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The research desk for serious content teams. Analyze high-performing social content. Understand the hook, the structure, and why it works.

Arjay McCandless, 473.1K views
Karen X, 9.9M views

Dan Martell, 104K views

Zach's Tech Turf, 1.1M views

Austin Evans, 559.4K views

Make Everything, 591.9K views
Micah, 19.5M views
Andres Vidoza, 39.8M views
Ishan Sharma, 604.5K views
Manthan Patel | Lead Gen Man, 382.9K views
Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and X. Every post outperformed the account that posted it.
Reels, TikToks and YouTube Shorts



Episode hooks and structures

KITH Founder: How to Build a Brand With Cult-Level Loyalty

Forget Courses, Sell This in 2026 To Make 7 Figures
Opening hooks and slide structures



Product announcements
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Ad hooks, visuals and structures. Coming soon.
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SponsoredYouTube videos, with title and thumbnail templates
Connect Benchmark to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor. Ask for examples and get posts from the library, each with its hook, its structure and a link.
Connect your agentVerbal hooks, visual hooks and script structures
Verbal hook
Last week I went super viral for an idea that I built that I thought was actually kind of terrible. And this week I'm somehow in why Company.
Last week I went super viral for [noun] that I [verb] that I thought was actually kind of [negative adjective]. And this week I'm somehow [prestigious achievement].Visual hook
[Subject] at [workstation] looking directly at the camera with [dynamic word-by-word text overlay].Script structure
The Irony Hook → The Status Reveal → The Core Reveal → The Demo Scenario → The Proof of Concept → The Use-Case Rapid Fire → The Beta Plea & CTA → The Authentic Close
Plan a post, compare hooks or get notes on a draft, with examples from the library. Your agent links every post it uses.
Hook patterns grouped by shape, each with the line as it was said and the post it came from.
The first line of each, side by side, with the structure that follows and where they differ.
Your draft next to the closest posts in the library, with specific changes and the templates behind them.
The title and thumbnail templates that recur across the top videos, and one pairing to try.
The verbal hook, the visual hook, the script and its structure, for every post.
Without Benchmark
Why did this post get 905K views?
Great question! It likely performed well because of a strong hook, relatable content and good pacing. Consider using trending audio and posting at peak times…
Vague. Nothing to use.Hook idea goes here








A vague answer, a blank page, and a folder of saved posts you can't tell apart.
With Benchmark
Proven posts, with the hook, the visuals and the structure written down. A starting point for yours.
The hook, the visuals and the script structure. Outlier scores (coming soon) compare reach with the account's median. Use it as a starting point.
The first line as said, and the pattern behind it.
What is on screen in the first seconds, and how it works with the words.
Named steps, each with the original line and a starting point.
Reach against the account's own median, percentile and review tier.
Views, plays, likes, comments, shares and saves.
Categories, keywords, emotions, styles and the estimated target audience.
For long form: the title template, the thumbnail composition and how they relate.
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