Chinese. The Dutch store listing ("Yazio: calorieënteller") has 4.6 stars from 28,189 ratings; the US listing ("AI Calorie Tracker by Yazio") has 4.7 stars from 51,393 ratings and was updated October 21, 2026.Source
    • HiringPerformance Marketing Manager (remote in Germany, Spain, Portugal or the UK, posted October 7, 2026): runs user acquisition "across DSPs (e.g., Appier, Liftoff, Unity), paid social and search (e.g., Meta, Google Ads, ASA)", gives "actionable insights to the creative team", must "spot measurement gaps and work with product, web and analytics teams to improve tracking and attribution", and "Nice to have: ... fluency in French or Dutch". Every post says Yazio has "millions of users in over 150 countries".Source
    • HiringSenior Mobile Engineer (Food Tracking): the squad builds "daily food tracking, AI-driven insights, and features used by millions every day" and is entering "a new phase" of "AI-driven features to deep personalization", on Kotlin Multiplatform.Source
  • 15

    Buyers compare Yazio with MyFitnessPal, Lifesum, Cal AI and Lose It!, each of which claims a different strength (scale, AI, photos, weight loss). Yazio combines AI photo tracking, fasting and recipes.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Content Lead

    First action

    List the three rivals searched most with "Yazio".

    How to measure it

    Comparison-page onboarding rate

    Now
    –
    Target
    8%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick rivals

      Top three.

      Web & SEO Lead 1 day

    2. 2

      Check facts

      Public pages.

      Content Lead 1 week

    3. 3

      Write

      Fair tables.

      Content Lead 1 week

    4. 4

      Legal review

      Claims and trademarks.

      Legal & Regulatory 1 week

    5. 5

      Publish

      Six languages.

      Localization Manager 2 weeks

    6. 6

      Refresh

      Quarterly.

      Content Lead quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Content Lead

    Smallest test

    Publish one comparison in English.

    Why it works

    Publish factual comparison pages on features (photo tracking, fasting plans, recipes, languages, free version), checked against rivals' public pages and reviewed by legal, in the six web languages.

    Comparison searches come from people ready to choose, and fair tables earn trust.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Outdated facts

      Date each page.

    Evidence

    • Competitor researchRivals' own homepages: MyFitnessPal, "The world's #1 nutrition tracking app", "Join over 280 million people", "HSA/FSA eligible if you qualify"; Lifesum, "Healthy eating. Simplified with AI.", a "For Work" offer and hreflang tags for 14 locales; Cal AI, "Track your calories with just a picture", "Loved by 5M users"; Lose It!, "Weight Loss That Fits".Source
    • Your websiteHomepage (checked October 22, 2026): page title "Healthy Weight Loss & Eating: Lose Weight Fast with Yazio" and description "...you'll lose weight fast and feel great! 100% free."; the French and German pages say the same ("perdre son poids rapidement", "100% gratuit"; "schnell Gewicht verlieren", "100% kostenlos"). The page itself leads with "Build healthy habits you'll love to keep", goals from losing weight to building muscle and eating mindfully, AI photo tracking, fasting timers, "3,000+ recipes" and "Trusted by 100M and counting". Every call to action opens a web onboarding flow (/en/app/onboarding/welcome?...&trial=1) whose page title is "Upgrade to Yazio Pro and reach your nutrition goals."; the footer has "Cancel subscription". Four calculators: BMI, ideal weight, daily calorie intake and calories burned. No recipe section on the site (/en/recipes returns 404).Source
    • App StoreThe iOS app is localized in 20 languages, including Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Greek, Turkish, Russian, Japanese, Korean and Chinese. The Dutch store listing ("Yazio: calorieënteller") has 4.6 stars from 28,189 ratings; the US listing ("AI Calorie Tracker by Yazio") has 4.7 stars from 51,393 ratings and was updated October 21, 2026.Source

Big bets 3

Larger plays that can change the trajectory.

  • 16

    Yazio already runs web onboarding that ends in a Pro upgrade, but only in six languages. The analytics lead's role mentions the store payment gateways; a web path gives Yazio direct control of pricing tests and onboarding.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 3 quarters Head of Growth

    First action

    Compare web and store conversion in the six current languages.

    How to measure it

    Web share of new subscriptions

    Now
    –
    Target
    +10 points
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Compare

      Web vs store today.

      Product Analytics Team Lead 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Prioritize

      Languages by traffic.

      Head of Growth 1 week

    3. 3

      Localize

      Flow and checkout.

      Localization Manager 2 quarters

    4. 4

      Payments

      Local methods.

      Payments Lead 1 quarter

    5. 5

      Legal

      Consumer terms per country.

      Legal & Regulatory 1 quarter

    6. 6

      Route traffic

      By country.

      Performance Marketing Manager ongoing

    First result
    3 quarters
    Cost
    Localization and payment costs
    Owner
    Head of Growth

    Smallest test

    Launch web checkout in Dutch.

    Why it works

    Extend the web onboarding and checkout to all 20 app languages over three quarters, with local payment methods and prices, and route paid campaigns in each country to it where it converts better than the store.

    Each new language gets a funnel Yazio controls and can test.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Consumer law differs by country

      Legal review per market, easy cancellation everywhere.

    Builds on

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage (checked October 22, 2026): page title "Healthy Weight Loss & Eating: Lose Weight Fast with Yazio" and description "...you'll lose weight fast and feel great! 100% free."; the French and German pages say the same ("perdre son poids rapidement", "100% gratuit"; "schnell Gewicht verlieren", "100% kostenlos"). The page itself leads with "Build healthy habits you'll love to keep", goals from losing weight to building muscle and eating mindfully, AI photo tracking, fasting timers, "3,000+ recipes" and "Trusted by 100M and counting". Every call to action opens a web onboarding flow (/en/app/onboarding/welcome?...&trial=1) whose page title is "Upgrade to Yazio Pro and reach your nutrition goals."; the footer has "Cancel subscription". Four calculators: BMI, ideal weight, daily calorie intake and calories burned. No recipe section on the site (/en/recipes returns 404).Source
    • HiringProduct Analytics Team Lead (posted September 24, 2026): "the analyst for Monetization", owning "the experiments behind our conversion funnels"; the product "generates billions of data points every month" and teams "run hundreds of experiments a year"; experimentation runs on GrowthBook; experience with "subscription businesses, including the mobile gateway SDKs (App Store, Google Play)" is a bonus.Source
    • App StoreThe iOS app is localized in 20 languages, including Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Greek, Turkish, Russian, Japanese, Korean and Chinese. The Dutch store listing ("Yazio: calorieënteller") has 4.6 stars from 28,189 ratings; the US listing ("AI Calorie Tracker by Yazio") has 4.7 stars from 51,393 ratings and was updated October 21, 2026.Source
    • HiringPerformance Marketing Manager (remote in Germany, Spain, Portugal or the UK, posted October 7, 2026): runs user acquisition "across DSPs (e.g., Appier, Liftoff, Unity), paid social and search (e.g., Meta, Google Ads, ASA)", gives "actionable insights to the creative team", must "spot measurement gaps and work with product, web and analytics teams to improve tracking and attribution", and "Nice to have: ... fluency in French or Dutch". Every post says Yazio has "millions of users in over 150 countries".Source
  • 17

    Yazio's product generates "billions of data points every month" across over 150 countries. Aggregated food logging trends (seasonal foods, fasting habits, regional differences) are newsworthy.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 3 quarters PR Lead

    First action

    Pick ten questions the data can answer.

    How to measure it

    Articles

    Now
    –
    Target
    100
    By
    1 year

    Steps

    1. 1

      Questions

      Ten.

      PR Lead 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Privacy design

      Aggregation thresholds.

      Legal & Regulatory 1 month

    3. 3

      Analyze

      Trends.

      Product Analytics Team Lead 2 months

    4. 4

      Write

      Report and country notes.

      Content Lead 1 month

    5. 5

      Pitch

      Press by language.

      PR Lead 1 month

    6. 6

      Repeat

      Yearly.

      PR Lead yearly

    First result
    3 quarters
    Cost
    Analyst and PR time
    Owner
    PR Lead

    Smallest test

    Publish one chart on seasonal foods.

    Why it works

    Publish an annual report with aggregated, anonymized trends by country, without any health claims, reviewed by privacy and legal teams, and pitch country-specific angles to press in each language.

    Original data earns press and links in every market, which the press page currently lacks beyond roundups.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Privacy

      Only aggregated data, small groups suppressed.

    Evidence

    • HiringProduct Analytics Team Lead (posted September 24, 2026): "the analyst for Monetization", owning "the experiments behind our conversion funnels"; the product "generates billions of data points every month" and teams "run hundreds of experiments a year"; experimentation runs on GrowthBook; experience with "subscription businesses, including the mobile gateway SDKs (App Store, Google Play)" is a bonus.Source
    • Your websitePress page: a fact sheet as a PDF and a press kit as a ZIP; "With millions of users, Yazio is one of the most successful nutrition apps in the world"; "Yazio in the Press" lists four roundup articles. The success stories section has about 90 stories.Source
    • Your websiteFood database pages ("The Yazio Calorie Chart contains thousands of foods and their nutrition facts") exist in the same six languages (/en/foods, /de/kalorientabelle, /es/alimentos, /fr/aliments, /it/alimenti, /pt/alimentos), with category and food pages. There is no XML sitemap at /sitemap.xml and robots.txt does not name one.Source
  • 18

    The US App Store lists the app as "AI Calorie Tracker by Yazio" with 4.7 stars from 51,393 ratings. US rivals compete on scale (MyFitnessPal), HSA/FSA eligibility and photos (Cal AI).

    High impactHigh effort First result in 4 quarters Head of Growth

    First action

    Size US web and store traffic and conversion.

    How to measure it

    US subscriptions

    Now
    –
    Target
    +30%
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Size

      US traffic and conversion.

      Product Analytics Team Lead 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Message

      AI photo tracking.

      Performance Marketing Manager 1 month

    3. 3

      Pages

      US landing pages.

      Web & SEO Lead 1 month

    4. 4

      Creators

      US partners.

      B2B Partnerships & Influencer Marketing Manager 1 quarter

    5. 5

      HSA/FSA check

      Qualified advice.

      Legal & Regulatory 1 quarter

    6. 6

      Review

      Results.

      Head of Growth quarterly

    First result
    4 quarters
    Cost
    US budget
    Owner
    Head of Growth

    Smallest test

    Run one US campaign on photo tracking.

    Why it works

    Build a US plan: US-specific landing pages and creative around AI photo tracking and recipes, US creators, and a check on whether HSA/FSA eligibility is possible with qualified advice. Claims stay within reviewed wording.

    The US is large and the store rating is strong; a focused message can lift share there.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Crowded market

      Lead with one clear feature.

    Evidence

    • App StoreThe iOS app is localized in 20 languages, including Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Greek, Turkish, Russian, Japanese, Korean and Chinese. The Dutch store listing ("Yazio: calorieënteller") has 4.6 stars from 28,189 ratings; the US listing ("AI Calorie Tracker by Yazio") has 4.7 stars from 51,393 ratings and was updated October 21, 2026.Source
    • Competitor researchRivals' own homepages: MyFitnessPal, "The world's #1 nutrition tracking app", "Join over 280 million people", "HSA/FSA eligible if you qualify"; Lifesum, "Healthy eating. Simplified with AI.", a "For Work" offer and hreflang tags for 14 locales; Cal AI, "Track your calories with just a picture", "Loved by 5M users"; Lose It!, "Weight Loss That Fits".Source
    • Your websiteHomepage (checked October 22, 2026): page title "Healthy Weight Loss & Eating: Lose Weight Fast with Yazio" and description "...you'll lose weight fast and feel great! 100% free."; the French and German pages say the same ("perdre son poids rapidement", "100% gratuit"; "schnell Gewicht verlieren", "100% kostenlos"). The page itself leads with "Build healthy habits you'll love to keep", goals from losing weight to building muscle and eating mindfully, AI photo tracking, fasting timers, "3,000+ recipes" and "Trusted by 100M and counting". Every call to action opens a web onboarding flow (/en/app/onboarding/welcome?...&trial=1) whose page title is "Upgrade to Yazio Pro and reach your nutrition goals."; the footer has "Cancel subscription". Four calculators: BMI, ideal weight, daily calorie intake and calories burned. No recipe section on the site (/en/recipes returns 404).Source

Wildcards 3

Unexpected experiments, each with a cheap way to test it.

  • 19

    The homepage promotes "3,000+ recipes", but the site has no recipe section (/en/recipes returns 404). Recipe searches are among the largest food queries.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters Content Lead

    First action

    Pick 100 popular recipes.

    How to measure it

    Monthly recipe visits

    Now
    –
    Target
    50,000
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick recipes

      100.

      Content Lead 1 week

    2. 2

      Template

      With nutrition and structured data.

      Web & SEO Lead 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Photos

      Existing app images.

      Content Lead 1 week

    4. 4

      Publish

      English first.

      Web & SEO Lead 1 week

    5. 5

      Localize

      Five languages.

      Localization Manager 1 month

    6. 6

      Measure

      Traffic and onboarding.

      Product Analytics Team Lead monthly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Content time
    Owner
    Content Lead

    Smallest test

    Publish 20 recipes.

    Why it works

    Publish a selection of recipe pages with nutrition per serving, recipe structured data and an "add to my plan" link into onboarding, in the six web languages.

    Recipe pages bring daily search traffic and show the product's value before sign-up.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Cannibalizing app value

      Show a selection, keep the full library in the app.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage (checked October 22, 2026): page title "Healthy Weight Loss & Eating: Lose Weight Fast with Yazio" and description "...you'll lose weight fast and feel great! 100% free."; the French and German pages say the same ("perdre son poids rapidement", "100% gratuit"; "schnell Gewicht verlieren", "100% kostenlos"). The page itself leads with "Build healthy habits you'll love to keep", goals from losing weight to building muscle and eating mindfully, AI photo tracking, fasting timers, "3,000+ recipes" and "Trusted by 100M and counting". Every call to action opens a web onboarding flow (/en/app/onboarding/welcome?...&trial=1) whose page title is "Upgrade to Yazio Pro and reach your nutrition goals."; the footer has "Cancel subscription". Four calculators: BMI, ideal weight, daily calorie intake and calories burned. No recipe section on the site (/en/recipes returns 404).Source
    • Your websiteFood database pages ("The Yazio Calorie Chart contains thousands of foods and their nutrition facts") exist in the same six languages (/en/foods, /de/kalorientabelle, /es/alimentos, /fr/aliments, /it/alimenti, /pt/alimentos), with category and food pages. There is no XML sitemap at /sitemap.xml and robots.txt does not name one.Source
  • 20

    The homepage says "Trusted by 100M and counting", job posts say "millions of users", and the press page keeps its facts in a PDF. Journalists and AI assistants read pages, not attachments.

    Low impactLow effort First result in 1 month PR Lead

    First action

    Agree one user figure and definition.

    How to measure it

    Accurate mentions

    Now
    –
    Target
    90%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Agree figure

      Users and definition.

      PR Lead 1 week

    2. 2

      Write facts

      On the page.

      PR Lead 1 week

    3. 3

      Update homepage

      Same figure.

      Web & SEO Lead 1 day

    4. 4

      Localize

      Six languages.

      Localization Manager 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Add structured data

      Organization.

      Web & SEO Lead 1 day

    6. 6

      Review

      Quarterly.

      PR Lead quarterly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    PR Lead

    Smallest test

    Publish the facts in English.

    Why it works

    Put the fact sheet on the page (founding, team, users, countries, languages, ratings) with one agreed user figure and its definition, and keep it current.

    Consistent, visible facts get quoted correctly.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Figures change

      Date the facts.

    Evidence

    • Your websitePress page: a fact sheet as a PDF and a press kit as a ZIP; "With millions of users, Yazio is one of the most successful nutrition apps in the world"; "Yazio in the Press" lists four roundup articles. The success stories section has about 90 stories.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage (checked October 22, 2026): page title "Healthy Weight Loss & Eating: Lose Weight Fast with Yazio" and description "...you'll lose weight fast and feel great! 100% free."; the French and German pages say the same ("perdre son poids rapidement", "100% gratuit"; "schnell Gewicht verlieren", "100% kostenlos"). The page itself leads with "Build healthy habits you'll love to keep", goals from losing weight to building muscle and eating mindfully, AI photo tracking, fasting timers, "3,000+ recipes" and "Trusted by 100M and counting". Every call to action opens a web onboarding flow (/en/app/onboarding/welcome?...&trial=1) whose page title is "Upgrade to Yazio Pro and reach your nutrition goals."; the footer has "Cancel subscription". Four calculators: BMI, ideal weight, daily calorie intake and calories burned. No recipe section on the site (/en/recipes returns 404).Source
    • HiringPerformance Marketing Manager (remote in Germany, Spain, Portugal or the UK, posted October 7, 2026): runs user acquisition "across DSPs (e.g., Appier, Liftoff, Unity), paid social and search (e.g., Meta, Google Ads, ASA)", gives "actionable insights to the creative team", must "spot measurement gaps and work with product, web and analytics teams to improve tracking and attribution", and "Nice to have: ... fluency in French or Dutch". Every post says Yazio has "millions of users in over 150 countries".Source
  • 21

    The site has a "Cancel subscription" link in the footer, which is right. The people who use it can say why they leave, and some would come back for a specific feature or a better time.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter CRM Manager

    First action

    Add one optional question after cancellation.

    How to measure it

    Reactivations within 90 days

    Now
    –
    Target
    5%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Question

      One optional, after cancelling.

      CRM Manager 1 week

    2. 2

      Legal check

      Cancellation rules per country.

      Legal & Regulatory 1 week

    3. 3

      Group reasons

      Monthly.

      Product Analytics Team Lead monthly

    4. 4

      Win-back

      One message by reason, opted-in users.

      CRM Manager monthly

    5. 5

      Share

      Reasons with product.

      Product Analytics Team Lead monthly

    6. 6

      Measure

      Reactivations.

      Product Analytics Team Lead monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    CRM Manager

    Smallest test

    Add the question for one month.

    Why it works

    Keep cancellation one clear step. After it is done, ask one optional question, and later send one relevant win-back message by reason (for example a new feature they asked for) to users who opted in to emails.

    Reasons for leaving guide the product, and a respectful win-back recovers some users.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Seen as a dark pattern

      Never add steps before cancellation.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage (checked October 22, 2026): page title "Healthy Weight Loss & Eating: Lose Weight Fast with Yazio" and description "...you'll lose weight fast and feel great! 100% free."; the French and German pages say the same ("perdre son poids rapidement", "100% gratuit"; "schnell Gewicht verlieren", "100% kostenlos"). The page itself leads with "Build healthy habits you'll love to keep", goals from losing weight to building muscle and eating mindfully, AI photo tracking, fasting timers, "3,000+ recipes" and "Trusted by 100M and counting". Every call to action opens a web onboarding flow (/en/app/onboarding/welcome?...&trial=1) whose page title is "Upgrade to Yazio Pro and reach your nutrition goals."; the footer has "Cancel subscription". Four calculators: BMI, ideal weight, daily calorie intake and calories burned. No recipe section on the site (/en/recipes returns 404).Source
    • HiringProduct Analytics Team Lead (posted September 24, 2026): "the analyst for Monetization", owning "the experiments behind our conversion funnels"; the product "generates billions of data points every month" and teams "run hundreds of experiments a year"; experimentation runs on GrowthBook; experience with "subscription businesses, including the mobile gateway SDKs (App Store, Google Play)" is a bonus.Source
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30/60/90 roadmap

What to focus on in each month, and the ideas that carry it.

  1. Days 1 to 307 ideas

    Dutch web pages and onboarding, reviewed snippet wording, food sitemaps, INP, attribution and calculator hand-off; the press facts.

  2. Days 31 to 6011 ideas

    Creative testing, Search Ads in app-only languages, creator and B2B partnerships, new-language food pages, success stories, web experiments, review mining and comparisons; recipes and cancellation learning.

  3. Days 61 to 903 ideas

    Plan the big bets: web checkout in every language, the yearly food report and the US plan.

The research behind the plan

3 research areas, each summarised in a few lines. Open any of them for the full detail.

Customers

What customers say

Customers value easy food tracking with photo and barcode. The most cited problem: logging takes time.

  • Fasting timers and plans
  • Staying consistent
  • In their words: “calorie counter”

Market

Competitive landscape

4 competitors compared: MyFitnessPal, Lifesum, Cal AI and Lose It!.

  • Gap to exploit: Web funnels in smaller European languages
  • MyFitnessPal: Less focus on fasting
  • Lifesum: Smaller US presence

Hiring signals

Yazio is pushing paid acquisition and monetization.

  • Performance Marketing Manager: DSPs, paid social, ASA; attribution; French or Dutch. Ideas 1, 5, 7, 8.
  • Product Analytics Team Lead: Monetization funnels and experiments. Ideas 6, 13, 16.
  • B2B Partnerships & Influencer Marketing Manager: Revenue-share creators and B2B partners. Ideas 9, 10.

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