What is the 'Packaging Contract'?

It is a core principle ensuring that your title, thumbnail, and the first 20 seconds of your video (the hook) work together as a single unit to fulfill the curiosity promise made to the viewer.

Can it help with technical YouTube channels?

Yes, it includes specific resources for scripting structures and description templates tailored for technical content, ensuring complex topics remain engaging.

How does this skill help with YouTube retention?

It uses specific scripting frameworks like the 20-second hook formula and anticipation-validation loops to keep viewers engaged by constantly building and releasing tension.

How do I know if my video idea is worth making?

The skill applies a 'Differentiation Filter' during the ideation stage, challenging you to determine if the angle is unique enough to justify a significant investment in time or money.

YouTube Strategy & Workflow

Name: YouTube Strategy & Workflow
Author: dgalarza

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Guides creators through the end-to-end YouTube lifecycle from validated ideation and packaging to high-retention scripting and post-production.

About

The YouTube Strategy skill transforms Claude into a comprehensive video production consultant designed to maximize viewer engagement and channel growth. It implements a rigorous workflow that includes the 'Differentiation Filter' to validate ideas, the 'Packaging Contract' to align titles and thumbnails with video hooks, and advanced scripting techniques like anticipation-validation loops. Whether you are a technical creator or a generalist, this skill provides structured frameworks for titles, descriptions, and retention strategies to ensure every video delivers on its promise to the audience and satisfies the YouTube algorithm.

Key Features

Idea validation via the $1,000 differentiation test
Structured templates for SEO descriptions and pinned comments
High-retention scripting using anticipation-validation loops
Unified packaging strategy (Title + Thumbnail + Hook)
13 GitHub stars
Audience avatar consistency and algorithm alignment checks

Use Cases

Validating a new video concept before investing in production
Optimizing title and thumbnail concepts for higher click-through rates
Drafting video scripts designed to maintain viewer retention through 'head fakes'

About

Key Features

Idea validation via the $1,000 differentiation test
Structured templates for SEO descriptions and pinned comments
High-retention scripting using anticipation-validation loops
Unified packaging strategy (Title + Thumbnail + Hook)
13 GitHub stars
Audience avatar consistency and algorithm alignment checks

Use Cases

Validating a new video concept before investing in production
Optimizing title and thumbnail concepts for higher click-through rates
Drafting video scripts designed to maintain viewer retention through 'head fakes'