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Guides for short-form video

Practical advice on hooks, captions and titles for TikTok, Reels, Shorts and Facebook.

• TikTok · October 25, 2026
  How to write a TikTok hook: a step-by-step method

  A repeatable method for writing TikTok hooks: find the payoff, pick an angle, write five versions, cut to one line, and check it on a phone before you post.

• TikTok · October 25, 2026
  TikTok hook examples you can adapt (pets, food, tutorials and more)

  Dozens of TikTok hook examples grouped by niche, including pet and kitten creators, food, tutorials, fitness and travel, with notes on why each pattern works.

• YouTube Shorts · October 25, 2026
  YouTube Shorts caption ideas: titles, descriptions and on-screen text

  Caption ideas for YouTube Shorts: how titles, descriptions and on-screen captions differ, templates for each, and examples for tutorials, pets, food and vlogs.

• Instagram Reels · October 25, 2026
  Best hashtags for Instagram Reels: how to choose them (no magic list)

  There's no universal best hashtag list for Reels. Here's how to choose relevant hashtags for each Reel, how many to use, where to put them, and what to avoid.

• Repurposing · October 25, 2026
  How to repurpose long videos into Shorts, Reels and TikToks

  A practical workflow for turning long videos, streams and podcasts into vertical short clips: finding moments, trimming, reframing to 9:16, hooks, captions and posting.

• Comparisons · October 25, 2026
  Looking for an Opus Clip alternative? What to consider

  Considering an Opus Clip alternative? A fair look at what to compare in AI clipping tools, and an accurate description of what Easy Clip Hooks does and doesn't do.

• Comparisons · October 25, 2026
  CapCut auto captions alternative: when you need more than subtitles

  CapCut's auto captions are popular. If you also need hooks, platform captions, hashtags and ready-to-post clips, here's what to look for and how Easy Clip Hooks works.

• TikTok · October 20, 2026
  How to add hooks to TikTok videos (that people actually stop for)

  A practical guide to writing and adding on-screen hooks to TikTok videos: what a hook is, seven hook patterns, where to place the text, and how to test what works.

• Captions · October 20, 2026
  Captions for silent videos: how to write copy when nobody's talking

  No voice-over? No problem. How to write hooks, on-screen text and captions for silent videos of pets, food, travel, crafts and sports, with examples you can adapt.

• YouTube Shorts · October 20, 2026
  Best YouTube Shorts titles: how to write them, with examples

  How YouTube Shorts titles differ from TikTok captions, what makes a strong Shorts title, formulas you can adapt, and how to write descriptions and tags that support it.

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