Viral Examples #037

Welcome back to Viral Examples 👋

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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Stages Template

Why It Works

1. He’s a reputable person on the subject because he runs a web3 startup.

2. The hook is short and simple and tells you exactly what you’re going to get.

The Template

1/ There are [number] stages of a [subject].

We just entered stage [number] 🧵

Our Example

1/ There are 5 stages of a fundraise.

We just entered stage 3 🧵

Famous Person Mindset Template

Why It Works

1. Everyone always wants to know how the most successful people operate.

2. A list with short copy and videos or photos are easy to consume making it more likely people will engage.

The Template

[Famous Person] is a big believer in [mindset/mindset/idea]

Not just [famous person] — [more famous people] too

Here’s what it is, how to use it, and become better at it:

Our Example

Palmer Lucky is a big believer in founders making themselves obsolete.

Not just Lucky — Brian Chesky and Marc Andreessen too.

Here’s how founders can do that:

Question Template

Why It Works

1. It gets people to respond which boosts the post in the algorithm.

2. It’s a question that anyone could answer.

The Template

What is one [subject] that has stayed with you after [action] it]?

(Bonus points for including the source)

Our Example

What is one movie quote that has stayed with you after hearing it?

(Bonus points for including the source)

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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