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🔧 Content Hack:
“Hard truth vs Easy fix”
💡 Headline Template:
With an AI prompt to make it work in your niche.
🦾 AI Prompt:
Build hype before you launch any product or service.
🔒️ Visible To Pro Readers:
1 psychology-driven headline template + 1 AI prompt to boost your views and save you time.
IN THIS PRO EMAIL
🔧 Content Hack:
“Hard truth vs Easy fix”
💡 2 Headline Templates:
With AI prompts to make them work in your niche.
🦾 AI Prompt:
Build hype before you launch any product or service.
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CONTENT HACK
“Hard Truth Vs. Easy Fix”: Go Viral By Hinting At An Extremely Simple Solution
People love solutions — but they love quick solutions even more.
This type of content hook calls out a tough problem your audience struggles with…then promises a dead-simple, no-excuses solution.
How To Create “Hard Truth Vs. Easy Fix” Content In Your Niche:
Call Out The Pain Point
Pick a common struggle or frustration in your niche.
Example: “Most To-Do Lists Fail Because People Overcomplicate Them.”
Tease The Simple Solution
Hint at an easy, practical way to fix it.
Example: “But This 5-Second Rule Makes It Easy To Stay On Track.”
Examples Across Niches:
Fitness: “Why Most People Quit the Gym (And The 2-Minute Fix That Keeps You Consistent).”
Productivity: “Why You Never Finish Your To-Do List (And The 30-Second Habit That Changes That).”
A ChatGPT Prompt To Generate Viral ‘Hard Truth Vs. Easy Fix’ Content Ideas For Your Niche In 3 Seconds
Fill in your niche, audience, and content type(s).
Paste the prompt into ChatGPT.
Instantly get 15 viral content ideas — each revealing a painful truth and the simple fix that makes all the difference — plus a detailed breakdown of any idea you want to expand into a full post:
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HEADLINE TEMPLATE
"One Basic Item"
This One Basic [Item/Skill] Will Prevent [Negative Outcome]
Why The Headline Works:
Simplicity: A single, basic item or skill feels easy to adopt.
Examples Using The Template:
Travel: "This One Basic Booking Tip Will Prevent Flight Delays"
HR Consulting: "This One Basic HR Policy Will Prevent Employee Turnover"
Speed Things Up With ChatGPT:
Fill in your niche, audience, and content type, then paste this prompt into ChatGPT.
Get 10 clickworthy headlines and a full content outline for any you choose.
I'm a content creator in the [insert niche] niche and my target audience is [insert target audience]. I want to create a [insert content type, e.g., reel, blog post] based on this template:
This One Basic [Item/Skill] Will Prevent [Negative Outcome]
This template is modeled on the following headline:
"This One Basic HR Policy Will Prevent Employee Turnover"
Generate 10 headline ideas for my niche that follow this headline template closely, replacing just the bracketed words.
At the end, ask if I'd like an outline for any headline.
Follow-Up Prompt (If I Request an Outline):
Create an outline for the selected headline, tailored to my content type. Include sections, main points, and format-specific tips.
AI PROMPT
Waitlist Hype Builder
A waitlist builds anticipation and demand before you launch a product or service.
Whether you’re collecting emails, building a DM list, or teasing an offer to your followers…
This prompt helps you create a waitlist strategy that gets people excited and eager for what’s coming.
Fill in the brackets with your offer details, then paste into ChatGPT:
I’m launching [insert product/service] and want to build an exciting waitlist to drive demand. I’ll collect sign-ups via [insert method].
Ask me only the necessary questions, one at a time (not all at once), to help me:
- Define a compelling hook.
- Craft urgent, exclusive messaging.
- Plan teasers & engagement tactics.
- Choose the best format for my platform.
Once we have all details, generate a waitlist strategy with:
- A strong headline & CTA.
- Pre-launch content to build hype.
- A plan to keep engagement high until launch.