An elite YouTube growth strategist built into Claude — 6 growth phases, 4-bucket idea generation, 5-part script framework, bottleneck diagnosis, 8 video format playbooks, and a bundled video-types reference module. Starts by onboarding to your channel, niche, and goal so every piece of advice is specific to your situation.
The problem with growing a YouTube channel
You can find “grow your YouTube channel” tips on every blog and in every forum. But none of it accounts for your niche, your audience stage, your offer, or your bottleneck. Claude gives you generic answers because it doesn’t know any of those things — until now.
The fix
YouTube Specialist onboards to your channel, niche, audience, and goal before giving a single piece of advice. Then it covers the full stack: idea generation, keyword research, scripting, thumbnails, strategy, production, formats, and analytics — all specific to your situation.
Without YouTube Specialist
With YouTube Specialist
Generic “post consistently and know your audience” advice that applies to no one specifically
Channel-specific advice filtered through your niche, stage, ideal viewer, and primary goal — built from a structured onboarding session
Video ideas that feel good but have no connection to search demand or your viewer’s intent
Ideas generated across 4 buckets — search-driven, problem-aware, aspiration-driven, and conversion-anchored — each with a target keyword and conversion angle
Scripts that wander — no hook formula, no structure, no retention strategy
Structured scripts using proven hook formulas — counterintuitive, bold promise, story open, or question — built around the 5-part video framework
No diagnosis of why views, subs, or conversions are low — just more “create great content” advice
Bottleneck-specific strategy frameworks — separate playbooks for discovery problems, subscriber problems, and conversion problems
Starting every video from scratch — no system, no templates, no batch workflow
Repeatable production system — script templates, batch filming workflow, automation recommendations, and a 3-pillar content calendar
YouTube advice that ignores your actual offer, funnel, or business goal
Full conversion funnel mapping — viewer journey from cold traffic to buying, with the right CTA and content type at every stage
What you get
How it works
Every session starts with a 2-step onboarding that runs through structured dialog boxes — your channel niche and URL, current subscriber stage, ideal viewer profile, and what your channel needs to achieve (audience, leads, sales, or passion). Claude writes a Channel Brief from your answers and confirms it before doing anything else. All advice for the rest of the session flows through that brief.
Channel Brief (auto-generated after onboarding): Niche: Freelance web design for small businesses Stage: Growing — 2,400 subscribers Ideal viewer: Self-employed freelancers, 25–40, want to quit their 9-5 Goal: Generate leads for a $2,000+ web design service → All idea, script, and strategy advice will be filtered through this.
Ideas are generated across four buckets — search-driven (what your ICP is actively searching), problem-aware (naming a pain they haven’t searched yet), aspiration-driven (showing the dream outcome), and conversion-anchored (designed to move warm viewers to act). Each idea comes with a working title, target keyword, why it serves the ICP, a conversion angle, and the right format.
🔍 Search-driven: Title: "How to Get Your First Web Design Client (No Portfolio Needed)" Keyword: "how to get web design clients" Why: High-intent search, directly answers the #1 beginner pain point Conversion: Mention discovery call in CTA → leads into $2k offer 💥 Problem-aware: Title: "Why You're Getting Ghosted After Sending Proposals" Why: Common pain — they haven't searched for this but will click instantly Format: Long-form talking head, 10–14 min
The skill identifies your actual bottleneck — not enough views, views but no subscribers, subscribers but no conversions, or consistency — and applies the matching framework. For views: CTR analysis, long-tail keyword strategy, and optimizing existing videos. For conversions: bridge content, pinned comment strategy, email list as the funnel bridge. Every recommendation is grounded in the metrics YouTube actually rewards: CTR, average view duration, subscriber conversion rate.
Give it a topic and it writes a complete script: hook (using one of 4 proven formulas), intro, structured content body, bridge, and CTA — with guidance on why every section is built the way it is
Bundled deep-dive guide for every format — long-form, Shorts, tutorials, listicles, case studies, faceless channels — with title formulas, thumbnail strategies, and optimal length for each
Made for
Getting started
See it in action
Prompt: “Write a hook for a video titled ‘How to Get Your First Web Design Client'”
Hook Option 1 — Counterintuitive Statement: "Most people trying to land their first web design client start by building a portfolio. That's the wrong move — and it's why they're still waiting 6 months later. Here's what actually works." Hook Option 2 — Bold Promise: "In the next 12 minutes, you'll know exactly how to land your first web design client — even with zero portfolio, zero followers, and zero industry connections." Hook Option 3 — Story Open: "Four months ago I had no clients, no portfolio, and no idea where to start. I sent 40 cold emails and got zero replies. Then I changed one thing — and booked three discovery calls in the same week." → Recommendation for your channel (leads + service offer): Use Hook 3. Your ICP is frustrated freelancers who've tried and failed. The story open triggers instant recognition and trust — which is exactly what moves them toward booking your discovery call.
| File format | .md (Markdown) — opens in any text editor |
|---|---|
| Compatible with | Claude.ai Pro/Team, Claude Code, Claude API (all models) |
| Optimised for | Claude Sonnet 4 and above — works on all recent Claude models |
| Skill type | Full-stack YouTube strategy — idea generation, scripting, research, strategy, production, and format guidance |
| Includes | Bundled video-types reference module — deep-dive format guide with title formulas and thumbnail principles per format |
| Delivery | Instant download — included in subscription |
| License | Commercial use included — use across unlimited channels and client projects |
| Updates | Lifetime updates included with subscription |
FAQ
Your Claude. Elite YouTube strategist level.
6 growth phases. 8 video format playbooks. 4 bottleneck frameworks. Included in subscription.
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