# Content Strategy Reference

> **This file is populated during onboarding** with content pillars, target accounts, and frameworks tailored to the user's niche and goals. Sections marked with `[AUTO-UPDATED]` are refreshed by the Intelligence Update workflow (SKILL.md Workflow 9).

## The 4 Content Pillars

> **Populated during onboarding.** The agent generates 4 pillars based on the user's niche, goals, and content assets. Below is the template structure — the agent replaces these with niche-specific pillars.

### Pillar 1: Portfolio Piece (2-3x/week) -- PRIMARY SHOWCASE

Short demos, screen recordings, screenshots, or case studies of the user's work.

**Structure:**
```
[HOOK -- reference a known brand, surprising stat, or bold claim]

[WHAT -- what you built/did, in 1-2 lines]

[HOW -- 3-4 bullet points of specific details]

[SECRET -- one key insight or technique]

[QUESTION -- invite replies]

[media]
```

**Why it works:** Shows mastery through specifics. Bookmarkable. Gets shared by people who want to reference the technique.

_[Agent: Replace this template with niche-specific examples during onboarding. E.g., for a designer: "design breakdown" posts. For a founder: "product demo" posts. For a DevOps engineer: "infrastructure diagram" posts.]_

---

### Pillar 2: Deep Dive (1-2x/week)

Threads (3-7 tweets) or long-form posts explaining the WHY behind decisions.

**Structure:**
```
Tweet 1: Hook + "Here's the #1 mistake/insight/pattern..." + thread indicator
Tweet 2: The problem explained simply
Tweet 3: The solution/framework
Tweet 4: Proof or code/example
Tweet 5: Takeaway + CTA + question
```

_[Agent: Generate 5-8 topic ideas specific to the user's niche during onboarding.]_

---

### Pillar 3: Process Reveal (1x/week) -- GROWTH HACK

Show HOW you work — your tools, workflow, decision-making process.

**Structure:**
```
[POLARIZING HOOK -- challenge conventional wisdom about how this should be done]

[THE DIFFERENCE -- show your unique approach vs the common approach]

Common way: "[generic approach]"
-> Gets [mediocre result]

Your way: "[specific approach]"
-> Gets this: [proof/media]

[INSIGHT -- why your approach works]

[QUESTION]
```

**Why this pillar grows fastest:** Two audiences care — (1) peers who want to learn your approach, and (2) potential clients/employers who want to hire someone with this process.

_[Agent: Adapt this to the user's specific workflow during onboarding. E.g., AI-directed coding, design system architecture, growth hacking process, etc.]_

---

### Pillar 4: Social Proof Drop (1x/week)

Leverage stats, milestones, and achievements as content.

**Structure:**
```
[MILESTONE -- specific number/achievement]

[CONTEXT -- how you got there, what drove it]

[LESSON -- one insight others can learn from]

[LIST -- top performers or breakdown]

[QUESTION]
```

_[Agent: Populate with the user's actual social proof from onboarding interview. If user has no social proof yet, replace this pillar with a "Learning in Public" pillar.]_

---

## Target Accounts for Engagement

> **Populated during onboarding.** The agent researches the user's niche and identifies accounts to engage with.

### Tier 1 -- High-Follower Creators in Your Niche (borrow their audience)

| Handle | Why | Reply Strategy |
|--------|-----|----------------|
| _[populated during onboarding]_ | _[why this account matters]_ | _[specific approach]_ |

### Tier 2 -- Target Audience (future clients/employers/community)

| Handle | Why | Reply Strategy |
|--------|-----|----------------|
| _[populated during onboarding]_ | _[why this account matters]_ | _[specific approach]_ |

### Tier 3 -- Searches to Monitor Daily

_[populated during onboarding -- search queries to find leads, opportunities, and relevant conversations]_

---

## Reply Framework

### The Anatomy of a High-Value Reply

```
[SPECIFIC OBSERVATION about their post -- shows you actually read it]

[VALUE ADD -- a technique, correction, alternative, or extension]

[SUBTLE PROOF -- mention your experience naturally]

(Optional: [FOLLOW-UP HOOK -- a question or "I've been experimenting with X"])
```

**Good reply example (for a developer niche):**
```
The layout is clean but the scroll animation is doing
too much -- try easing with a cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1)
instead of linear for that premium feel.

I ran into the same thing building a similar component
last month. Happy to share the config if you want it
```

This reply: shows expertise (specific technical tip), adds value (actionable fix), includes subtle proof (mentions past experience), and invites follow-up.

_[Agent: Generate 2-3 good reply examples specific to the user's niche during onboarding and add them here.]_

**Bad replies (NEVER DO):**
- "Great post!"
- "This is amazing!"
- "Love this"
- "Facts"
- Any reply under 15 words that adds zero value

---

## Warm DM Templates

> **Populated during onboarding** with templates adapted to the user's goal (client acquisition, job hunting, collaborations, etc.).

### After They Engage With Your Post
```
Hey [name] -- saw you [liked/replied to] my post about [topic].

Noticed you're [building/working on] [their thing]. [Specific observation
about their work + how you could add value].

[Low-commitment CTA -- free audit, quick suggestion, etc.]
```

### After You Engage With Their Post
```
Hey [name] -- was just commenting on your [topic] post.

Your [thing] is [specific compliment]. Quick thought --
[specific value-add suggestion].

[Offer to help -- no strings attached.]
```

### Cold (Use Sparingly)
```
Hey [name] -- I've been following [their thing]
and [specific thing you noticed].

I specialize in [your niche]. [Social proof -- one sentence].

[Would a free [specific deliverable] be useful?]
```

---

## Current Feed Trends [AUTO-UPDATED]

_[populated during intelligence updates]_

### Trending Formats Right Now
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### Trending Topics Right Now
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## Target Audience Profile [AUTO-UPDATED]

### The "Core Orbit" (Current Engagers)
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### Potential Follower Analysis
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### Who We're Targeting
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### What They Engage With
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### Content Calendar Alignment
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