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# Use viral post as template
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## Use viral post as template
This process combines the **topic you want to write about** and an **already proven viral post**.
Contouron creates a post about your topic, following the same format and structure as the viral post.
This is my **favorite** way to write text-based short-to-medium length posts for Linkedin and Twitter!
Pretty much ALL Linkedin/Twitter courses tell you to follow this process... but manually :thumbsdown:
With Contouron, it's streamlined and simple!
### Step 1. Add context
As usual, add the context you want to turn into posts.
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### Step 2. Find viral social media post from Linkedin or Twitter
Check out viral posts of content creators in your niche.
On Linkedin, Justin Welsh is a popular creator, so let's use one of his proven viral [posts](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/justinwelsh_most-people-network-like-amateurs-fix-activity-7254820950074957825-TWZW):
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If you're not sure how to find viral social media posts, check out the free Chrome extension, [Kleo](https://kleo.so/), for Linkedin. It shows you viral posts and you can see all top posts from any Linkedin creator.
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### Step 3. Use prebuilt prompt
Go to the [AI Agent](https://my.contouron.com/agent)
Add your context, select platform(s), and click "Generate Post". This will generate draft posts.
Then, click "Prompts" on the bottom right corner.
Select the prompt called **"Template From Existing Post"**.
#### Step 4. Paste viral post into prompt
Next, you'll use the viral post as a structural template for your new post.
Copy and paste Justin Welsh's viral post into the prompt where it says:
**"\[INSERT EXAMPLE POST HERE]"**
#### Step 5. Generate post
Finally, click "Generate" to create your post!
This will map the information from your context into a new post, following the same template and structure as the viral post.
You can click "Regenerate" to let AI make another variation.
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