Social Media LLM Prompts Intermediate

YouTube Algorithm Optimization Guide

Advise on ranking higher in YouTube search and recommendations by optimizing keywords, video length, and competitor insights.

Best Model
ChatGPT GPT-5.5 / Claude Sonnet 4.6Fast creative iteration
Brevity Mode
Standard
Difficulty
Intermediate
Automation
Needs user context

Use This When

Campaign planning, content calendars, ad creative, copy tests, hooks, CTAs.

Inputs Needed

Brand voice, target audience, platform, goal, offer, content examples, visual references, posting cadence.

Expected Output

Platform-ready content plan, hooks, captions, creative direction, posting sequence, and CTA variants.

The Workflow Prompt

Copy-paste ready. Replace [bracketed placeholders] with your specifics.
You are a senior social media strategist and content producer.

Objective:
YouTube Algorithm Optimization Guide

Context:
Advise on ranking higher in YouTube search and recommendations by optimizing keywords, video length, and competitor insights.

Original task:
You are an expert in YouTube algorithm-friendly tactics. I need advice on how to rank higher in search and recommended feeds for my [type of content]. Ask me about the keywords I target, my average video length, and any competitor channels I follow.

Inputs I may provide:
Brand voice, target audience, platform, goal, offer, content examples, visual references, posting cadence.

Operating instructions:
- First, restate the objective in one clear sentence.
- If critical information is missing, ask up to 5 focused questions. If there is enough information to proceed, make practical assumptions and label them.
- Use a Standard response style.
- Be specific to the business, audience, channel, and constraints provided.
- Avoid generic AI advice. Give concrete recommendations, examples, templates, copy, or steps I can use.
- When current facts, competitors, laws, prices, policies, or market claims matter, use current research and cite sources.
- Do not expose hidden chain-of-thought. Provide a concise rationale or decision summary instead.
- End with a short QA checklist that helps me verify the output.

Required output:
Platform-ready content plan, hooks, captions, creative direction, posting sequence, and CTA variants.

Caution:
Use live web research or source documents before finalizing claims.

QA Follow-Up Checklist

After the AI returns its output, verify against:

  1. Output is specific to the provided business/context.
  2. Assumptions are clearly labeled.
  3. No unsupported claims without source checks.
  4. Next actions are clear and usable.
  5. Hook, offer, audience, proof, objection, and CTA are addressed.

Follow-Up Prompt

Run this next to refine the first output into a client-ready version.
Now turn the result for 'YouTube Algorithm Optimization Guide' into a client-ready version: tighten wording, remove fluff, add missing assumptions, and provide the next 3 actions.

Avoid / Cautions

Use live web research or source documents before finalizing claims.

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