
Ep. 48
32 min
Hooks
The 3-second rule: hooks that actually hold
Why most hooks die in the first second, the five patterns that survive, and how to write ten in ten minutes.
Show notes
Most people decide whether to keep watching before you've finished your first sentence. In this episode I break down the hook patterns behind 42M organic views on client accounts — and the ones that quietly kill your reach.
Timestamps
00:00 Intro: why the first second is everything
03:30 The scroll test: how people really watch
09:00 Pattern 1 — the bold claim
13:00 Pattern 2 — the open loop
17:00 Pattern 3 — the "you" call-out
22:00 Writing ten hooks in ten minutes
28:30 Listener question + homework
This week's homework
Write ten hooks for your next post using the three patterns. Post the weirdest one.
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