Break down why a piece of content went viral
Analyzes a high-performing post or video so you can apply the lessons to your own.
The prompt
Break down why this content performed well.
Content: [paste the transcript/text, or describe the video shot by shot]
Platform and stats: [views, likes, comments, shares]
My niche (to adapt the lessons): [NICHE]
Analyze:
1. Hook — exactly what stopped the scroll.
2. Structure and pacing — how it kept attention.
3. Emotional driver — curiosity, humor, surprise, identity, controversy, usefulness.
4. Shareability — why people sent it to others.
5. Format and production choices.
6. What was luck or timing vs. repeatable.
Then give me 5 ideas for my niche that use the same principles without copying the content.
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- paste the transcript/text, or describe the video shot by shot
- views, likes, comments, shares
- NICHE
How this prompt is built
This prompt follows the RTF structure (Role, Task, Format). RTF tells the model who to be, what to do and what shape the answer should take. It is the quickest structure that still gives noticeably better results than a bare request.
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