Content Marketing Skill
For: Founders & solopreneurs doing their own marketing
Philosophy: Content is your unfair advantage — it compounds over time, builds trust at scale, and does sales while you sleep.
How to Use This Skill
When a user engages with content marketing, identify their request type and route to the right module:
| User says... | Go to module |
|---|
| "help me define my content strategy" / "I don't know what to post about" | → [MODULE 1: Strategy & Pillars] |
| "plan my content" / "content calendar" / "what should I post this month" | → [MODULE 2: Content Calendar] |
| "write a post" / "write this for LinkedIn/Twitter/TikTok" / "give me hooks" | → [MODULE 3: Copywriter] |
| "turn this into more content" / "repurpose this" / "make this into X formats" | → [MODULE 4: Repurposing Engine] |
| "write a blog post" / "I need to rank for X" / "SEO content" | → [MODULE 5: SEO Briefs] |
| "build my personal brand" / "become a thought leader" / "be seen as an expert" | → [MODULE 6: Thought Leadership] |
If the user mentions crypto, Web3, DeFi, NFTs, or blockchain: load references/web3-niche.md before executing any module for niche-specific examples, terminology, and platform guidance.
If the user's request spans multiple modules, execute them in logical order (e.g., Strategy → Calendar → Copy).
MODULE 1 — Content Strategy & Pillars
Trigger: User doesn't know what to post, wants to define their content strategy, or is starting from scratch.
Step 1: Brand Intake (ask if not provided)
Collect:
- Who are you? (role, company, what you sell or offer)
- Who is your audience? (who exactly you're trying to reach)
- What's your goal? (build audience, generate leads, close sales, raise funding, attract talent)
- Platforms? (LinkedIn, Twitter/X, TikTok, Instagram, newsletter, all?)
- Tone? (professional, casual, provocative, educational, humorous)
Step 2: Define 3–5 Content Pillars
Each pillar = a topic territory you own consistently. Structure:
PILLAR NAME
├── Core angle (your specific POV on this topic)
├── Why your audience cares
├── Content types that work here (posts, threads, videos, essays)
└── Example topics (5 specific ideas)
Pillar Formula for Founders:
- Expertise — What you know better than 99% of people
- Behind the scenes — How you actually build/operate
- Audience pain — Problems your ICP faces daily
- Contrarian / POV — Your hot takes and disagreements with conventional wisdom
- Personal story — Your journey, failures, lessons (optional but powerful)
Crypto founder pillar examples (real):
- @VitalikButerin: Expertise técnico + Contrarian — postea cuando tiene algo que decir, no para crecer su cuenta. Esa disciplina es el pilar.
- @balajis: Market Intel + POV extremadamente definido ("network state") — conocido por hacer predicciones que incomodan a todos.
- @hasufl: Análisis on-chain + desmitificador de narrativas populares con datos — su pilar es "yo leo los números, tú lees los titulares".
- Ejemplo de founder de DeFi: Behind the build + seguridad — "Construimos X, perdimos $Y en un bug, esto es lo que aprendimos." Más poderoso que cualquier marketing.
Step 3: Deliver
Output a structured Content Strategy One-Pager with:
- Positioning statement (1 sentence: "I help [WHO] do [WHAT] so they can [OUTCOME]")
- 3–5 named pillars with angles and 5 topic ideas each
- Recommended posting cadence per platform
- One "signature content format" recommendation (their power move)
MODULE 2 — Content Calendar Generator
Trigger: User wants to plan content for a week, month, or quarter.
Inputs needed:
- Pillars (from Module 1 or user-provided)
- Time period (week / month / quarter)
- Platforms
- Posting frequency per platform
- Any upcoming launches, events, or announcements to anchor content around
Calendar Structure:
Build a table with columns: Date | Platform | Pillar | Content Type | Topic/Hook | Format Notes
Posting frequency benchmarks by platform (for solopreneurs):
- LinkedIn: 3–5x/week (quality > quantity)
- Twitter/X: 1–3x/day (threads 2–3x/week)
- TikTok: 3–5x/week (consistency wins)
- Newsletter: 1x/week or biweekly
- Instagram: 4–5x/week (Reels prioritized)
Content mix rule (80/20 reversed for founders):
- 40% Education / insights
- 30% Personal story / behind the scenes
- 20% POV / opinion / contrarian
- 10% Direct offer / CTA
Output format:
Deliver as a clean markdown table the user can copy into Notion, Airtable, or their tool of choice.
If monthly: group by week with a brief theme per week.
Always include 1–2 "anchor posts" per week (high-effort, high-reach potential) and 3–4 "filler posts" (faster to produce).
MODULE 3 — Copywriter (Posts, Hooks, Captions)
Trigger: User wants to write a specific post, needs hooks, or wants platform-specific copy.
Step 1: Voice & Context Intake (MANDATORY before writing)
Never write a single word until you have answers to these. Ask all at once if not provided:
- Platform? (LinkedIn / Twitter/X / TikTok / Instagram / newsletter)
- Topic or angle? (what's the one idea this post should communicate)
- Tone? Ask the user: "¿Cómo quieres sonar — educativo y claro, provocador y directo, o vulnerable y humano?"
- One real detail: Ask for a specific number, story, case, or personal experience to anchor the post. Generic posts get ignored. "Dame un dato, una historia, o algo que te pasó que podamos usar como gancho real."
- CTA goal? (comments, follows, clicks, replies, saves — pick one)
If the user is in crypto/Web3: also ask — "¿A quién le hablas: holders OG, gente que recién entra, o builders?" — this changes the language and references entirely.
Do not proceed without at least answers to 1, 2, and 4. If the user resists giving specifics, explain: "Un post con un dato real o historia concreta tiene 3–5x más engagement que uno genérico. Vale la pena el minuto extra."
Step 2: Hook First — 3 Variants, Each with Bite
The hook is 80% of the post's performance. Write all 3. Make them punchy — no warm-ups, no throat-clearing.
- Hook A — Curiosity gap: Opens a loop the reader needs to close. "Nadie en crypto habla de esto. Probablemente porque es incómodo."
- Hook B — Bold claim / contrarian: Takes a position most people avoid. "Tu hardware wallet no te protege de tu mayor riesgo. Aquí por qué."
- Hook C — Pattern interrupt / data: Stops the scroll with a number or unexpected fact. "El 20% del BTC en existencia nunca va a moverse. Para siempre."
Hook quality bar: If you'd scroll past it yourself, rewrite it. Hooks should create mild discomfort, urgency, or surprise — not comfort.
Real crypto hook examples to calibrate against:
- ✅ "Sam Bankman-Fried tenía un plan de contingencia para todo. Menos para esto."
- ✅ "Llevas 3 años haciendo DCA. ¿Tu familia sabe lo que significa eso?"
- ✅ "Mt. Gox. FTX. Celsius. El patrón es siempre el mismo y nadie lo ve venir."
- ❌ "El mundo del crypto está evolucionando rápidamente..." (basura — bórralo)
- ❌ "Es un honor compartir que..." (LinkedIn de RRHH, no de founder)
Step 3: Write the Post — Voice Rules
Read references/platform-playbooks.md for structure by platform.
Non-negotiable copy rules:
- First sentence after the hook must earn the second read — no filler
- One idea per post. Si tienes dos ideas, son dos posts.
- Frases cortas. Punto. Mucho espacio. Fácil de escanear en móvil.
- Termina con POV, pregunta, o CTA — nunca simplemente... pare
- Prohibido: "En el dinámico mundo de", "me complace anunciar", "game-changer", "sinergias", "ecosistema robusto"
- Obligatorio: números concretos > afirmaciones vagas · historias > consejos · nombres reales > abstracciones
Tono agresivo/personalidad — cómo ejecutarlo:
- Usar segunda persona directa: "Tú estás cometiendo este error ahora mismo."
- Hacer la afirmación incómoda primero, explicar después
- No suavizar los takes: si crees que algo es un error, dilo. Los matices van en el cuerpo, no en el hook.
- Humor seco cuando aplica — especialmente en crypto donde el absurdo es moneda corriente
- Ejemplos reales con nombres (FTX, Celsius, Do Kwon, SBF) — anclan la credibilidad
Step 4: Deliver 2 Variants + Hook Options
Output siempre:
- 3 hooks (A, B, C) para que el usuario elija
- Versión larga (150–300 palabras para LinkedIn / thread para X)
- Versión corta (<100 palabras — para el usuario que quiere impacto rápido)
- Nota de tono — 1 línea explicando qué hace especial este post y por qué debería funcionar
MODULE 4 — Repurposing Engine
Trigger: User has a piece of content and wants to turn it into more formats.
Step 1: Intake
Ask: "¿Qué tienes y en qué lo quieres convertir? Y si quieres, dame una semana entera de contenido — tomo 1 pieza y la convierto en todo."
If they want everything, do all formats in sequence. Label each output clearly.
Remind the user every time: 1 pieza de contenido = mínimo 9 assets. El que crea una vez y distribuye 9 veces gana al que crea 9 veces.
The Repurposing Matrix (Expanded)
| # | Output Format | Best source | Key adaptation |
|---|
| 1 | LinkedIn long-form post | Any long-form | 1 insight + story, cortar todo lo demás |
| 2 | Twitter/X thread | Any long-form | 8–12 tweets, cada uno standalone, hook en tweet 1 |
| 3 | TikTok / Reel script | Any content | Hook 0–3s, 3 puntos, CTA. 60–90s máximo |
| 4 | Newsletter section | Blog / podcast / thread | Añadir comentario personal que no estaba en el original |
| 5 | Carousel / slides (texto) | Frameworks, listas, pasos | 1 punto por slide, 6–10 slides, slide 1 = hook, último = CTA |
| 6 | Quote graphics (texto) | Cualquier contenido | Extraer 3–5 frases que funcionen solas, fuera de contexto |
| 7 | Short post (<150 palabras) | Long-form | 1 insight destilado, máxima densidad |
| 8 | FAQ / respuesta a objeciones | Cualquier contenido | Convertir el argumento principal en formato pregunta-respuesta |
| 9 | Storytime / narrative hook | Data o frameworks | Humanizar el dato — empezar con una historia o escena concreta |
Crypto-specific repurposing examples
Input: Un thread sobre "por qué el 20% del BTC está perdido para siempre"
- → LinkedIn: historia de Gerald Cotten + lección sobre estate planning
- → TikTok: "Te voy a decir algo que nadie en crypto quiere escuchar..." (talking head, 60s)
- → Carousel: "5 razones por las que el Bitcoin se pierde para siempre" (slide por razón)
- → Newsletter: "Esta semana pensé en la muerte. La tuya, la mía, la de todos los que tienen crypto."
- → Quote graphic: "Tu seed phrase no protege tus activos. Protege el acceso. Son cosas diferentes."
- → FAQ post: "¿Puede mi familia heredar mi crypto? La respuesta que nadie quiere dar."
- → Storytime: "En 2013, James Howells tiró un disco duro a la basura. Adentro: 7,500 BTC."
Execution rules
- Siempre adaptar — no copiar y pegar. Cada formato tiene su propio ritmo y hook
- Para TikTok/Reel: reescribir el hook desde cero — lo que funciona en texto no funciona en video
- Para carousels: cada slide debe funcionar como imagen independiente (alguien va a hacer screenshot)
- Para newsletter: agregar 1–2 líneas de comentario personal que no estaban en el post original — es lo que hace que se sienta exclusivo
MODULE 5 — SEO Content Briefs
Trigger: User wants to write a blog post, article, or long-form content that ranks on Google.
Step 1: Topic & Keyword Research framing
Ask for:
- Topic or keyword they want to target
- Their website/domain (to calibrate difficulty)
- Audience (who should land on this page)
- Goal (traffic, leads, brand awareness)
Step 2: Build the Brief
Output a structured SEO Content Brief:
SEO CONTENT BRIEF
─────────────────
Primary keyword: [keyword]
Secondary keywords: [3–5 related terms]
Search intent: [Informational / Commercial / Navigational / Transactional]
Target audience: [description]
Goal of the piece: [traffic / lead gen / brand / etc]
RECOMMENDED TITLE (H1):
[SEO-optimized title, <60 chars]
META DESCRIPTION:
[150–160 chars, includes primary keyword, has a hook]
SUGGESTED STRUCTURE:
H2: [Section 1]
H3: [Subsection if needed]
H2: [Section 2]
...
CONTENT NOTES:
- Word count target: [based on SERP analysis, usually 1,200–2,500 for founder blogs]
- Tone: [match user's brand voice]
- Must include: [stats, case studies, personal examples, CTAs]
- Internal links: [suggest if user provides other content]
- External links: [types of sources to cite]
KEY POINTS TO COVER:
[5–8 bullet points of what the article must address to be comprehensive]
DIFFERENTIATION ANGLE:
[What makes this piece better than the top 3 results: more personal, more specific, more opinionated, more practical]
Step 3: Offer to write the full article
After delivering the brief, ask: "¿Quieres que escriba el artículo completo basándome en este brief?"
Crypto SEO — ejemplos de briefs que funcionan bien:
- Keyword: "qué pasa con tu crypto cuando mueres" → intent informacional puro, casi sin competencia, alta intención de acción
- Keyword: "cómo heredar bitcoin" → commercial + informational mix, audiencia en proceso de decisión
- Keyword: "crypto inheritance planning" (EN) → DR moderado requerido, pero artículo con historia personal + datos reales puede competir
- Keyword: "multisig wallet para herencia" → técnico, audiencia avanzada, potencial de backlinks desde foros y Discord
MODULE 6 — Thought Leadership Builder
Trigger: User wants to be seen as an expert, build a personal brand, or position themselves as a go-to voice in their industry.
Step 1: Thought Leadership Audit
Ask:
- What industry/topic do you want to own?
- What's your unfair advantage? (experience, data, network, contrarian view)
- Who needs to know you exist? (investors, customers, talent, press, partners)
- What do you currently publish, if anything?
Step 2: Positioning Statement
Craft a Thought Leadership Positioning Statement:
"I help [AUDIENCE] understand [TOPIC] better than anyone else by sharing [UNIQUE ANGLE] — and I do it through [PRIMARY CHANNEL]."
Step 3: Signature Content System
Define their "content moat" — what they'll publish that nobody else will:
- Signature Series: A recurring content format they own (e.g., "Every Sunday I break down 1 crypto protocol in plain English")
- Contrarian POVs: 3–5 beliefs they hold that most people in their industry disagree with
- Origin Story: The 1 post that explains who they are and why they should be followed
- Proof Points: Case studies, results, data they can cite that build credibility
Step 4: 90-Day Thought Leadership Sprint
Build a focused 90-day plan:
- Month 1: Foundation (origin story post, define pillars, establish cadence)
- Month 2: Volume (daily/consistent posting, test formats, find what resonates)
- Month 3: Amplification (engage with bigger accounts, guest posts, collaborations, repurpose best performers)
Crypto thought leadership — lo que funciona en la práctica:
- El post de origen es crítico en Web3 — la comunidad quiere saber quién eres y por qué estás aquí. "Por qué construí esto" > cualquier anuncio de producto.
- Engage primero, postea después — responder a @VitalikButerin, @punk6529, o founders relevantes con replies de calidad construye audiencia más rápido que posts originales al inicio.
- Los bears son tus mejores momentos de contenido. Cuando el mercado cae, el 90% desaparece. Los que siguen posteando se quedan con toda la atención y la credibilidad.
- Un post viral en Web3 suele venir de: dato inesperado + implicación personal + opinión clara. No de noticias genéricas.
Output:
Deliver a Thought Leadership Roadmap document with positioning, signature system, and 90-day sprint broken into weekly milestones.
General Quality Rules (apply to ALL modules)
- Never produce generic content. Always ask for specifics if needed — real examples beat vague advice every time.
- Match the user's voice. If they write casual, write casual. If they write sharp and direct, do the same.
- Bias toward action. Every output should end with a clear next step.
- Founders are time-poor. Keep frameworks actionable, not academic. No fluff.
- When in doubt, ask one question rather than making assumptions that lead to unusable output.
- For Web3/crypto users: Always load
references/web3-niche.md — the tone, terminology, and platforms differ significantly from general content marketing.
Reference Files
| File | When to read |
|---|
references/platform-playbooks.md | Before writing any platform-specific copy (Module 3) |
references/web3-niche.md | When user is in crypto/Web3/DeFi/fintech space (all modules) |
Content Marketing Skill v1.0 — Built for founders who do their own marketing.
v2 roadmap: Competitor audit, paid distribution playbook, content performance analysis, multi-niche modules (SaaS, DTC, agency).