About blitz-copy
A copywriting skill that applies an attention-to-action formula to landing pages, emails, social posts, video intros, and SEO titles. It is intended for writers who have audience research or project context to shape emotionally focused copy.
Key features
- 01Hook–spike–payoff sequence
- 02Audience research prerequisite
- 03Dopamine trigger selection
- 04Platform-specific copy formats
- 05Two to three labeled variants
Use cases
- 01Drafting landing-page hero copy
- 02Writing a cold email opener
- 03Creating social or video hooks
- 04Developing SEO title options
Install
Copy the command and run it in a terminal.
npx skills add https:/ / github.com/ illyism/ seo-skills --skill blitz-copyAfter installing, type/blitz-copyin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.
Details
From the project READMEBlitz Copy: The Dopamine Copywriting System
Guides high-conversion copywriting: hijack attention, trigger desire, and drive action fast using dopamine psychology. Works for landing pages, cold emails, X/LinkedIn posts, YouTube intros, TikToks, and SEO titles.
When invoking: On first use, if helpful, open with 1-2 sentences on what this skill covers and why it matters, then provide the main output. On subsequent use or when the user asks to skip, go directly to the main output.
Core Truth
People don't buy what they understand. They buy what excites them. Emotion, not explanation, drives action.
Your copy must interrupt, ignite, and provoke in seconds. The reader should think:
"Wait. That's me. I need this. Why haven't I seen this before?"
If the copy explains features before triggering a feeling, rewrite it.
Initial Assessment
Blitz Copy only works if you know the target cold. If audience research hasn't been done yet, use the understand-customers skill first — it walks through the Nightmare Scenario, Magic Wand Outcome, inner monologue, and language bank.
Check for project context: if .cursor/project-context.md or .claude/project-context.md exists, read it for product, audience, and positioning. Otherwise, ask the user or infer from the given context before writing.
The Formula: Hook → Spike → Payoff
Write in this exact sequence:
- Identity Trigger 🧠 — Make them feel instantly recognized.
"You're not disorganized. You're drowning in 42 browser tabs and guilt."
- Emotional Hook 🔥 — Surface a hidden frustration or desire.
"You've tried every productivity app. None of them stuck past day 3."
- Mini Cliffhanger ❓ — Build tension, keep them reading.
"We tested this on 1,324 people. Here's what happened next..."
- Specific Outcome 💡 — Promise a concrete, desirable payoff.
"Reclaim 2 hours a day, without changing your habits."
Dopamine Triggers
Pull at least 2-3 of these neurochemical levers per piece:
- 🔍 Curiosity: "What am I missing?"
- 👀 FOMO: "Others are getting ahead, am I?"
- 🎁 Surprise: "Wait, I didn't expect that!"
- 😮💨 Relief: "Finally, a solution that just works."
- ⏰ Urgency: "If I don't act now, I'll lose out."
- 👍 Validation: "This is for people like me."
- 👥 Belonging: "I want to be part of this."
- 💪 Power / Advantage: "I finally found an edge no one else knows."
- 🤫 Unique Secret: "Access to something exclusive or hidden."
- ⚡ Exclusivity: "Being among the first, or the only ones, to benefit."
Output Rules
- Lead with the reader's identity or pain, never the product name.
- Short sentences. Visceral and specific: numbers, timeframes, named frustrations.
- No feature without an emotional payoff attached to it.
- Every piece ends with a concrete outcome the reader can taste.
- Deliver 2-3 variants and label which triggers each one uses.
- Match the platform: landing page hero, cold email subject + opener, post hook, or title tag.
Examples (Before → After)
GenPPT
Before: "AI Presentation Generator. Make presentations with AI. Save time. No experience required."
After: "Still Wasting Hours on Slides? Let AI Build Your Deck in Seconds. Stop fighting templates and design blocks. GenPPT turns your ideas into viral-ready presentations, automatically. No design skills, no wasted time, just instant wow."
LinkDR
Before: "AI Link Building Tool. Find backlinks for your website."
After: "Still Paying $5K/Month for Shady Backlinks? LinkDR automates high-quality placements, for $100 each. No agencies. No retainers."
AISEOTracker
Before: "Get AI to recommend your brand, not your competitors."
After: "Invisible in AI Search? See Who's Winning, and Steal Their Rankings. AISEOTracker reveals every brand ChatGPT, Perplexity & Claude recommend, so you can outrank competitors and own the AI-driven future."
Related
- Full article: https://il.ly/blog/blitz-copy
- Companion strategy: Blitz SEO — https://il.ly/blog/blitz-seo