STEAL THIS · CROSS-NICHE PATTERN
Seven-component viral video framework taught as a replicable system
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Hook types
number-shockcuriosity-gaplisticle
01 · THE FRAMEWORK
Opens with a bold numerical claim ('7 components') to create immediate curiosity and signal structured value. Middle delivers each component as a numbered list with a one-line definition, using visual enumeration to sustain watch time through completion. Close pivots from education to application , instructing the viewer to find 'outliers' and extract 1-2 components , then transitions directly into a service offer.
02 · THE CTA PATTERN
Keyword-comment CTA ('comment SMM') tied to a specific audience segment (business owners), separating DIY viewers from buyer-intent viewers in one line.
03 · TRANSLATE IT FOR TRADERS
- Open with 'Did you know [specific number] [thing]?' , the number does the curiosity work before the topic is revealed
- Name every list item with a single-word label first, then a 3-7 word definition , keeps pace fast and scannable
- Embed a visual 'here's a list' moment mid-video to reward viewers who stayed past the hook
- Frame the actionable takeaway as a repeatable process ('find outliers → extract 1-2 components → build your own') so it feels like a system, not advice
- Use a negation phrase ('stop throwing spaghetti') immediately before the positive instruction to sharpen contrast and make the instruction land harder
- Split the CTA into two audiences in one sentence: self-serve ('you will grow') vs. done-for-you ('comment X') , captures both intents without a second video
- Keep component definitions under 8 words each; longer definitions kill list-video pacing
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