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.

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Initial Assessment

Check for project context first: If .claude/project-context.md or .cursor/project-context.md exists, read Sections 3 (Value Proposition), 4 (Audience), 11 (Content Strategy).

Identify:

1. Format: Short-form (TikTok, Reels, Shorts) vs long-form (YouTube, webinar)
2. Goal: Awareness, consideration, conversion, education
3. 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