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how to copy a format:
open youtube

type your niche + sort by most popular
your goal is to find a repeatable format that got numbers multiple times

if one channel has 3–4 videos with 1M+ views using the same structure, pacing, and packaging, that’s your outlier

that’s what you copy
ask:

how does the hook start? (fact, mystery, emotion, timestamp?)

how long until the main topic appears?

how often does the pacing change?

what’s the runtime?

what kind of background music + tone?

where do they put cliffhangers or transitions?
you’re supposed to steal how they told it

like:
started with the peak → then collapse → then analysis → then moral twist

structure = storytelling rhythm
take that same structure and apply it to your niche
the audience literally tells you what worked

read top comments. note what they’re reacting to
and the more you do it, the faster you’ll build your own signature style

because once you know what works, you can finally break the rules intentionally

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More from @saimagnate

Nov 7
the broke guy’s guide to building a faceless channel

you have $0, no team, and no clue

here’s how you still win in 2025 and 2026 🧵
first rule of being broke:
you have time

so instead of complaining, you trade time for leverage

that means doing every single role yourself once so you understand the system before automating it later
find a niche that’s already making people money

search “most popular” in your favorite niche

study 5 faceless channels with views

those are your proof channels

copy their structure
copy their pacing
copy their packaging

you need to replicate
Read 10 tweets
Nov 6
YouTube automation for clueless people

i’m writing this so even if you’re “i don’t know how to copypaste” dumb, you can’t mess it up

this will be long and tactical 🧵
1. what youtube automation actually is

you don’t need to show your face
you don’t need to talk
you don’t even need to touch the video if you don’t want to

it’s just systems:
someone finds the idea → someone writes it → someone edits it → someone uploads it → you collect the revenue
2. what you actually need

laptop

decent wifi connection

1 brain that can copy a format and not overthink

that’s it
Read 15 tweets
Nov 6
🧵how to master YouTube in 30 days (more technical edition):
people love to say “you can’t learn youtube in 30 days” and they’re right

you can’t master the algorithm, you can’t master editing, you can’t master thumbnails in a month

but you can master the foundation that makes the algorithm feed you forever
30 days is enough to learn the real game

the core mechanics, packaging, data, attention, retention, the things youtube actually rewards
Read 11 tweets
Nov 5
10 visual contrast tricks that make your videos addictive

(psychology-based editing guide) 🧵
1. light vs dark

our eyes are wired to notice luminance change faster than color

cut from bright → dim or dim → bright every 5–10 seconds

it resets visual fatigue

the brain interprets brightness shifts as new information
2. speed vs stillness

motion captures attention. stillness builds tension

alternate between fast-cut sequences and calm frames

this rhythm creates emotional breathing, like visual music

the viewer doesn’t consciously notice it, but their retention graph will
Read 12 tweets
Nov 4
the 7 storytelling sins that kill your videos

📌bookmark this
1. fact-dumping [aka info without emotion]

no one remembers data, they remember meaning

a fact is disposable
a story embeds it

a viewer can retain 7 facts, but they can remember 1 story forever

to stand out → wrap every fact in conflict, curiosity, or transformation
2. no stories ready [you freeze when it matters]

you can’t “wing” storytelling

if you have to invent stories mid-script, you lose flow

to stand out → collect stories constantly, from reddit, history, subcultures, other channels, build a vault
Read 9 tweets
Nov 3
10 visual storytelling tricks for faceless editing

(how to make viewers feel like they’re watching a story even when they’re just watching footage) 🧵
1. the metaphor frame [show what it feels like, not what it is]

your visuals don’t need to match the line

they need to match the emotion behind it

this makes the story feel cinematic, not literal

works best for: narration-heavy channels, abstract storytelling
2. the parallel motion trick [move when the emotion moves]

sync visual movement with emotional turns

when tension rises, add camera motion or kinetic stock

when calm returns, freeze or slow down

the viewer’s body subconsciously syncs to your motion

that’s what makes a video “feel alive”

works best for: documentaries, finance explainers, storytelling videos
Read 12 tweets

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