Social media hook:
Percentage Mistake

Error emphasis

Classics

Percentage mistakes create fear

"Percentage mistake" works because it shows widespread errors. People think: "If 90% are making that mistake, I might be too. I need to check." It's fear wrapped in statistics.

Plus, percentages create credibility. When you say "90% of [customers] are making this simple mistake," you're showing it's common. People trust statistics. They click because percentage mistakes feel urgent—even when the percentage is made up.

Percentage mistakes are just fear with better statistics

It works because it hits three triggers: fear, statistics, and urgency. The percentage creates statistics. The mistake creates fear. The widespread creates urgency. People see "90% of [customers] are making this simple mistake" and think: "I might be one of them. I need to know what it is." They click because percentage mistakes feel urgent—even when the percentage is fabricated. It's not about being clever—it's about making mistakes feel common.

Real-World Examples

90% of creators are making this simple mistake

The percentage mistake that creates fear and the statistics that matters

90% of [customers] are making this simple mistake

The fear that builds urgency and the percentage mistake that delivers

90% of marketers are making this simple mistake

The percentage mistake that creates fear and the statistics that works

90% of entrepreneurs are making this simple mistake

The fear that builds urgency and the percentage mistake that matters

90% of business owners are making this simple mistake

The percentage mistake that creates fear and the statistics that delivers

90% of strategists are making this simple mistake

The fear that builds urgency and the percentage mistake that works

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About Classics

Classics hooks work because they're proven patterns. When you use percentage mistakes, you create fear. Not because they're smart—because they're human and want to avoid common errors. These hooks don't need to be clever. They just need to show widespread mistakes. The "percentage mistake" hook does exactly that—it makes mistakes feel common.