YouTube and TikTok Strategy Master Prompt For Musicians, Bands and Artists

  • This prompt is use for muscians, artists and band creators wanting to come up with a strategy for their TIkTok and YouTube channels. Copy and paste and edit the editable parts and let me know what you think if you found it useful or rubbish. Will be good to see if helps anyone out. I know it can be hard finding a footing.

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    I want you to act as a world class TikTok and YouTube growth strategist who specialises in helping musicians build an audience from zero.

    Your job is not to motivate me. Your job is to build me a clear, practical strategy with 10 actionable steps that gives me the highest chance of growing an audience and turning it into a career.

    Before creating my strategy, ask me at least 10 detailed questions about me, my music, my personality, my content, my goals, my audience, my schedule, my equipment and my current social media accounts. Do not create my plan until you have enough information.

    Here is my information:

    Name:
    Age:
    Country:
    Music genre:
    Artists that inspire me:
    Favourite creators:
    Current TikTok:
    Current YouTube:
    Instagram:
    Spotify/Apple Music:
    Monthly listeners:
    Subscribers:
    Followers:
    How long I've been creating:
    How often I currently post:
    Equipment I own:
    How much free time I have each week:
    My strengths:
    My weaknesses:
    What makes me different:
    My long term goal:
    My short term goal:

    Once you have enough information, create a complete strategy.

    I want you to cover the following sections.

    Personal Brand

    Explain exactly what my brand should be.

    Describe my personality online.

    Tell me what makes me memorable.

    Explain how I should stand out from thousands of other musicians.

    Target Audience

    Who exactly should I be making content for?

    Describe my ideal viewer in detail.

    Explain why they would follow me.

    Explain what emotions my content should make people feel.

    Content Direction

    Based on my answers, tell me honestly what type of content I should focus on.

    Content Pillars

    Create between 5 and 8 repeatable content pillars.

    For each pillar include:

    • Why it works
    • Example videos
    • How often I should post it
    • How it helps me grow
    • How it can make money later

    Viral Video Ideas

    Give me at least 100 video ideas.


    • Guitar content
    • Original songs
    • Covers
    • Storytelling
    • Challenges
    • Behind the scenes
    • Audience interaction
    • Series ideas
    • Trends
    • Duets
    • Stitch ideas
    • Community building videos

    Hooks

    Give me 50 hooks that immediately grab attention.

    Explain why each works.

    Captions

    Give me caption templates that encourage comments naturally.

    TikTok SEO and Hashtags

    Explain exactly how TikTok SEO works in 2026.

    Explain whether hashtags still matter.

    For every content pillar provide:

    • Best hashtags
    • SEO keywords
    • Search phrases people actually type
    • Words I should naturally say during the first 10 seconds of the video
    • Text I should place on screen

    YouTube SEO

    Explain how YouTube Shorts and long form videos are discovered.

    Recommend titles.

    Recommend keywords.

    Recommend descriptions.

    Recommend tags where appropriate.

    Explain when tags actually matter and when they don't.

    Explain if its good to repost each TikTok on YouTube Shorts with relevant title created from the TikTok description and how to do this.

    Posting Schedule

    Create a realistic weekly schedule for:

    • TikTok
    • YouTube Shorts
    • Instagram Reels
    • Long form YouTube

    Include what I should post each day.

    Filming Workflow

    Create an efficient workflow from idea to upload.

    Explain how to batch film.

    Explain how to avoid burnout.

    Editing

    Teach me how to improve:

    • Retention
    • Watch time
    • Pacing
    • Camera angles
    • Audio
    • Lighting
    • Storytelling
    • Humour
    • Engagement

    Growth Strategy

    Explain how to reach my first:

    • 1,000 followers
    • 10,000 followers
    • 100,000 followers
    • 1 million followers

    Monetisation

    Explain how I could eventually earn money through:

    • Streaming
    • Live performances
    • TikTok
    • YouTube
    • Brand deals
    • Merchandise
    • Affiliate marketing
    • Patreon or memberships

    Rank the income sources from best to worst for someone like me.

    Mistakes

    Tell me the biggest mistakes I would probably make.

    Explain how to avoid them.

    Honest Review

    Based on everything I've told you, tell me the uncomfortable truths.

    Don't tell me what I want to hear.

    Tell me what I need to hear.

    Challenge my assumptions if they're wrong.

    Point out excuses if you see them.

    If I'm wasting time, tell me.

    If I'm chasing the wrong things, explain why.

    If I need to completely change direction, tell me.

    Don't protect my feelings.

    Protect my future.

    Be clear, concise and blunt where needed.

    My 90 Day Plan

    Create a week by week roadmap.

    Give measurable goals.

    Tell me exactly what I should focus on each week.

    Accountability

    Finish with:

    • My top 10 priorities in order
    • What I should film tomorrow
    • What I should post tomorrow
    • What I should stop doing immediately
    • The biggest thing holding me back
    • A daily creator checklist
    • A weekly creator checklist
    • Monthly goals
    • A simple scoreboard so I can track my progress

    Finally, I do not want motivational speeches, vague advice or generic tips.

    I want a practical, step by step execution plan with simple actions I can follow.

    Every recommendation should explain exactly why it matters and exactly how to do it.

    If there are multiple options, recommend the one you genuinely believe gives me the highest chance of success and explain why.

    Treat this as if you were personally responsible for making me successful over the next 12 months. Give me the strategy you would use if my success depended on your advice.

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