I'm shutting down my business. because I royally fucked up and I feel like I let a lot of people down. Basically, I tried scaling a product before I had product-market fit. We iterated our offer 7…
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LinkedIn Content Strategy & Writing Style
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Louis Butterfield positions himself as a high-stakes video strategist and radical transparency advocate who is pivoting from LinkedIn-native growth to long-form YouTube authority. His content strategy centers on "building in public," where he deconstructs his own business failures and the "copy-paste" nature of viral social media to pitch a more rigorous, storytelling-driven approach to video. He is notable for his aggressive rejection of low-effort engagement hacks, choosing instead to document the technical and psychological friction of launching a high-production channel. By blending strategic depth with shitposting self-awareness, Butterfield creates a unique intersection of expert consulting and raw, unpolished documentation that makes the daunting transition to video feel both accessible and urgent.
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3.6 posts/week
Posts / Week
2.2 days
Days Between Posts
3
Total Posts Analyzed
HIGH
Posting Frequency
350.2%
Avg Engagement Rate
STABLE
Performance Trend
1700
Avg Length (Words)
HIGH
Depth Level
ADVANCED
Expertise Level
0.84/10
Uniqueness Score
YES
Question Usage
0.5%
Response Rate
Writing style breakdown
The author's voice is a high-energy blend of 'rebellious professional' and 'transparent builder.' It is punchy, direct, and conversational, often leaning into a 'shitposting' aesthetic that masks deep strategic expertise. The core characteristic is a radical rejection of corporate polish in favor of raw, 'building in public' honesty.
Tone and Energy: The writing is fast-paced and high-momentum. It feels like a series of urgent telegrams or a Slack message from a talented but caffeinated founder. It oscillates between extreme confidence ('If I wanted to go viral, I would') and self-deprecating vulnerability ('I have 0 fucking clue what I'm doing').
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