@nikonaskida.bsky.social
Building @ ThumbnailPilot / 20 yo yo building stuff on the internet
Many don't know but I have this local fuel price tracking website for Georgia :D
petrol.com.ge
Excited to announce ThumbnailPilot 3.5 - Image Editor, New Design and more... ✨
This update brings a full thumbnail and title studio redesign, AI image editor, title session follow-ups, activity notifications, and core improvements.
Try Updated ThumbnailPilot now → thumbnailpilot.com
How come i have 605 followers here and only 240 on X. Let's fix it guys :)
22.06.2025 09:22 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 07/7 Edit & Publish your video
I use premiere pro for editing, but you can use CapCut and others.
No need for too much fancy editing, stitch everything up, add captions as text and you are ready to go/
Finally publish your video, analyze the results and iterate.
Good luck!
6/7 Find SFX
Find relevant sound effects for your videos:
- Camera shutters
- Transitions
- Tension sfx
5/7 Prepare your product videos/screenshots
Create a reusable collection of media assets of your product such as:
- Logos
- Branding elements
- Core feature screenshots
Keep in mind these should be mobile friendly
4/7 Find music for your short
Try to find background music that doesn't distract but also captures attention. Again you can see what others use
Here are some good ones:
- keep time by shed
- timeless instrumental
- memory reboot
- as time flies by Ty's music
- Death of a bluebird by Rorschach Roy
3/7 Prepare media for your short
Now based on your script, you need to find relevant media assets to show.
Best places for this are:
- Pinterest
- Cosmos[dot]so
- YouTube
2/7 Create a voiceover with your script
Forget elevenlabs, the best and most realistic voices are on @PlayAIOfficial.
It's 100% FREE to start and works perfectly everytime!
The HOOK is everything. It is what you really spend most of your time on.
Research what other viral videos are using for their hooks and based it off on that.
1/7 Write a killer script
Use ChatGPT or Claude for this. The script structure that works every time:
Hook (first 3 seconds) - Stop ppl from scrolling
Storyline (the meat) - Present problem
Pitch (subtle product integration) - present your product
Here's how I create viral shorts for my product:
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ThumbnailPilot is officially live on ProductHunt!
The goal is to create the simplest and most powerful thumbnail tool.
And we are just getting started!
link below 👇
Excited to announce: ThumbnailPilot 2.0 ✨
Generate Viral thumbnails in Thumbnail Studio in Seconds!
1️⃣ Describe your thumbnail
2️⃣ Upload reference images OR sketch your thumbnail in the app
3️⃣ Click Generate and get a viral thumbnail in a few seconds
👉 Try it out here → thumbnailpilot.com
Full prompt with example ↓
chatgpt.com/share/6808a...
11/ No filler words. Cut the fluff.
Every word should serve a purpose.
If it doesn’t add value, delete it.
10/ Use short punchy sentences and paragraphs.
Keeps the pace fast and the reader engaged.
9/ Build tension. Make people curious.
Hold back just enough.
Ask questions. Tease what’s coming.
Let them continue reading.
8/ End with a twist, insight, or takeaway.
Give the reader something to remember or think about.
7/ Use real-world analogies and examples
People understand better when they can picture it.
Compare the idea to something simple and familiar.
6/ Use storytelling elements
Stories add emotion, context, and make people care.
It makes the writing feel real, not robotic.
5/ Use strong hooks.
Start with a punch. A question. A weird fact. A contradiction to common belief.
Whatever stops the scroll.
4/ Use <9th grade english
This one is copywriting 101.
It makes sure AI uses simple language that most of ppl will understand.
3/ Say who it’s for. Beginners? Creators? Founders?
AI writes differently depending on the reader.
This allows to connect more closely to the reader.
2/ Remove em dashes
They break the rhythm, look weird and annoy @levelsio :)
1/ Avoid jargon.
This one line already improves output a lot.
How I've managed to humanize AI for writing content.
🧵 11 things to add your prompt (+ full prompt at the end):
Our developer brains think of marketing as a non-productive activity.
We need to condition our developer brain to see marketing as productive.
Shipping code without users is like writing a book no one reads.
Marketing feels unproductive, but it's what makes the work matter.
