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AI YouTube Prompts
YouTube success comes from great packaging (title + thumbnail) and retention (script structure). These prompts help you nail both, from initial concept through to publishing.
1. Video Title & Thumbnail Concept
Best: ChatGPTMy video is about [topic]. Target viewer: [describe audience]. Generate 5 title options using different formulas: curiosity gap, number/listicle, bold claim, how-to, and contrast. Each under 60 characters. For each title, describe a thumbnail concept that creates a knowledge gap. Rate click-through potential 1-10.
Title and thumbnail should tell a complementary story, not repeat each other. ChatGPT generates creative variations fast.
2. Video Script with Retention Hooks
Best: ClaudeWrite a script for a [length] YouTube video about [topic]. Include: a 30-second hook (pattern interrupt + promise), retention hooks every 2-3 minutes ("but here's where it gets interesting..."), clear sections with transitions, a mid-roll CTA, and an end screen setup. Format with [VISUAL NOTE] markers for b-roll. Tone: [describe].
The first 30 seconds determine if people stay. Claude structures narratives that maintain interest.
3. YouTube SEO Optimizer
Best: PerplexityOptimize the SEO for my video about [topic]. Target keyword: [main keyword]. Provide: an SEO-optimized title, a description (first 2 lines are most important), 15-20 tags from broad to specific, 3 hashtags, recommended end screen videos to link, and suggested cards/timestamps. Include search volume reasoning for tag choices.
Perplexity can research current YouTube search trends. Verify with YouTube's search suggest feature.
4. Video Content Calendar
Best: ClaudePlan 8 YouTube videos for [channel niche]. For each: title, core value to viewer, why someone would click, estimated search demand (low/medium/high), production complexity (easy/medium/hard), and which video feeds into the next. Mix: 4 searchable (evergreen SEO), 2 trending topics, and 2 community-driven. Optimize for the YouTube algorithm (watch time + click-through).
Balance SEO content (views over time) with trending content (spikes). Claude thinks strategically about content pipelines.
5. Comment Section Response Strategy
Best: ClaudeThese are the top comments on my latest video: [paste comments]. For each, write a reply that: is genuine and specific (not generic "thanks!"), encourages further engagement, subtly suggests another video when relevant, and builds community feeling. Also identify 2 comments that suggest good future video topics and explain why.
Replying in the first hour boosts the algorithm. Claude writes replies that sound personal, not auto-generated.
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