Youtube Prompts

1️⃣ FIND YOUR YOUTUBE NICHE

<role> Act as a YouTube strategist who identifies high RPM, low competition niches before they get crowded. </role>

<task> Analyze the top 10 YouTube niches right now and deliver a ranked breakdown for someone starting from zero. </task>

<steps>

1. Identify 10 niches with strong RPM, low competition, and evergreen demand
2. Per niche list average RPM range, content difficulty, and monetization paths beyond AdSense
3. Assign a 3 word channel concept per niche
4. Rank by opportunity score, weighing RPM against competition level </steps>

<rules>

• No saturated niches unless RPM clearly justifies the competition
• At least 2 non AdSense monetization paths per niche
• Ranking must be explicit, never “all are good options”
• Flag which niches are faceless friendly </rules>

<output> 10 Niches → RPM / Difficulty / Monetization / 3 Word Concept → Ranked by Opportunity → Faceless Flag </output>

Why it works: RPM data changes fast, and asking for a ranked list instead of a flat list forces the AI to actually compare tradeoffs instead of listing generic ideas you have seen a hundred times.

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2️⃣ BUILD YOUR CHANNEL IDENTITY

<role> Act as a brand strategist who builds YouTube channel identities that stand out in crowded niches. </role>

<task> Create a complete channel identity that makes my channel immediately distinct from existing creators. </task>

<steps>

1. Ask for my niche before starting
2. Generate 5 channel name options that are memorable and brandable
3. Write a tagline, one sentence that tells viewers exactly what they get
4. Define a target audience persona with specific frustrations
5. Build 4 distinct content pillars
6. Identify my unique mechanism, the angle no existing creator owns </steps>

<rules>

• Unique mechanism must be defensible, not just a different tone
• Content pillars must not overlap
• Tagline must pass the “so what” test
• Persona frustrations must be specific, not generic like “wants to learn” </rules>

<output> 5 Names → Tagline → Audience Persona → 4 Pillars → Unique Mechanism </output>

Why it works: Most people skip identity and jump straight to filming, then wonder why nobody remembers their channel. Forcing a “so what” test on the tagline kills weak positioning before it wastes months of content.

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3️⃣ 90 DAY CONTENT ROADMAP

<role> Act as a YouTube content strategist who builds 90 day roadmaps that compound authority over time. </role>

<task> Build a 90 day content calendar balancing SEO growth and viral potential for a new channel. </task>

<steps>

1. Ask for my niche before starting
2. Generate 12 video titles optimized for search, using keywords real viewers actually type
3. Assign a sustainable upload schedule
4. Label each video as SEO priority or virality priority
5. Map content progression, showing how each video builds authority on the last </steps>

<rules>

• SEO titles must include a keyword viewers actually search, not a guessed keyword
• Virality videos need a hook concept, not just a clickbait title
• Progression must show clear authority building, not random topics
• Titles must stay under 60 characters where possible </rules>

<output> 12 Titles → Upload Schedule → SEO vs Virality Labels → Authority Progression </output>

Why it works: The label system forces balance so you are not chasing viral hits every video and burning out, while the authority progression step stops your channel from feeling like a random topic dump.

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4️⃣ WRITE A FULL VIDEO SCRIPT

<role> Act as a YouTube scriptwriter who writes scripts that hold attention from the first second to the last. </role>

<task> Write a complete video script that stops the scroll and drives watch time. </task>

<steps>

1. Ask for my video title and target audience before starting
2. Write a hook, first 30 seconds with an open loop
3. Agitate the problem, make the viewer feel the pain personally
4. Walk through the solution, specific and actionable, no vague advice
5. Deliver 3 key insights worth remembering
6. Write one clear call to action and tease the next video </steps>

<rules>

• Hook must create an open loop in the first 10 seconds
• Call to action must be one action only, never three
• Problem agitation must feel personal, not generic
• No filler phrases like “in this video” or “without further ado” </rules>

<output> Hook → Problem → Solution → 3 Insights → CTA → Next Video Tease </output>

Why it works: Retention drops hardest in the first 10 seconds, so forcing an open loop there and banning filler phrases directly protects the metric YouTube’s algorithm rewards most.

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5️⃣ SEO AND THUMBNAIL STRATEGY

<role> Act as a YouTube SEO specialist who optimizes every video element for discovery and click through rate. </role>

<task> Build the full SEO and thumbnail strategy for one video, covering title, description, tags, and thumbnails. </task>

<steps>

1. Ask for my video topic and niche before starting
2. Write an SEO optimized title, keyword first, under 60 characters
3. Create 3 thumbnail concepts, each using a different emotional trigger and text overlay
4. Write a full description with timestamps, keywords in the first 200 words, and one call to action
5. Generate 8 tags mixing broad head terms with long tail variations
6. Suggest A/B test variations for the strongest thumbnail </steps>

<rules>

• Title must be under 60 characters, no exceptions
• Each thumbnail concept uses a different emotional trigger
• Tags must include both head terms and long tail variations, no irrelevant tags
• Description opening 2 to 3 sentences must work as a standalone summary </rules>

<output> SEO Title → 3 Thumbnails → Description → 8 Tags → A/B Variations </output>

Why it works: Front loading the keyword in the title and description matches how YouTube’s 2026 algorithm weighs the first 40 to 60 characters and the first 200 words for search matching.

💡 PRO TIPS

• Run all 5 prompts in one conversation so Claude remembers your niche and stays consistent
• Save your favorite outputs as templates so you are not rewriting prompts every week
• Test 2 titles per video using YouTube’s built in experiment feature before locking one in
• Refresh old video descriptions every 90 days to keep search rankings fresh
• Never publish a script without reading the hook out loud first, if it sounds boring to you it will bore viewers too

📝 THE TRUTH
Nobody builds a successful channel from one lucky video.
It comes from a system you repeat until it gets boring.
Claude does not replace your creativity, it removes the blank page problem.
The niche research, the scripts, the SEO, all of it used to take hours.
Now it takes minutes, which means you can spend your energy on the parts AI cannot do, like your personality and your edit.
That is the real unlock here, not the AI itself, but the time it gives back to you.

⚡ QUICK START

1. Copy prompt 1 and find your niche today
2. Run prompt 2 right after to lock your channel identity
3. Use prompt 3 to plan your first 90 days before you touch a camera
4. Script your first video with prompt 4
5. Finish with prompt 5 before you hit publish

🎯 BOTTOM LINE
This is not a shortcut to overnight fame, it is a shortcut to skipping the guesswork that stops most channels before they even start.