Researcher for Proven High-Performing Short-Form Content Ideas

Posted 2 days ago

Worldwide

Summary

We are looking for a researcher who can identify high-performing short-form videos in the following niches: • Making Money • Financial Freedom • Entrepreneurship • Side Hustles • Online Business This is NOT a creative writing job. Your task is to find real videos that have already proven themselves and explain in detail why they performed exceptionally well. We want to understand why successful content works so we can create our own original content inspired by proven concepts—not copy existing videos. The quality of your research is far more important than simply collecting links. Your Task Research successful short-form videos on: • YouTube Shorts • TikTok • Instagram Reels Find videos with exceptionally high engagement, especially comments. We are not looking for random popular videos. Every selected video should have already demonstrated outstanding audience engagement. As a general guideline, videos should normally have: • 50,000+ views • 2,500+ likes • 250+ comments Preference should always be given to videos with exceptionally high comment counts, as comments are one of the strongest indicators that the content genuinely resonated with viewers. If you believe a video is exceptionally valuable but does not meet one of these guidelines, briefly explain why it deserves to be included. For every video you find, provide a structured report. Required Information for Every Content Idea Each submission must include: • Video URL • Platform • Creator • Publication Date • Views (if available) • Likes • Comments • Content Category • Why You Selected This Video (1–3 sentences explaining why this video stands out and what makes it worth studying.) • Full Hook used in the video • Detailed Description (approximately 150–300 words) explaining the complete content of the video • Key Lessons / Main Points (5–10 bullet points) • Detailed Analysis explaining why the video performed so well • Adaptation Ideas (Explain how the underlying concept, hook, storytelling, or psychological trigger could be adapted to create an original video without copying the original content.) What We Are Looking For We value: • Exceptional engagement • High comment counts • Strong audience reactions • Proven high-performing concepts • Excellent hooks • Curiosity gaps • Strong storytelling • Psychological triggers • Clear educational value • Videos that people actively watch, share and discuss Avoid selecting videos simply because they have many views. We are looking for content that generated genuine audience interaction and provides valuable insights that can be adapted for future content. Please ensure that the 50 content ideas are genuinely distinct. Avoid submitting multiple videos that communicate essentially the same concept unless they provide clearly different approaches or insights. Deliverable One milestone consists of: 50 thoroughly researched high-performing content ideas. Every content idea should be documented in sufficient detail that a video creator can fully understand how the original content works without repeatedly studying the video. We are not looking for two-sentence summaries. Accuracy, depth of analysis and relevance are considerably more important than simply collecting 50 videos. Budget Fixed Price $20 per milestone (50 researched content ideas). This project is expected to continue for a long time. Researchers who consistently deliver exceptional quality can expect many additional milestones and ongoing work. Multiple researchers may work on this project simultaneously. Preferred Delivery Time Ideally within 24 hours. Fast delivery is appreciated, but quality always comes first.

  • $200.00

    Fixed-price
  • Intermediate
    Experience Level
  • Remote Job
  • Ongoing project
    Project Type
Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
Market Research
Social Media Marketing
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  • Last viewed by client:yesterday
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About the client
Member since Jul 4, 2025
  • CHE
    Wetzikon8:57 AM
  • $11K total spent
    97 hires, 50 active
  • 177 hours
  • Small company (2-9 people)

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