I wanted to see if I could come up with a useful AI drop in prompt that everyone here can use to quickly come up with a guide for a new channel. All you need to do is customise the details about your channel and paste into ChatGPT or other AI.
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YouTube SEO Master Prompt
Act as an expert YouTube SEO strategist, content marketer, and audience growth consultant.
My Channel:
Niche: [NICHE]
Audience: [TARGET AUDIENCE]
Goal: [SUBSCRIBERS / SALES / LEADS / AUTHORITY]
Competitors (Optional): [COMPETITORS]
Task
Analyze my niche and create a YouTube growth plan.
For each recommendation provide:
1. Best Video Opportunities
Generate 20 video ideas with:
Search Intent
Viewer Benefit
Opportunity Score (/10)
2. SEO Titles
Create 3 titles per video:
SEO Title
CTR Title
Hybrid Title
3. Keywords
Provide:
Primary Keyword
Secondary Keywords
Related Searches
Suggested Tags
4. Video Structure
Provide:
Hook (first 15 seconds)
Key Talking Points
Retention Boosters
CTA
5. Thumbnail Strategy
Provide:
Thumbnail Text (max 5 words)
Emotion Trigger
Thumbnail Concept
6. Prioritization
Rank the Top 5 videos to create first based on:
Search Demand
CTR Potential
Competition
Subscriber Growth Potential
Output Format
Channel Opportunity Summary
Top Video Ideas (Table)
SEO Titles
Keywords
Video Outlines
Thumbnail Concepts
Top 5 Videos to Create First
Focus on real YouTube search behavior, audience psychology, CTR, retention, watch time, and subscriber growth. Avoid generic advice and provide only actionable recommendations.And this is the kinds of results it can produce for you:
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Channel Opportunity Summary
Niche: Minecraft Let's Plays
Audience: Minecraft players, survival fans, challenge-content viewers, casual gamers
Goal: 10,000 subscribers in 30 days
Reality Check
Growing from 0 to 10k subscribers in 30 days through pure Let's Plays is extremely difficult because standard survival episodes have low discoverability.
To maximize growth, your content mix should be:
60% Search-Based Videos (Minecraft guides, challenges, secrets)
30% Viral Challenge Content
10% Let's Play Episodes
The biggest mistake Minecraft creators make is uploading:
"Minecraft Survival Episode #17"
Nobody searches for that.
Instead create:
"I Survived 100 Days With Only One Heart"
That gets discovered.
Top Video Opportunities
# Video Idea Search Intent Viewer Benefit Opportunity
1 Minecraft But Every Block Is Random Entertainment Curiosity 10/10
2 I Survived 100 Days With Only One Heart Challenge Suspense 10/10
3 Minecraft But I Can't Touch Grass Challenge Unique gameplay 10/10
4 25 Minecraft Secrets You Didn't Know Discovery Learn hidden features 9.5/10
5 Beating Minecraft Using Only Villager Trades Search + Challenge Strategy 9.5/10
6 Minecraft Hardcore Day 1 to Dragon Hardcore Audience High stakes 9/10
7 Every Minecraft Biome Ranked Search Decision making 9/10
8 Minecraft But Mobs Are OP Challenge Chaos entertainment 9/10
9 Fastest Way To Get Diamonds in Minecraft Search Practical value 9/10
10 Minecraft But I Start With Netherite Curiosity Reverse progression 8.5/10
11 Minecraft's Rarest Items Explained Search Knowledge 8.5/10
12 Can You Beat Minecraft Without Mining? Challenge Curiosity 9/10
13 Minecraft But The World Gets Smaller Challenge Survival pressure 9.5/10
14 50 Things Beginners Never Learn Search Educational 9/10
15 Minecraft But Every Minute Gets Harder Challenge Retention 10/10
16 Building The Ultimate Survival Base Search Inspiration 8/10
17 I Trapped Every Mob In Minecraft Goal-based Achievement 8.5/10
18 Minecraft's Most Useless Items Ranked Search Opinion 8.5/10
19 Surviving 100 Days Underground Challenge Storytelling 9/10
20 Minecraft But The Sun Explodes Modded curiosity Entertainment 9.5/10
SEO Titles
Video 1: Minecraft But Every Block Is Random
SEO Title
Minecraft But Every Block Drops Random Items
CTR Title
I Broke One Block And Minecraft Went INSANE
Hybrid Title
Minecraft But Every Block Is Completely Random
Video 2: 100 Days One Heart
SEO Title
100 Days In Minecraft With Only One Heart
CTR Title
Can I Survive Minecraft With One Heart?
Hybrid Title
I Survived 100 Days With Only One Heart
Video 3: Can't Touch Grass
SEO Title
Minecraft Challenge: Never Touch Grass
CTR Title
Touching Grass Ends The Video
Hybrid Title
Minecraft But I Can't Touch Grass
Video 4: Minecraft Secrets
SEO Title
25 Minecraft Secrets You Didn't Know
CTR Title
You've Never Seen These Minecraft Secrets
Hybrid Title
25 Minecraft Secrets Every Player Missed
Video 5: Villager Trades Only
SEO Title
Beating Minecraft Using Only Villager Trades
CTR Title
Can Villagers Beat Minecraft For Me?
Hybrid Title
I Beat Minecraft Using Only Villager Trades
Keywords
Video 1
Primary Keyword
Minecraft random blocks
Secondary Keywords
random drops minecraft
minecraft challenge
minecraft survival challenge
random item challenge
Related Searches
minecraft but
minecraft randomizer
minecraft challenges
minecraft survival
Suggested Tags
minecraft, minecraft challenge, random blocks, randomizer, minecraft survival, gaming, funny minecraft, minecraft lets play
Video 2
Primary Keyword
100 days minecraft
Secondary Keywords
minecraft one heart challenge
hardcore minecraft
minecraft survival challenge
minecraft 100 days
Related Searches
minecraft hardcore
100 days challenge
minecraft challenge
survival minecraft
Suggested Tags
100 days minecraft, hardcore minecraft, minecraft challenge, one heart, survival, minecraft gameplay
Video 3
Primary Keyword
Minecraft challenge
Secondary Keywords
can't touch grass
minecraft survival
minecraft challenge ideas
funny minecraft challenge
Related Searches
impossible minecraft challenge
minecraft but challenge
minecraft hardcore challenge
Suggested Tags
minecraft challenge, no grass challenge, funny minecraft, survival challenge
Video Structure Template
Hook (0-15 Seconds)
Bad:
"Hey guys welcome back..."
Good:
"If I touch a single block of grass, the entire challenge ends immediately. Can I actually beat Minecraft before that happens?"
Retention Formula
0-15 sec
Introduce challenge
15-45 sec
Show consequences
45-90 sec
First disaster
2-4 min
Unexpected twist
4-8 min
Big setback
8-12 min
Recovery
Final minutes
Final goal attempt
Key Talking Points
Explain challenge quickly
Show immediate danger
Create mini-goals
Reveal failures
Raise stakes
Deliver final payoff
Retention Boosters
Progress bar
Challenge counter
Death tracker
Remaining lives display
"3 Days Later" transitions
Zoom-ins on reactions
Unexpected sound effects
Cliffhanger before major moments
CTA
Instead of:
"Please subscribe"
Use:
"Only 4% of viewers are subscribed. If I hit 10,000 subscribers I'll attempt the hardest Minecraft challenge yet."
Thumbnail Strategy
Video 1: Random Blocks
Thumbnail Text
EVERY BLOCK RANDOM
Emotion Trigger
Shock
Concept
Player holding diamond while dirt turns into Netherite and TNT explodes nearby.
Video 2: One Heart
Thumbnail Text
1 HEART ONLY
Emotion Trigger
Fear
Concept
Single heart icon flashing red while creeper explodes.
Video 3: Can't Touch Grass
Thumbnail Text
DON'T TOUCH IT
Emotion Trigger
Tension
Concept
Player hanging above giant grass field.
Video 4: Minecraft Secrets
Thumbnail Text
YOU MISSED THESE
Emotion Trigger
Curiosity
Concept
Red circles highlighting hidden Minecraft mechanics.
Video 5: Villager Trades
Thumbnail Text
VILLAGERS ONLY
Emotion Trigger
Curiosity
Concept
Villager standing between player and Ender Dragon.
Top 5 Videos To Create First
#1 — I Survived 100 Days With Only One Heart
Why:
Massive proven format
Strong retention
High subscriber conversion
Broad audience appeal
Score: 10/10
#2 — Minecraft But Every Minute Gets Harder
Why:
Excellent watch time
Simple concept
Strong CTR
Score: 10/10
#3 — Minecraft But Every Block Is Random
Why:
Searchable
Viral potential
Endless surprises
Score: 10/10
#4 — Minecraft But I Can't Touch Grass
Why:
Unique challenge
Easy thumbnail
Curiosity-driven clicks
Score: 9.8/10
#5 — 25 Minecraft Secrets Every Player Missed
Why:
Search traffic
Evergreen content
Brings new viewers who don't know you
Score: 9.7/10
30-Day Upload Plan for 10K Subs
Week 1
One Heart Challenge
Every Block Random
Minecraft Secrets
Week 2
Every Minute Gets Harder
Villager Trades Only
Fastest Diamonds Guide
Week 3
100 Days Underground
Can't Touch Grass
Rarest Items Explained
Week 4
World Gets Smaller
Mobs Are OP
Hardcore Dragon Rush
Daily Shorts (2-3/day)
Creeper fails
Rare Minecraft facts
Challenge highlights
Near-death moments
Best reactions from long-form videos
The fastest path to 10k subscribers is not a traditional Let's Play series. Use challenge-based storytelling videos as your growth engine, then funnel viewers into your survival world through playlists and recurring story arcs.Hope people find it useful, it can be fun to see what results are produced.