# conversion-psychology

Optimizes sponsored and affiliate video drafts for conversions. Helps select emotional triggers and fix ineffective promotional pitches.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 516 installs · ★ 44
- Author: mike-coulbourn
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/mike-coulbourn/claude-vibes/tree/HEAD/plugins/vibes/skills/conversion-psychology/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-09-27
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/conversion-psychology

## What it does

This skill guides scriptwriting for sponsored content and affiliate video clips. 95% of purchase decisions happen subconsciously. Scripts must lead with feeling and support assertions with logic later. The guide focuses on specific emotional levers like joy and immediate gratification.

The content provides formulas pairing scarcity with social proof. It details script errors that drop affiliate conversions below the typical 1-3% range. Creator content follows an 80/20 balance where four-fifths delivers pure value. Fabricated scarcity destroys creator reputation permanently. The prompt explicitly bans fake countdowns and synthetic inventory limits.

A pre-flight verification list forces the writer to agitate real viewer pain points and provide concrete proof points. The closing call to action adapts to audience familiarity.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mike-coulbourn/claude-vibes --skill conversion-psychology -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/conversion-psychology/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/conversion-psychology/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mike-coulbourn/claude-vibes --skill conversion-psychology -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/conversion-psychology/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mike-coulbourn/claude-vibes --skill conversion-psychology -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/conversion-psychology/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install mike-coulbourn/claude-vibes conversion-psychology
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/conversion-psychology/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mike-coulbourn/claude-vibes --skill conversion-psychology -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/mike-coulbourn/claude-vibes --path plugins/vibes/skills/conversion-psychology
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/conversion-psychology/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mike-coulbourn/claude-vibes --skill conversion-psychology -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/mike-coulbourn/claude-vibes/tree/HEAD/plugins/vibes/skills/conversion-psychology/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- diagnose weak hooks in sponsored video scripts
- select emotional triggers for affiliate promotions
- combine scarcity with believable social proof
- rewrite pushy pitches into authentic native content

## Example prompts
- Review this sponsored video draft and flag moments where the sales pitch starts too early.
- Rewrite our video hook around the instant gratification trigger for a meal prep app.
- Check this affiliate script against the conversion checklist and soften the call to action.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: conversion-psychology
description: Use when optimizing sponsored or affiliate video scripts to convert, diagnosing why content is not driving action, or choosing which persuasion lever fits an offer. Keywords - buyer psychology, emotional triggers, social proof, scarcity, urgency, authority, reciprocity, loss aversion, why people buy.
---

# Conversion psychology for sponsored content

## The core truth

**95% of purchasing decisions happen subconsciously**, driven by emotions, not logic.

This means:
- Emotional reactions to marketing are **3x more powerful** than the message itself
- Emotional videos stick: viewers are **6x more likely to remember them**
- When people feel a bond with your brand, they're **70% more likely to purchase**

**Implication for scripts**: Lead with emotion, support with logic. Never the reverse.

---

## Key emotional triggers

### 1. Joy / Happiness
- Videos evoking positive emotions are **30% more likely to be shared**
- Show the transformation, the "after" state
- Create moments of delight or surprise

### 2. Fear / FOMO
- Can override a person's entire thought process
- "Fear of Missing Out" drives immediate action
- Use ethically: don't manufacture fake fear

### 3. Nostalgia
- Creates emotional bridge between brand and audience
- "Remember when..." opens emotional connection
- Powerful for lifestyle and wellness products

### 4. Belonging
- We purchase items to feel accepted
- The need to belong is one of our strongest drives
- "Join 50,000 people who..." triggers belonging

### 5. Instant gratification
- One of the most pleasant triggers for driving sales
- Emphasize quick results
- "See results in [short timeframe]"

---

## The scarcity + social proof combo

### Scarcity effect
People assign greater value to limited availability items. Scarcity triggers:
- FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)
- Anticipated regret
- Urgency that overrides normal decision-making

### Social proof
People rely on others' actions before making decisions:
- **64% of consumers** believe genuine reviews are the most effective influencer content
- Custom discount codes create exclusivity
- **28% of consumers** actively motivated by exclusive deal codes

### The power combo
Combining scarcity with social proof creates a dual trigger:

> "Over 500 people have registered, only 10 spots remaining!"

This works because:
1. Social proof (500 people want this)
2. Scarcity (only 10 left)
3. Urgency (implied time pressure)

### Ethical warning
**Never use fake scarcity.** Audiences detect it, and it destroys credibility long-term.

---

## Making content feel native (not salesy)

### Why native advertising works
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