create-viral-content

name	create-viral-content
description	Create viral content for social media: Reddit posts, Twitter threads, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, blogs. Use when user wants content to go viral, be engaging, attention-grabbing, or generate engagement. AUTOMATIC ACTIVATION: Use this skill whenever generating content for social media platforms including Reddit posts, Twitter/X threads, LinkedIn posts, YouTube videos/comments, TikTok scripts, Instagram posts/reels, email subject lines, blog titles, or any content intended for public engagement. Also triggers on "make this viral", "social media post", "catchy headline", "hook", "engagement", "shareable", "go viral", "attention-grabbing", "clickable", "scroll-stopping", "title ideas", "hot take", "more engaging", "subreddit", "thread". Apply to any AI-generated content facing public audience or hostile perception.
license	MIT
metadata	{"author":"ice-ninja","version":"2.1"}
inputs	[{"name":"content_brief","description":"Topic, platform, and target audience for viral content","pointer_type":"parameter"}]
outputs	[{"name":"viral_content","description":"Optimized social media content for the target platform","pointer_type":"output_file"}]

⚠️ BEFORE USING THIS SKILL: Review all files in the resources/ directory. These contain AI tell catalogs, platform templates, refinement protocols, and 40-source research basis required for proper skill execution.

Research Basis

This skill synthesizes findings from 40 documented research sources:

• BuzzSumo: 100M headlines study → optimal length is 11 words/65 characters
• Outbrain: Negative superlatives outperform positive by 63%
• Netflix: 82% of browsing time on thumbnails, 1.8s decision window
• Face Psychology: +35-50% CTR with faces in thumbnails
• A/B Testing Research: 30-40% CTR improvement over time

Full statistics in resources/research-statistics.md.

Create Viral Content

Make your posts spread. This skill turns forgettable drafts into content that gets shares, comments, and action.

Core Principle: The Deliberative Refinement Loop

Good content doesn't come from one pass. You attack it, fix it, attack again:

1. Generate initial draft
2. Attack it from audience perspectives
3. Identify AI tells and weak points
4. Refine with human voice
5. Repeat until unbreakable

The Anatomy of Viral Content

Hook Architecture (First 2 Seconds)

Pattern: Prediction + Stakes

"I think [CONCEPT] is the [YEAR] [CATEGORY] that [OUTCOME]."

Example: "I think deliberative refinement is the 2026 prompt technique that matters most."

Why it works:

• "I think" = personal conviction, not corporate announcement
• Year = creates FOMO and timeframe
• Category = helps reader self-identify
• Outcome = stakes that matter

Pattern: Tribal Identity Split

"[TECHNIQUE] separates [WINNERS] from [EVERYONE ELSE]."

Example: "This separates serious builders from prompt tourists."

Why it works:

• Creates in-group/out-group
• Reader immediately picks a side
• Ego investment drives engagement

Pattern: Before/After Compression

"What used to require [OLD COMPLEXITY] now [NEW SIMPLICITY]."

Example: "What used to need 12 models chained together now takes one."