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Have you ever wondered why some content grabs your attention immediately? It’s all about curiosity - your greatest asset in marketing and content creation. A powerful hook is what grabs attention, draws people in to continue providing attention. Today we’re focusing on creating those powerful hooks, so let’s get into it…
So, what's on the agenda?
Master the Hook 🪝
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Master the Hook 🪝

Master the Hook 🪝
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A content hook can take various forms: headlines, stories, images, questions – anything that fuels curiosity, emotion or interest. Usually, it leads the way, appearing right at the start of your content.
Why It Matters:
Attention is Precious: We're living in the age of the media-savvy generation, and that's precisely why curiosity is expensive. Large corporations pay billions to giants like Google, YouTube, Meta, and others to get YOUR attention.
A Hook is an Invitation: No matter what you've created, you need to be the one inviting your audience to take a look. A well-crafted hook stands as your invitation, saying, "Come on in, something exciting is happening here."
Emotional Connection: A hook isn't just about grabbing attention; it's about creating an emotional connection. People don't follow brands; they follow stories and personalities that resonate with them.
Creating a Captivating Hook
Start a Hook Library: The best way to become good in hooks is to analyze what’s working. For this its essential to use a note-taking app to store hooks you come across that work.
Analyze What Works: When something grabs your attention, add it to your hook library and ask yourself why it stood out. Directly apply it for your next posts.
Be Intentional: Pose a question, tease with a fact or create suspense.
Solve a Problem or Spark Inspiration: Your hook should promise a solution or inspiration.
Found this interesting? We’re about to make it even easier for you. All our new marketing agents know how to apply hooks in content creation for you. Discover them here 👇
TOP POSTS
Check out the most insightful and game-changing posts just for you:
Web3 folks need to understand that marketing is not just writing twitter threads and sponsoring events
— Kseniia Baziian (@KseniiaBaziian)
2:28 PM • Jul 3, 2024
if you want to know why crypto has no mass adoption, maybe it’s because:
— every chain is targeted towards devs
— every conference is targeted towards devs
— every social product is targeted towards devs
— every conversation, app, marketing campaign is targeted towards devsi… x.com/i/web/status/1…
— david phelps 🐮🏰🃏🐘 (@divine_economy)
8:36 PM • Jul 3, 2024
How to build in public:
- Share wins
- Share struggles
- Tell stories of triumph
- Teach others in your niche
- Publicly celebrate your team
- Engage with customers online
- Share major company updates
- Ask your audience for feedback
- Show how your product was built
- Have fun— Ish Verduzco (@ishverduzco)
2:00 PM • Jul 3, 2024
It’s easier to get funded by solving easy problems (building another L2, wallet infra, etc)
It’s harder to get funded by solving hard problems (building a consumer app, real use cases, crypto adoption, etc)
Which VCs are out there actively funding builders trying to solve the… x.com/i/web/status/1…
— Garrett Skrovina (@GSkrovina)
6:41 PM • Jul 3, 2024
What hook strategy will you try next? 🤔
👉 Do you have any hook tips you could share with us? Reply to this email and let’s discuss!