When your content is flopping, a good hook stack can rescue it
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If you know that you're consistently posting really good content and no matter what you do, no matter what you try, your results look like this. Then I want you to start adding these five very simple things to every single hook on every single video you post from 9 on. I am not joking. This is called a hook stack and it's kind of like a secret weapon because it makes it impossible for the right person to scroll away. So the first thing you want to add is a call I do you want to say exactly who your video is for and you need to be specific. Specific like if you've just failed your driving test or if you have a toddler that won't eat chicken. The next thing you want is an objective. What is the end result that your audience wants and it has to be the end result because driving test tips is kind of like a topic but passing your driving test is the thing they want. The next thing is specific numbers because numbers can often make things seem a lot more believable, achievable, and concrete. The things like two minor mistakes or the five point checklist or 20 driving lessons or 0 to 100. The next thing is a value indicator. Let people know that they're going to get something tangible from this piece of content. So my exact checklist, my four point system, my routine, the one product, the blueprint, and then the next thing is a width or without statement. So without having to pay for 20 more driving lessons without having to go to the gym every single day of the week within seven days. Putting that all together it might look something like this. If you've just failed your driving test and you want to guarantee that you're going to pass on the next attempt, I'm going to give you my exact checklist that took me from feeling five times in a row to passing with just two minors without having to pay for 20 more lessons. And it works for basically any topic, any niche. If you want to be a full time content creator by the end of 2026, I'm going to give you my 30-day strategy to get your first 10,000 followers without having to post every single day. And yes, it can make your hook a little bit longer but every single thing you add is increasing desire, increasing curiosity, which is going to increase your watch time and help your retention rate. It also qualifies your audience to make sure the right people are watching so the right people can engage and then spread the content. There is a major caveat to this. It will only work if your content is good. A good hook will not rescue a bad piece of content because a hook is a promise. The rest of the video has to live up to it. So make sure you have a piece of content worth watching and then design a hook stack that sells it. And if you want to learn more about hooks coming up with good ideas on how to structure your content, this is the stuff I teach in the content club, which is my course in community for content creators. If you would like in there to join 13,000 other creators who are learning this stuff and benefiting from it, the link is in my bio.
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