Video marketing skill
When the user wants to plan video marketing, create video scripts, or optimize for short-form or long-form video.
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Content: Video Marketing
Guides video marketing strategy and script creation for short-form and long-form content. Short-form commands ~82% of internet traffic with 2.5× more engagement than long-form; 71% of viewers decide within 3 seconds whether to continue. Use this skill when planning video content, writing scripts, or optimizing for platforms.
When invoking: On first use, if helpful, open with 1–2 sentences on what this skill covers and why it matters, then provide the main output. On subsequent use or when the user asks to skip, go directly to the main output.
Initial Assessment
Project context: Read root contextus.md when present and load only the modules relevant to this task. Without Contextus, use available project material or user-provided facts and ask for missing information; do not create a parallel context system.
Identify:
- Format: Short-form (TikTok, Reels, Shorts) vs long-form (YouTube, webinar)
- Goal: Awareness, consideration, conversion, education
- Platform: TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, YouTube long-form
Short-Form vs Long-Form
| Format | Length | Use | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short-form | 15–60 sec | Hooks, tips, UGC-style; 90% watch daily | TikTok, Reels, Shorts |
| Long-form | 3–15+ min | Deep dives; tutorials; Gen Z discovers via short, engages with long | YouTube |
Optimal short-form length: 31–60 seconds for higher completion rates.
Critical First 3 Seconds
71% of viewers decide within 3 seconds whether to continue. Hook types:
| Hook Type | Example |
|---|---|
| Story-driven | "Three months ago, I had zero subscribers..." |
| Contrarian | "Everyone says X. Here's why they're wrong." |
| Question | "Why do 90% of startups fail at this?" |
| Result-focused | "I went from 0 to 10K in 30 days. Here's how." |
Script Structure (Short-Form)
Hook (0–3 sec) → Problem (3–15 sec) → Solution (15–45 sec) → CTA (final 5 sec)
Achieves 70%+ completion for algorithmic boost. Frameworks: Hook-Value-CTA, AIDA, PAS, BAB.
Platform-Specific Hooks
| Platform | Hook Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| TikTok | 2 seconds | High energy; 4,000-char captions for SEO |
| Instagram Reels | 3 seconds | Polished aesthetics; penalizes TikTok watermarks |
| YouTube Shorts | 3–5 seconds | Searchable titles; keyword-rich descriptions |
UGC-Style Content
- Authenticity > polish: UGC-style generates 50%+ of engagement
- Trust: 86% of consumers trust brands publishing UGC more than polished ads
Long-Form Script Structure
- Hook (0–30 sec): Promise; why watch
- Intro (30–60 sec): Context; what you'll cover
- Body: Sections with clear transitions
- CTA: Subscribe; link; next step
- Outro: Recap; repeat CTA
Output Format
- Format (short vs long) recommendation
- Hook options (2–3 variants)
- Script (timestamped if long-form)
- CTA placement
- Platform optimization notes
Related Skills
- tiktok-captions: TikTok caption, video specs, script
- tiktok-ads: TikTok ad creative
- content-marketing: Video as content format; repurposing
- youtube-seo: YouTube SEO, description, thumbnail (platform skill)
- video-optimization: Website video SEO; VideoObject; video sitemap; Google prioritizes YouTube
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| 2 | name video-marketing |
| 3 | description When the user wants to plan video marketing, create video scripts, or optimize for short-form or long-form video. Also use when the user mentions "video marketing," "video script," "short-form video," "long-form video," "TikTok script," "Reels script," "YouTube script," "video hook," or "video content strategy." For on-site video SEO, use video-optimization. |
| 4 | metadata |
| 5 | version 1.0.1 |
| 6 | |
| 7 | |
| 8 | # Content: Video Marketing |
| 9 | |
| 10 | Guides video marketing strategy and script creation for short-form and long-form content. Short-form commands ~82% of internet traffic with 2.5× more engagement than long-form; 71% of viewers decide within 3 seconds whether to continue. Use this skill when planning video content, writing scripts, or optimizing for platforms. |
| 11 | |
| 12 | **When invoking**: On **first use**, if helpful, open with 1–2 sentences on what this skill covers and why it matters, then provide the main output. On **subsequent use** or when the user asks to skip, go directly to the main output. |
| 13 | |
| 14 | ## Initial Assessment |
| 15 | |
| 16 | **Project context:** Read root `contextus.md` when present and load only the modules relevant to this task. Without Contextus, use available project material or user-provided facts and ask for missing information; do not create a parallel context system. |
| 17 | |
| 18 | Identify: |
| 19 | **Format**: Short-form (TikTok, Reels, Shorts) vs long-form (YouTube, webinar) |
| 20 | **Goal**: Awareness, consideration, conversion, education |
| 21 | **Platform**: TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, YouTube long-form |
| 22 | |
| 23 | ## Short-Form vs Long-Form |
| 24 | |
| 25 | | Format | Length | Use | Platforms | |
| 26 | |--------|--------|-----|-----------| |
| 27 | | **Short-form** | 15–60 sec | Hooks, tips, UGC-style; 90% watch daily | TikTok, Reels, Shorts | |
| 28 | | **Long-form** | 3–15+ min | Deep dives; tutorials; Gen Z discovers via short, engages with long | YouTube | |
| 29 | |
| 30 | **Optimal short-form length**: 31–60 seconds for higher completion rates. |
| 31 | |
| 32 | ## Critical First 3 Seconds |
| 33 | |
| 34 | 71% of viewers decide within 3 seconds whether to continue. Hook types: |
| 35 | |
| 36 | | Hook Type | Example | |
| 37 | |-----------|---------| |
| 38 | | **Story-driven** | "Three months ago, I had zero subscribers..." | |
| 39 | | **Contrarian** | "Everyone says X. Here's why they're wrong." | |
| 40 | | **Question** | "Why do 90% of startups fail at this?" | |
| 41 | | **Result-focused** | "I went from 0 to 10K in 30 days. Here's how." | |
| 42 | |
| 43 | ## Script Structure (Short-Form) |
| 44 | |
| 45 | **Hook (0–3 sec)** → **Problem (3–15 sec)** → **Solution (15–45 sec)** → **CTA (final 5 sec)** |
| 46 | |
| 47 | Achieves 70%+ completion for algorithmic boost. Frameworks: Hook-Value-CTA, AIDA, PAS, BAB. |
| 48 | |
| 49 | ## Platform-Specific Hooks |
| 50 | |
| 51 | | Platform | Hook Length | Notes | |
| 52 | |----------|-------------|-------| |
| 53 | | **TikTok** | 2 seconds | High energy; 4,000-char captions for SEO | |
| 54 | | **Instagram Reels** | 3 seconds | Polished aesthetics; penalizes TikTok watermarks | |
| 55 | | **YouTube Shorts** | 3–5 seconds | Searchable titles; keyword-rich descriptions | |
| 56 | |
| 57 | ## UGC-Style Content |
| 58 | |
| 59 | **Authenticity > polish**: UGC-style generates 50%+ of engagement |
| 60 | **Trust**: 86% of consumers trust brands publishing UGC more than polished ads |
| 61 | |
| 62 | ## Long-Form Script Structure |
| 63 | |
| 64 | **Hook** (0–30 sec): Promise; why watch |
| 65 | **Intro** (30–60 sec): Context; what you'll cover |
| 66 | **Body**: Sections with clear transitions |
| 67 | **CTA**: Subscribe; link; next step |
| 68 | **Outro**: Recap; repeat CTA |
| 69 | |
| 70 | ## Output Format |
| 71 | |
| 72 | **Format** (short vs long) recommendation |
| 73 | **Hook** options (2–3 variants) |
| 74 | **Script** (timestamped if long-form) |
| 75 | **CTA** placement |
| 76 | **Platform** optimization notes |
| 77 | |
| 78 | ## Related Skills |
| 79 | |
| 80 | **tiktok-captions**: TikTok caption, video specs, script |
| 81 | **tiktok-ads**: TikTok ad creative |
| 82 | **content-marketing**: Video as content format; repurposing |
| 83 | **youtube-seo**: YouTube SEO, description, thumbnail (platform skill) |
| 84 | **video-optimization**: Website video SEO; VideoObject; video sitemap; Google prioritizes YouTube |
| 85 |
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