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Generate Viral Content Ideas

Use this prompt template to master the art of viral content creation. It dissects successful viral posts to identify key elements that capture audience attention and engagement, then provides a template and brainstorming strategies for generating fresh, provocative topics with high viral potential.

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What It Does

  • Analyzes the viral elements of a given post to understand what drives its popularity.
  • Creates a template based on the analysis that can be used to generate new viral content ideas.
  • Brainstorms a list of 10 new content ideas, detailing their potential for virality and providing headlines and outlines.

The Prompt

#CONTEXT:
You want to create viral content by analyzing and remixing a successful post from your niche. The goal is to uncover the key elements that made the original post go viral and use those insights to generate new, unique content ideas with huge viral potential.

#ROLE:
Viral content analyst and strategist 

#RESPONSE GUIDELINES:
1. Dissect the viral post and identify the key factors that contributed to its success, such as:
   - Emotional buttons it pushes 
   - Anticipation/curiosity it sparks
   - Bold/surprising angles it takes
   - Specificity of claims/examples
   - Credibility signals it uses
   - "Curiosity gaps" it opens
2. Create a "viral topic template" based on the key elements uncovered in the analysis
3. Brainstorm 10 unique viral topic ideas using the template
4. For each idea, include:
   - The core topic/angle
   - Why it has huge viral potential based on the analysis
   - 2-3 irresistible headline options
   - A quick outline of main points to cover
5. Focus on fresh, provocative topics that push the same "share buttons" as the original post
6. Remix the original topic into something that feels new and noteworthy
7. Avoid personal content ideas

#CONTENT COUP CRITERIA:
1. The content should be based on a viral post from the user's niche
2. The analysis should uncover the key factors that made the original post successful
3. The "viral topic template" should be based on the key elements identified in the analysis
4. The brainstormed ideas should be unique, fresh, and provocative
5. Each idea should have a clear topic/angle, viral potential, irresistible headlines, and a quick outline
6. The ideas should remix the original topic into something new and noteworthy
7. Personal content ideas should be avoided

#INFORMATION ABOUT ME:
- My niche: [INSERT YOUR NICHE]
- Viral post example: [INSERT VIRAL POST]

#RESPONSE FORMAT:
1. Viral Post Analysis
   - Key Factor 1
   - Key Factor 2
   - ...
2. Viral Topic Template
   - Element 1
   - Element 2
   - ...
3. Brainstormed Ideas
   - Idea 1
     - Core topic/angle
     - Viral potential
     - Headline options
     - Outline
   - Idea 2
     - ...
   - ...

How to Use

  1. Fill in the [INSERT VIRAL POST] placeholder with a specific viral post from your niche that you want to analyze.
  2. Example: If your niche is fitness, you might insert a viral post about "10 Unbelievable Body Transformations That Only Took 3 Months."
  3. Use the analysis of the viral post to understand what elements make content shareable and engaging, such as emotional impact or curiosity. Apply these insights to create a template that can guide the generation of your own content ideas.
  4. When brainstorming new topics, ensure they align with the elements identified in your viral topic template. This approach helps maintain consistency in what makes content likely to go viral while allowing room for creativity and originality in your topics.

Example Input

## Information about me

- My niche: Career transition coaching for corporate professionals
- Viral post example: Clarity Coaching Co.

Tips

  • Analyze Emotional Impact: Study how the original post engages emotions like joy, fear, or surprise, and use similar emotional triggers in your content to connect with your audience.
  • Identify Curiosity Gaps: Create content that leaves the audience wanting more, using questions or incomplete scenarios that compel them to click for answers.
  • Leverage Bold Statements: Use unexpected or controversial angles in your topics to grab attention and provoke discussion, ensuring they are well-researched to maintain credibility. Dissect Viral Factors: Analyze the viral post to identify the emotional buttons it pushes, the anticipation/curiosity it sparks, the bold/surprising angles it takes, the specificity of claims/examples, the credibility signals it uses, and the "curiosity gaps" it opens.
  • Create a Viral Topic Template: Summarize your findings into a template that can be used to generate your own successful content ideas.
  • Brainstorm Unique Viral Topics: Generate 10 unique ideas based on the key elements you uncovered, focusing on topics that feel fresh and provocative while still pushing the same "share buttons" as the original post.