Viral Examples #072

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

Viral Examples is your superpower to grow faster on X and LinkedIn.

PS — we’re the team behind Megaphone, a platform that gets big, reputable creators in your niche to comment on and repost your content. We generate millions of impressions each day for our users.

Our ghostwriting agency also helps build and grow newsletters, as well as X and LinkedIn accounts. Book time with us to learn more.

Make People Template

Why It Works

1. Many people feel like they don’t get enough respect

2. The hook implies the advice won’t be something you can read in “How To Win Friends And Influence People”

The Template

[#] [adjective] [behaviors/habits/skills] that make people [X] you more

- thread -

Our Example

8 rare skills that make people want to promote you more

- thread -

It’s Not X, It’s Y Template

Why It Works

1. It’s easy to get lost in top-line revenue numbers and this reminds you that doesn’t matter as much as the bottom line

2. It alerts you that some new tax opportunities now exist that you may not be aware of

The Template

It’s not [belief], it’s [counter-belief].

My [#] favorite [tips/strategies/hacks] for [audience] (now permanent in [year]).

Our Example

It’s not the idea, it’s the execution.

My 10 favorite growth tactics for founders (now permanent in 2025).

Goodbye X Template

Why It Works

1. The first line is provocative since ChatGPT is still a relatively new tool

2. Google was seen as being behind OpenAI for a long time (though that may be changing) while this thread implies the opposite is true

The Template

Goodbye [tool/product/company].

[other tool/product/company] is a [bold description].

Here are [#] new [features/strategies/insights] that will blow your mind 👇

Our Example

Goodbye Mailchimp.

Beehiiv is a different beast.

Here are 5 new features that will blow your mind 👇

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.

Grab time here or just reply to this email to learn more.