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š§ IN TODAYāS EMAIL
š§ Creator Tool Of The Day:
Organize your content chaos with this powerful all-in-one solution.
š” A Clickable Content Idea For You:
Ask your audience the crucial questions.
Headline template included šļø
š Hook Of The Day:
This insurer knows how to get your attention.
š§ TOOL OF THE DAY
The Content OS
Content creation can get messy ā sometimes overwhelming.
Most creators experience one or more of the following:
Not keeping track of content ideas
Not sticking to a consistent content schedule
Not staying on top of that growing to-do-list
Not properly tracking analytics
Drop the ball on any of them and you could end up with fewer views, a smaller audience, less revenue, and less success.
The Content OS is a dead-simple all-in-one solution for content-related stress.

Itās one of the most popular Notion templates on the internet.
A beautiful dashboard to capture your ideas, manage your content calendar, track sponsorships, and more.
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š” A CLICKABLE CONTENT IDEA FOR YOU
Ask Your Audience A Set Of Crucial Questions
šØ Your Headline Template:
"If You Can't Answer These [Number] Questions, You Don't Have A [Desirable Goal]"
š The Inspiration:
āIf You Can't Answer These 6 Questions You Don't Have A Storyā
š§ Why The Headline Works:
Loss Aversion: The headline implies that failure to answer the questions could lead to not achieving the desirable goal.
Validation: People click through to find out whether they ātick the boxesā or not.
š How To Adapt It For Your Niche:
Pick A Desirable Goal: An outcome your audience is pursuing or interested in achieving.
List Crucial Questions: List a set of critical questions that people striving for this goal should be able to answer ā key aspects or requirements related to the outcome.
šØ Speed Things Up With ChatGPT:
Not sure where to start?
Copy and paste the following into ChatGPT after filling in your niche:
Hi ChatGPT,
I'm a content creator in the [insert niche] niche and I want to create a piece of content using the headline template:
"If You Can't Answer These [Number] Questions, You Don't Have A [Desirable Goal]"
I need 10 headline ideas that closely follow this headline template please. Each of them should be specific, not broad or generic.
For each of them:
- Desired Goal: Pick the desirable goal my niche audience would care about.
- Essential Questions: Identify crucial questions individuals should be able to answer to achieve the desirable goal.
šØ Examples Using The Template:
For Creators:
For Fashion: āIf You Canāt Answer These 6 Questions, You Donāt Have A Stylish Wardrobeā
For Travel: āIf You Canāt Answer These 5 Questions, You Donāt Have A Good Travel Itineraryā
For Businesses Doing Content Marketing (B2C):
Real Estate: āIf You Canāt Answer These 8 Questions, You Donāt Have A Good Property Listingā
Legal Services: āIf You Canāt Answer These 5 Questions, You Donāt Have The Right Lawyerā
For Businesses Doing Content Marketing (B2B):
Business Consulting: āIf Your Business Canāt Answer These 7 Questions, You Donāt Have A Growth Planā
Digital Marketing: āIf You Can't Answer These 7 Questions, You Don't Have A Good Facebook Ad Campaignā
š HOOK OF THE DAY
ā15 Minutes Could Save You 15% Or More On Car Insuranceā - Geico
This iconic tagline has been used in Geicoās advertising campaigns over 20 years.
It is ā by far ā the most recognizable slogan in the insurance industry and one of the greatest hooks of all time.
š§ Hook Psychology
Specificity: The direct benefit is made clear by specifying the potential savings and the short time commitment.
Instant Gratification: The promise of significant savings within a short timeframe taps into our desire for immediate solutions and relief.
Fear of Missing Out (FOMO): Thereās a sense of urgency and opportunity ā it compels the audience to take action or miss out.
š” Takeaway: Getting the direct and specific benefit across as quickly as possible can lead to a killer hook.
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