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Chris Donnelly

Chris Donnelly

LinkedIn Content Strategy & Writing Style

Co Founder of Searchable.com | Follow for posts on Business, Marketing, Personal Brand & AI

United Kingdom
21 Viral ScoreView on LinkedIn

11 people tracking this creator on ViralBrain

Warm Analysis

Chris Donnelly positions himself as a visionary founder-operator bridging the gap between traditional digital marketing and the burgeoning era of AI search. His content strategy centers on the transition from SEO to "AI Visibility," offering highly tactical frameworks that help brands move from basic AI usage to becoming "Architects" who automate entire business functions. He is notable for his ability to demystify complex technical shifts—such as LLM citations and crawler accessibility—into high-leverage playbooks for founders. An interesting intersection in his work is the blend of venture-backed transparency and educational sales, where he uses deep-dive masterclasses and real-time company building updates to validate his software, Searchable, as the definitive solution for the next decade of search.

Performance Overview

Followers

0

Connections

0

Avg. Engagement

839

Engagement Rate

Posts/Week

13.7

Viral Score

21

Posts Analyzed

9

Top Posts by Engagement

Don’t be the person who gets caught producing terrible AI output. Instead, steal 1 of these 8 frameworks: This is where you should start with AI: Mastering the art of prompting. Prompting basic q…

LinkedIn post image: Don’t be the person who gets caught producing terrible AI output.
2.8K4853216 viral
AI Prompting8 months ago
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"LinkedIn is dead now." Heard this a million times. No, it isn't, you just need the right approach: So many founders post randomly and run out of steam in weeks. A strong brand can change the traj…

LinkedIn post image: "LinkedIn is dead now." Heard this a million times.
2.8K4662826 viral
LinkedIn Marketing8 months ago
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We are still very early with AI. But learning Claude alone won't cut it. These skills will serve you for years to come: Until last year, I thought my level of AI knowledge was pretty high.  I've b…

LinkedIn post image: We are still very early with AI. But learning Claude alone won't cut it.
2.7K4213176 viral
AI Skills7 months ago
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Agentic AI is not “ChatGPT with extra steps.” Here's how to explain it to your leadership team: ChatGPT can perform complex tasks. But Agentic AI is an elevated experience. Here are the 7 laye…

LinkedIn post image: Agentic AI is not “ChatGPT with extra steps.”
2.3K4603015 viral
Agentic AI8 months ago
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For decades, marketing operated in a clear funnel. Now, it's taken on a completely new shape: And most marketers have yet to respond accordingly.  Some might call it a network, others a web. But…

LinkedIn post image: For decades, marketing operated in a clear funnel.
2.1K5982215 viral
SEO7 months ago
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LinkedIn just replaced its entire algorithm. And most people have no idea... This isn't a small update. LinkedIn has killed its old ranking system entirely  And replaced it with an AI language mod…

LinkedIn post image: LinkedIn just replaced its entire algorithm.
2.1K5361535 viral
LinkedIn Marketing8 months ago
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Posting Patterns & Frequency

13.7 posts/week

Posts / Week

0.6 days

Days Between Posts

9

Total Posts Analyzed

HIGH

Posting Frequency

Timezone: Europe/London

Best Performing Days

SundayMonday

Best Performing Times To Post

11:57 AM BST

Topics & Content Focus

Primary Topics

AI Search Optimization (AEO/GEO)LLM Operational Maturity (The Level 1-4 Framework)Technical AI Visibility AuditingSMB Workflow Automation via AI Plugins

Secondary Themes

The Evolution of Search EnginesClaude-Specific Prompt EngineeringB2B Lead Magnet FunnelsAI-Native Business Systems

Industry Focus

B2B SaaS & Agency GrowthSmall Business OperationsDigital Marketing & SEO Strategy

Content Categories

Strategic FrameworksTechnical How-To GuidesMarket Trend AnalysisProduct-Led Lead Generation

Performance Insights

839%

Avg Engagement Rate

STABLE

Performance Trend

Best Performing Topics

Practical AI Tool Integrations (Claude for SMB)Historical Context of Search (SEO vs AEO)Step-by-Step Leveling Guides

Virality Signals

High share-to-like ratio on tool listsExtreme comment volume on 'Comment-to-Receive' postsEducational infographics mentioned in text

Structure & Quality

1800

Avg Length (Words)

HIGH

Depth Level

ADVANCED

Expertise Level

0.85/10

Uniqueness Score

Common Hooks

Contrarian Myth-Busting (e.g., 'SEO is not dead')Level-Based Progressions (The 'Beginner to Architect' path)Direct Value Proposition (e.g., 'We've created a world-class audit')Urgency-Driven Product Updates

Common Endings

Multi-step Lead Magnet InstructionsDirect Question to AudienceCall to Repost/Follow for Future InsightsWebinar Registration Links

Value Delivery Methods

Actionable FrameworksTechnical TroubleshootingMarket Pricing BenchmarksTool-Specific Setup Guides

Formatting Style

Heavy use of Unicode Emojis (↳, 1️⃣, ✅)Whitespace-heavy line breaksBulleted lists for technical featuresHierarchical sub-headers

Audience & Tone

YES

Question Usage

0.9%

Response Rate

Detected Tone

Authoritative PractitionerStrategic FuturistNo-Nonsense Mentorsemi-formalfirst-person

Interaction Style

Consultative (Offering advice in comments)Incentivized (Comment for report)Educational (Masterclass Q&A)

Community Building Signals

Founder-to-Founder peer positioningAnti-gatekeeping (Giving away $1k playbooks)

Writing Style Patterns

Content Strategy

Hook: Contrarian Myth-Busting (e.g., 'SEO is not dead')Tone: semi-formalCTA: Comment-to-Receive (Gated Content)

Writing style breakdown

<start of post>

Building an AI-first company is not about the tools you buy.

It’s about the systems you build when no one is watching.

I was talking to a group of Series A founders yesterday.

They were all bragging about their "AI tech stack."

But when I asked how many of them had automated a single recurring meeting...

The room went silent.

Most people treat AI like a shiny new toy.

The Architects treat it like a second brain.

If you want to move from "playing with prompts" to "building systems,"

Here is the 3-step framework we use at Searchable 👇

1️⃣ The Audit - Identify the Rot

↳ Goal: find the friction.

↳ Mindset: if it's repeatable, it's replaceable.

Most founders spend 4 hours a day on "shallow work" that Claude could do in 4 seconds.

How to fix

▸ Track your time for 48 hours.

▸ Highlight every task that doesn't require "unique human creativity."

2️⃣ The Architecture - Build the Agent

↳ Goal: zero-touch execution.

↳ Mindset: don't prompt, program.

This is where you move away from the chat interface.

You build a workflow that triggers based on data, not a manual "ask."

How to fix

▸ Use Perplexity for the research phase.

▸ Use Claude Projects to hold the context of your brand voice.

3️⃣ The Acceleration - Scale the Output

↳ Goal: 10x results with 1x effort.

↳ Mindset: compound leverage.

Once the system works, you don't work harder.

You just feed the system more data.

I've seen lean teams of 3 people out-produce agencies of 50.

It's not magic. It's just better architecture.

Which stage of the framework are you stuck on ?

Drop a comment below and I'll help you troubleshoot your workflow !

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1. OVERALL WRITING STYLE & VOICE
1. THE HOOK: A contrarian or bold statement that challenges the status quo (e.g., 'SEO has been dying a slow death since 2004').
1. Soft Engagement: 'Which level are you on? No judgement!'

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