The Companion Library

Every AI Prompt
From the Book

24 prompts, organized by chapter. Built for ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. Copy, paste, customize.

How to Use These

  1. Open ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini.
  2. Find the prompt for your situation below.
  3. Click Copy to grab the full prompt.
  4. Replace the bracketed placeholders ([YOUR PROFESSION], etc.) with your real info.
  5. Paste into the AI tool. Read the output. Adjust as needed.

Aaron's preference: Claude for long-form strategy, ChatGPT for quick brainstorms, Gemini for research-heavy queries.

FoundationChapter 1

YouTube Business Case Builder

From: The $387,000 YouTube Video

Before you create a single video, I want you to understand the potential ROI for your specific business. Not in theory. In real numbers. Copy this prompt into ChatGPT or Claude and fill in the brackets with your information.

FoundationChapter 2

YouTube Strategy Myth Audit

From: Why Most YouTube Advice Is Wrong

Here's a prompt you can use right now to audit whether your current YouTube strategy is built on bad advice. If you haven't started yet, run this with your planned strategy and catch the mistakes before you make them.

FoundationChapter 3

Algorithm Optimization Analyzer

From: The 2026 YouTube Algorithm Decoded

Use this prompt to analyze your channel's algorithm performance and identify specific opportunities you're missing. If you haven't started yet, bookmark this for after you publish your first five videos.

FoundationChapter 4

YouTube Business Model Blueprint

From: Your YouTube Business Model

Use this prompt to map out your specific YouTube business model with real numbers from your industry.

FoundationChapter 5

YouTube Equipment Advisor

From: The Good Enough Equipment Stack

Use this prompt to get customized equipment recommendations based on your specific situation, instead of guessing or getting lost in Amazon reviews for three hours.

FoundationChapter 6

YouTube Channel Page Optimizer

From: Channel Setup That Converts

Use this prompt to generate optimized copy for every element of your channel page in one shot. Fill in the brackets and let AI do the heavy drafting. Then edit it to sound like you.

Content CreationChapter 7

YouTube Topic Idea Generator

From: Finding Topics Your Audience Actually Searches For

Use this prompt to generate topic ideas, then validate them using the methods above. AI generates the ideas. YouTube autocomplete confirms the demand. Never skip the validation step.

Content CreationChapter 8

YouTube Title & Thumbnail Generator

From: Titles and Thumbnails That Get Clicks

Use this prompt to generate multiple title options and thumbnail concepts for any video before you film.

Content CreationChapter 9

YouTube Hook Generator

From: The First 30 Seconds, Hooks That Keep Viewers Watching

Use this prompt to generate multiple hook options for any video before you film. Having five options to choose from means you pick the strongest one, not just the first one you think of.

Content CreationChapter 10

YouTube Video Structure Generator

From: Structuring Videos for Maximum Retention

Use this prompt to create a retention-focused structure for any video before you script or film.

Content CreationChapter 11

YouTube Video Script Outline

From: Scripting and Delivery, Finding Your On-Camera Voice

Use this prompt to develop video outlines that sound natural when spoken.

Content CreationChapter 12

YouTube Editing ROI Evaluator

From: Editing for Engagement, Not Perfection

Use this prompt when you're tempted to add an editing element and need a reality check on whether it's worth your time.

Business of YouTubeChapter 13

YouTube Video Metadata Optimizer

From: Publishing and Optimization, The Launch Sequence

Use this prompt to generate optimized metadata for any video before publishing.

Business of YouTubeChapter 14

YouTube Content Calendar Generator

From: Building Your Content Calendar, Consistency That Lasts

Use this prompt at the start of each quarter to generate a customized content calendar. Having 12 weeks planned in advance eliminates the daily "What should I create?" decision paralysis.

Business of YouTubeChapter 15

YouTube Analytics Diagnosis

From: Analytics That Actually Matter, Reading Your Data

Use this prompt during your monthly deep-dive to identify patterns you might be missing in your weekly reviews.

Business of YouTubeChapter 16

YouTube Shorts Extraction Planner

From: YouTube Shorts, The Strategic Approach for Business Channels

Use this prompt after completing each long-form video to identify Shorts opportunities from content you've already created.

Business of YouTubeChapter 17

Lead Magnet Development

From: Building Your Lead Generation System

Use this prompt to develop your lead magnet concept and build your complete system in one session.

Business of YouTubeChapter 18

YouTube Lead Consultation Prep

From: Converting YouTube Leads to Clients

Use this prompt before every consultation call. Five minutes of preparation dramatically improves your conversion rate.

Scale and SustainabilityChapter 19

YouTube Team Documentation Creator

From: Building Your YouTube Team

Use this prompt to create the documentation you need before hiring. This generates roughly 80% of what you'll need in one session.

Scale and SustainabilityChapter 20

YouTube Creator Mindset Reset

From: The Mental Game, Psychology and Resilience for Creators

Use this prompt when you're in a creative rut, feeling discouraged, or considering quitting. Sometimes an outside perspective, even from AI, can reframe the situation.

Scale and SustainabilityChapter 21

YouTube Community Builder

From: Building Your YouTube Community, From Viewers to Advocates

Use this prompt to build a complete community engagement strategy for your channel.

Scale and SustainabilityChapter 22

YouTube Content Repurposer

From: Repurposing Content, Maximum Reach Minimum Effort

Use this prompt after every video publish to generate a week's worth of repurposed content in about 10 minutes.

Scale and SustainabilityChapter 23

YouTube Business ROI Analyzer

From: Measuring Your YouTube ROI, Tracking What Actually Matters

Run this prompt quarterly to analyze your YouTube business performance and get specific recommendations.

Scale and SustainabilityChapter 24

Personalized YouTube 90-Day Roadmap

From: Your 90-Day Roadmap, From Here to 10,000 Subscribers

Use this prompt to adapt the roadmap to your specific situation, schedule, and constraints.

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