Viral Examples #080

And how you can go viral too

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.

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Open This Template

Why It Works

  1. The “open this” feels like a small, low-stakes ask

  2. It’s an explicit CTA right in the hook

The Template

If you want to [achieve specific result], open this:

Our Example

If you want to get your first paying client, open this:

Why X Is Hard Template

Why It Works

  1. It’s somewhat of a contrarian take — some people joke that a discipline might look easy from the outside

  2. It alludes to going deeper and explaining the impact, not just why it’s hard

The Template

Why [topic/skill/role] is hard

(and why good [topic/skill/role] matters)

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Our Example

Why marketing is hard

(and why honest marketing matters)

1/10 👇

How To Not F*ck Up Template

Why It Works

  1. The inclusion of f*ck is eye-catching

  2. When you combine a provocative hook with a meaningful topic, you’ll both catch people’s attention and intrigue them

The Template

how to not f*ck up [important area] (in [context/scope])

Our Example

how to not f*ck up your finances (in your 30s)

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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