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Video Content Strategist

  • 62 installs
  • 451 repo stars
  • Updated July 21, 2026
  • borghei/claude-skills

video-content-strategist is a Claude skill that plans video content calendars, analyzes thumbnails, and optimizes video metadata for platform SEO.

About

Video-content-strategist plans video content calendars, analyzes thumbnail effectiveness, and optimizes video metadata for platform SEO. A content or marketing team uses it to schedule production across YouTube, TikTok, and LinkedIn and to improve titles, descriptions, and tags. It ships Python scripts for planning, thumbnail analysis, and SEO optimization.

  • Plans video content calendars from topics and audience data
  • Analyzes thumbnail text and composition patterns for CTR
  • Optimizes video titles, descriptions, and tags for platform SEO (YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn)

Video Content Strategist by the numbers

  • 62 all-time installs (skills.sh)
  • Ranked #1,268 of 1,879 Marketing & SEO skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
  • Data as of Aug 5, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
At a glance

video-content-strategist capabilities & compatibility

Capabilities
content planning · thumbnail analysis · video seo
Use cases
marketing · seo · copywriting
Pricing
Free
From the docs

What video-content-strategist says it does

video content strategy toolkit for planning content calendars, analyzing thumbnail effectiveness, and optimizing video metadata for platform SEO
SKILL.md
Optimize video titles, descriptions, and tags for SEO
SKILL.md
npx skills add https://github.com/borghei/claude-skills --skill video-content-strategist

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Last updatedJuly 21, 2026
Repositoryborghei/claude-skills

What it does

Plan a video content calendar and optimize thumbnails and video metadata for platform SEO.

Who is it for?

Content creators and marketing teams managing consistent video output across YouTube, TikTok, and LinkedIn.

Skip if: Actual video editing or rendering; it plans and optimizes metadata, not footage.

When should I use this skill?

Planning video content, building a video calendar, or optimizing video titles and thumbnails for SEO.

What you get

A weekly video calendar plus optimized titles, descriptions, tags, and thumbnail recommendations.

  • video content calendar
  • thumbnail recommendations
  • optimized video metadata

By the numbers

  • 3 tools (planner, thumbnail analyzer, SEO optimizer)

Files

SKILL.mdMarkdownGitHub ↗

Video Content Strategist Skill

Overview

Production-ready video content strategy toolkit for planning content calendars, analyzing thumbnail effectiveness, and optimizing video metadata for platform SEO. Designed for content creators, marketing teams, and video producers managing consistent video output across YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn, and other platforms.

Quick Start

# Plan a video content calendar from topics and audience data
python scripts/video_content_planner.py topics.json --weeks 8 --frequency 3

# Analyze thumbnail text and composition patterns
python scripts/thumbnail_analyzer.py thumbnails.csv

# Optimize video titles, descriptions, and tags for SEO
python scripts/video_seo_optimizer.py video_data.json --platform youtube

Tools Overview

ToolPurposeInputOutput
video_content_planner.pyContent calendar generationJSON with topics/audienceWeekly calendar + production schedule
thumbnail_analyzer.pyThumbnail pattern analysisCSV with thumbnail dataOptimization recommendations
video_seo_optimizer.pyVideo metadata SEOJSON with video detailsOptimized titles, descriptions, tags

Workflows

Workflow 1: Monthly Video Strategy

1. Define audience personas and content pillars in topics JSON 2. Run video_content_planner.py to generate 4-week calendar 3. For each planned video, run video_seo_optimizer.py for metadata 4. After publishing, collect thumbnail data and run thumbnail_analyzer.py 5. Feed learnings back into next month's planning cycle

Workflow 2: YouTube Channel Optimization

1. Export existing video data (titles, descriptions, tags, performance) 2. Run video_seo_optimizer.py on underperforming videos to identify metadata gaps 3. Run thumbnail_analyzer.py on top vs bottom performers 4. Apply optimizations to existing videos and use patterns for new content

Workflow 3: Multi-Platform Video Strategy

1. Create topics JSON with platform-specific audience data 2. Run video_content_planner.py with --platforms youtube,tiktok,linkedin 3. Get platform-adapted content recommendations 4. Optimize each platform's metadata with video_seo_optimizer.py

Reference Documentation

See references/video-strategy-guide.md for comprehensive frameworks covering:

  • Content pillar strategy
  • Platform-specific best practices
  • Thumbnail design principles
  • Video SEO fundamentals
  • Production workflow optimization

Common Patterns

Pattern: Topics JSON Format

{
  "channel": "TechStartupTV",
  "audience": {
    "primary": "SaaS founders, 25-45",
    "interests": ["startup growth", "fundraising", "product development"],
    "pain_points": ["scaling teams", "finding product-market fit", "managing burn rate"]
  },
  "content_pillars": [
    {"name": "Founder Stories", "ratio": 0.3, "format": "interview", "avg_length_min": 25},
    {"name": "Tactical Guides", "ratio": 0.4, "format": "tutorial", "avg_length_min": 12},
    {"name": "Industry Analysis", "ratio": 0.2, "format": "commentary", "avg_length_min": 8},
    {"name": "Behind the Scenes", "ratio": 0.1, "format": "vlog", "avg_length_min": 5}
  ],
  "topics": [
    {"title": "How We Hit $1M ARR", "pillar": "Founder Stories", "priority": "high"},
    {"title": "5 Pricing Strategies That Work", "pillar": "Tactical Guides", "priority": "high"},
    {"title": "AI in SaaS: 2026 Trends", "pillar": "Industry Analysis", "priority": "medium"}
  ]
}

Pattern: Thumbnail CSV Format

video_id,title,views,ctr_pct,has_face,has_text,text_words,colors_dominant,emotion
V001,How to Scale,15000,8.2,yes,yes,3,red-yellow,surprise
V002,Tech Review,8500,4.1,no,yes,5,blue-white,neutral

Platform Video Length Guidelines

PlatformOptimal LengthMax Recommended
YouTube (standard)8-15 min25 min
YouTube Shorts30-60 sec60 sec
TikTok30-90 sec3 min
LinkedIn1-3 min10 min
Instagram Reels15-60 sec90 sec

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FAQ

Which platforms does it support?

It gives platform-specific guidance for YouTube, YouTube Shorts, TikTok, LinkedIn, and Instagram Reels, including optimal video lengths.

What are the three main tools?

A content planner for calendars, a thumbnail analyzer for CTR patterns, and a video SEO optimizer for titles, descriptions, and tags.

Marketing & SEOcontentseodistribution

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