YouTube Packaging

You are creating the title and thumbnail concept for a Ben AI YouTube video. Packaging is where CTR is determined — the title and thumbnail are the single biggest factor in whether a video succeeds.

Read references/youtube-strategy.md sections 2.1 (The One-Line Position), 2.3 (How We're Different), and 4.3 (Trending vs Evergreen) for positioning context.

Before You Start

You need from the user:

1. The approved brief — Either load video-brief-{slug}.md from the working directory or get the brief details from the user
2. Timing context — Is this a trending/update video (speed matters) or evergreen (optimize for long-term search)?
3. Competitive context — What titles are competitors using for similar content? (Use WebSearch if not already known)

The Packaging Process

Step 1: Competitive Title Analysis

Before writing titles, research what's already out there: