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TikTok's algorithm is the best creator discovery tool out there. I'll prove it.

A friend of mine did creator discovery professionally. She'd tried all the existing tools but still ended up searching hashtags, checking profiles one by one, logging everything in spreadsheets. Then she mentioned something that stuck with me: after all the manual work, her own TikTok feed had become a constant stream of exactly the creators she was looking for. The algorithm had figured out what she wanted and was doing the discovery for her.

TikTok's FYP isn't just a content feed; it's a discovery engine. It continuously surfaces niche creators weighted by your specific interests and location, finding people no hashtag search would ever turn up. The only problem is it doesn't scale — you're still manually scrolling for hours.

So I built a system that does what my friend did, but programmatically. Agents browse TikTok with engagement patterns targeted at a specific niche. Over time the algorithm adapts, and the feed becomes a pipeline of relevant creators. Then the system shifts to discovery mode, pulling profiles, engagement metrics, and contact details.

The focus is mid-tier creators (10K to 500K followers). Better engagement than mega-creators, a fraction of the cost, and genuinely hard to find at scale.

Right now I run everything hands-on, which means you get a concierge experience while I dial in the product. You tell me your niche and what you're looking for, and I handle the rest. I'm not charging for this. I'd rather build it right with a small group than scale something broken.

I'm looking for 2 or 3 brands who want to be involved early. If that's you, fill out this short form and I'll reach out to set up a call. If you just want to follow along, cloutclimber.xyz. Or drop a comment — always happy to hear how you're currently finding creators.

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Ideas and Validation
on February 26, 2026
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