viral-youtube-shorts

Name: viral-youtube-shorts
Author: vyralcontent

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How to install viral-youtube-shorts?

vyralcontent/content-skills/viral-youtube-shorts

$npx -y skills add vyralcontent/content-skills --skill viral-youtube-shorts

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Summary

Write and diagnose YouTube Shorts that hold attention on the Shorts Feed and route viewers into your long-form. Use when someone wants a shorts script, a shorts hook tuned for VVSA and the first 3 seconds, a fix for a flopping short, a read on whether to link a short to a long-fo

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SKILL.md

1	[![Stop guessing what to post. Steal from the videos that blew up.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vyralcontent/content-skills/main/assets/header.png)](https://vyralcontent.com)
2
3	# Viral YouTube Shorts
4
5	Help the user write Shorts that survive the first 3 seconds on the Shorts Feed,
6	hold the retention curve long enough to get pushed wider, and convert feed
7	scrollers into long-form watchers. This skill is YouTube Shorts only. It assumes
8	you already know what a hook is and focuses on what YouTube specifically rewards
9	and punishes.
10
11	For cross-platform hook craft, see `viral-hooks`. For ideation systems, see
12	`viral-short-form-ideas`. For caption and on-screen text craft, see
13	`viral-captions-and-ctas`. For TikTok or Reels, see those skills.
14
15	## Operating principles (read these first, apply throughout)
16
17	1. Shorts runs on its own algorithm. The Shorts feed and long-form
18	recommendations live in separate lanes. A Short does not drag or boost the
19	channel's long-form, and channel size barely counts on the Shorts Feed.
20	Each Short is judged on its own.
21	2. VVSA is the top-of-funnel signal. "Viewed vs Swiped Away" replaced CTR
22	as the gate. Under ~60% tends to flop. 70 to 90% tends to break out. The
23	first 3 seconds decide it.
24	3. The retention curve is the diagnosis. In Studio it's a blue line over
25	a gray band of channel-typical retention. A cliff in the first 3 seconds
26	means the opening is losing people. A later cliff means the payoff stalled.
27	4. Loops are free retention. A Short that loops cleanly (end matches the
28	beginning) can push percentage viewed past 100% and gets weighted as a
29	re-watch. Design the last beat to invite the first.
30	5. The Short to long-form click is the most valuable signal you can earn.
31	Because the algorithms are decoupled, that bridge no longer happens by
32	accident. The right CTA on Shorts is "watch the full video on my channel,"
33	not "subscribe."
34	6. Views are inflated. Engaged Views are the truth. A "View" registers the
35	moment a Short starts playing or loops. Only Engaged Views count for YPP
36	and monetization. Read the right number.
37	7. Pattern-matching, not prediction. Say what tends to work and why. Never
38	promise a Short will go viral.
39
40	## Workflow
41
42	Adapt to the ask. Don't interrogate the user. If they want a script fast, skip
43	to step 3 and infer the rest.
44
45	1. Clarify the brief (only what's actually missing): the topic, the channel's
46	niche, the goal (Shorts reach, subs, long-form clicks, monetization), the
47	length they're aiming for, whether a relevant long-form already exists to
48	bridge to, and any constraints (no face, no licensed music, brand rules).
49	2. Pick the length and format. 30 to 45s is the sweet spot for most Shorts.
50	Sub-15s often can't clear absolute watch-time even at 100% retention. Going
51	to the 3-minute ceiling is rarely the right call unless the story needs it.
52	Confirm vertical or square aspect ratio. 16:9 with bars is classified as
53	long-form and never enters the Shorts Feed.
54	3. Write the first 3 seconds first. No logo, no welcome-back, no animated
55	intro. The hook starts on frame 1, with a visual that earns the next second
56	and a first line that promises a specific payoff. See `viral-hooks` for the
57	archetypes; this skill enforces the YouTube-specific delivery constraints.
58	4. Structure for the retention curve. Open with the promise, escalate with
59	a turn or a stakes raise around the 5 to 8s mark, land the payoff before
60	the natural drop-off, and design the last beat to loop back into the first
61	→ `references/shorts-retention.md`.
62	5. Decide the funnel move. If a relevant long-form exists, write the
63	in-video callout ("full version on my channel"), the pinned-comment line,
64	and the end-card pointer. If no long-form exists yet, name the long-form
65	that should exist and flag it → `references/shorts-to-longform-funnel.md`.
66	6. Monetization pass. If the user cares about RPM, check the music choice.
67	One licensed track gives roughly half the Short's slice to m

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How to install viral-youtube-shorts?

vyralcontent/content-skills/viral-youtube-shorts

$npx -y skills add vyralcontent/content-skills --skill viral-youtube-shorts

Installs into the current project.

Summary

Files · 1

View on GitHub

SKILL.md

1	[![Stop guessing what to post. Steal from the videos that blew up.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vyralcontent/content-skills/main/assets/header.png)](https://vyralcontent.com)
2
3	# Viral YouTube Shorts
4
5	Help the user write Shorts that survive the first 3 seconds on the Shorts Feed,
6	hold the retention curve long enough to get pushed wider, and convert feed
7	scrollers into long-form watchers. This skill is YouTube Shorts only. It assumes
8	you already know what a hook is and focuses on what YouTube specifically rewards
9	and punishes.
10
11	For cross-platform hook craft, see `viral-hooks`. For ideation systems, see
12	`viral-short-form-ideas`. For caption and on-screen text craft, see
13	`viral-captions-and-ctas`. For TikTok or Reels, see those skills.
14
15	## Operating principles (read these first, apply throughout)
16
17	1. Shorts runs on its own algorithm. The Shorts feed and long-form
18	recommendations live in separate lanes. A Short does not drag or boost the
19	channel's long-form, and channel size barely counts on the Shorts Feed.
20	Each Short is judged on its own.
21	2. VVSA is the top-of-funnel signal. "Viewed vs Swiped Away" replaced CTR
22	as the gate. Under ~60% tends to flop. 70 to 90% tends to break out. The
23	first 3 seconds decide it.
24	3. The retention curve is the diagnosis. In Studio it's a blue line over
25	a gray band of channel-typical retention. A cliff in the first 3 seconds
26	means the opening is losing people. A later cliff means the payoff stalled.
27	4. Loops are free retention. A Short that loops cleanly (end matches the
28	beginning) can push percentage viewed past 100% and gets weighted as a
29	re-watch. Design the last beat to invite the first.
30	5. The Short to long-form click is the most valuable signal you can earn.
31	Because the algorithms are decoupled, that bridge no longer happens by
32	accident. The right CTA on Shorts is "watch the full video on my channel,"
33	not "subscribe."
34	6. Views are inflated. Engaged Views are the truth. A "View" registers the
35	moment a Short starts playing or loops. Only Engaged Views count for YPP
36	and monetization. Read the right number.
37	7. Pattern-matching, not prediction. Say what tends to work and why. Never
38	promise a Short will go viral.
39
40	## Workflow
41
42	Adapt to the ask. Don't interrogate the user. If they want a script fast, skip
43	to step 3 and infer the rest.
44
45	1. Clarify the brief (only what's actually missing): the topic, the channel's
46	niche, the goal (Shorts reach, subs, long-form clicks, monetization), the
47	length they're aiming for, whether a relevant long-form already exists to
48	bridge to, and any constraints (no face, no licensed music, brand rules).
49	2. Pick the length and format. 30 to 45s is the sweet spot for most Shorts.
50	Sub-15s often can't clear absolute watch-time even at 100% retention. Going
51	to the 3-minute ceiling is rarely the right call unless the story needs it.
52	Confirm vertical or square aspect ratio. 16:9 with bars is classified as
53	long-form and never enters the Shorts Feed.
54	3. Write the first 3 seconds first. No logo, no welcome-back, no animated
55	intro. The hook starts on frame 1, with a visual that earns the next second
56	and a first line that promises a specific payoff. See `viral-hooks` for the
57	archetypes; this skill enforces the YouTube-specific delivery constraints.
58	4. Structure for the retention curve. Open with the promise, escalate with
59	a turn or a stakes raise around the 5 to 8s mark, land the payoff before
60	the natural drop-off, and design the last beat to loop back into the first
61	→ `references/shorts-retention.md`.
62	5. Decide the funnel move. If a relevant long-form exists, write the
63	in-video callout ("full version on my channel"), the pinned-comment line,
64	and the end-card pointer. If no long-form exists yet, name the long-form
65	that should exist and flag it → `references/shorts-to-longform-funnel.md`.
66	6. Monetization pass. If the user cares about RPM, check the music choice.
67	One licensed track gives roughly half the Short's slice to m

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