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𦾠AI Prompt:
āAtomic content habitsā
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1 psychology-driven headline template + 1 AI prompt to triple your views and fast-track your content success
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š§ Content Hack:
āThe Keyā
š” 2 Headline Templates:
With AI prompts to make them work in your niche.
𦾠AI Prompt:
āAtomic content habitsā
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CONTENT HACK
āThe Keyā: Unlock Big Results For Your Audience ā With A Single Shift
In every niche, thereās usually one single insight, habit, or shift that makes everything else easier.
A ākeyā that unlocks the rest.
This content hack taps into that curiosity:
āWhatās the single thing Iām missing that would make it all click?ā
How To Create āKeyā Content In Your Niche:
Pick A Complex Goal
Whatās something your audience struggles to achieve consistently?
Example: Closing high-ticket coaching sales.
Find the Unlocking Insight
What single factor makes that goal dramatically easier?
Example: Pausing during negotiation to boost perceived confidence.
Frame It as The Key
Position it as the one thing that simplifies everything else.
Example: āThe Single Negotiation Trick That Makes Every Deal Easier.ā
Examples Across Niches:
Real Estate: āThe Single Skill That Separates Top Agents From The Rest.ā
Fitness: āThe Single Cue That Instantly Fixes Your Squat Form.ā
A ChatGPT Prompt To Generate Viral āKeyā Content Ideas For Your Niche In Seconds
Fill in your niche, audience, and content type(s).
Paste the full prompt into ChatGPT.
Youāll get 15 high-engagement content ideas that tease the most valuable āunlocksā in your niche ā with full outlines for any idea you want to expand.
š” In Case You Missed It
āThe Missing Linkā: A 2-step process for generating āunfinished puzzleā content ideas that are impossible not to view.
āThe 5-4-3-2-1 Methodā: A 5-step framework to generate 15 content ideas targeting every level of your audienceās needs.
āIntro On Demandā: If there were ever a formula for an irresistible opening ā this would be it.
HEADLINE TEMPLATE
āUnnecessary Vs Essentialā
[Number] [Items] That Are Totally Unnecessary & [Number] That Are Essential
Why The Headline Works:
Sharp Contrast: Pitting unnecessary vs. essential makes the "must-haves" stand out.
Examples Using The Template:
Cooking: "5 Kitchen Gadgets That Are Totally Unnecessary & 5 That Are Essential"
Home Improvement: "7 Renovation Tools That Are Totally Unnecessary & 7 That Are Essential"
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:
[Number] [Items] That Are Totally Unnecessary & [Number] That Are Essential
This template is modeled on the following headline:
"7 Renovation Tools That Are Totally Unnecessary & 7 That Are Essential"
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
Atomic Content Habits
Inconsistent content? Itās not about motivationāitās about systems.
Inspired by Atomic Habits, this prompt helps you build small, repeatable habits that make content creation consistent and automatic.
Fill in the brackets, then paste into ChatGPT:
"I'm a [insert role/business] in the [insert niche/industry] and want to build consistent content habits using the Atomic Habits approach.
Please ask me the minimum necessary questions one by one (not all at once) to help me:
- Identify tiny actions that lead to consistent output.
- Build a system with cues, routines, and rewards.
- Make content creation easy to start and hard to skip.
Once all info is gathered, generate:
- A simple atomic habit system for content.
- A breakdown of daily or weekly actions to build consistency.
- Tips to sustain and track the habit over time."