Viral Examples #35

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Each week we break down 3 posts that got lots of engagement on X and LinkedIn:

• Why the post resonated

• A templated version you can copy/paste and use

• Our own example using the template

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3 Things Template

Why It Works

1. The hook tells you exactly what you’re going to get in the first line.

2. Everyone wants to have better financials so it has broad appeal.

The Template

You only need to know [number] things to understand [subject].

I could have saved myself:

• [What you could have saved yourself #1]

• [What you could have saved yourself #2]

• [What you could have saved yourself #3]

If I just learned to read these [number] [subject] statements:

Our Example

You only need to know 3 things to understand good writing.

I could have saved myself:

• A $200k college degree

• Years of practice

• Thousands of drafts

If I just learned to read these 3 writing hacks:

I’ll Never Understand Template

Why It Works

1. He gives a hot take that a lot of people will agree with.

2. It’s a short one line post that’s meant to stir up conversation.

The Template

I’ll never understand [what you’ll never understand].

Our Example

I’ll never understand people who pay $200k to go to business school when you can just start a business with that money and learn way more.

Hack Template

Why It Works

1. Every parent can relate to it.

2. The short one-liner is impossible not to read.

The Template

The only real [subject] hack is to [the hack].

Our Example

The only real startup hack is to iterate faster.

Time to Grow

There’s two parts to getting results from posting content:

1. High quality content

2. Relevant distribution

Megaphone, the team behind Viral Examples, helps with both.

1. Our writing team works learns your voice and delivers weekly batches of content for you to post.

2. Our creator network helps get your posts in front of the right audience.

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