Viral Examples #062

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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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X Just Killed Y Template

Why It Works

1. It shows a popular tool being replaced by something simpler

2. Everyone wants to save time

The Template

[Product/Tool] just killed [popular tool].

No more wasting hours on [specific pain point/problem].

This is the [Product/Tool] that’ll change [specific skill/field] forever 👇 (and it’s 100% free to try)

Our Example

Descript just killed Final Cut.

No more wasting hours manually editing videos.

This is the tool that’ll change content creation forever 👇 (and it’s 100% free to try)

Don’t Want To Buy X Template

Why It Works

1. It neutralizes the biggest objection to using popular tools: price

2. Identifying outliers is a high upside activity

The Template

Don’t want to buy [tool 1], [tool 2], [tool 3] or other expensive tools for [x]?

This is how you can consistently [achieve same result], completely free 🧵

Our Example

Don’t want to buy Seeking Alpha, Motley Fool, or YCharts for stock research?

This is how you can consistently find high-upside investments, completely free 🧵

Make You Superhuman Template

Why It Works

1. It offers a way to shorten the learning phase of using something new

2. The thread delivers with concrete ways to level up

The Template

[Tool or skill] will make you superhuman.

But only if you know [desirable outcome].

Here are [#] ways you can start using [Tool or skill] today:

Our Example

Notion will make you superhuman.

But only if you know the right templates.

Here are 10 ways to organize your life in Notion:

Time to Grow

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

1. High quality content

2. Relevant distribution

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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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