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- The '10 Second Rule' That's Killing Your Content (with examples)
The '10 Second Rule' That's Killing Your Content (with examples)
If you're creating content for your business, you need to understand this, You have exactly 10 seconds to hook someone or they're gone forever.
I learned this the hard way. We have analyzed and created over 1,000 businesses reels and most businesses almost all of them waste the first 10 seconds on useless intros like
"Hey guys, welcome back to..."
"So today I wanted to talk about..."
"I've been getting a lot of questions about..."
Nobody cares. Seriously.
Here's what actually works in those crucial first 10 seconds:
State the biggest benefit immediately
Show your most impressive result
Ask a question that hits their pain point
Make a controversial statement about your industry
Here are some examples:
Accountant:
BAD INTRO: "Hey guys, in today's video we're going to talk about taxes..." WINNING INTRO: "This one line in your tax return could save you $4,000. Watch this."
Restaurant Owner:
BAD INTRO: "Welcome back to another kitchen video..." WINNING INTRO: [Shows meal prep] "The secret ingredient that makes our pasta sell out in 2 hours"
Business Coach:
BAD INTRO: "Today I wanted to share some tips about scaling..." WINNING INTRO: "How we took a local gym from $30k to $100k monthly in 90 days, here's the exact system"
One of our clients went from 500 views per video to 50,000+ just by restructuring their intros. Same content, completely different results.
Stop treating social media like a casual conversation. It's a battlefield for attention, and those first 10 seconds determine whether you win or lose.
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