If you still don't know how to create a viral post on Reddit, I recommend giving Clico a try.

Reddit is brutal in a good way: if you sound like you're pitching, you get ignored. If you ramble, you get downvoted. My biggest issue wasn't "ideas" — it was turning a rough thought into a native-sounding post without doing 20 minutes of tab-hopping.

Here's the workflow I use with Clico inside Reddit's compose box (it works right where you type).

My step-by-step workflow

1. Study the sub before I write (5 minutes).
   I open a few top posts and hit double-⌘ to trigger Clico's page summarizer. I'm looking for patterns: what hooks people use, how long posts typically are, and what details get praised vs mocked.

2. Steal the vocabulary (without being cringe).
   When I see jargon or recurring phrases in comments, I highlight the phrase and use Clico's highlight-to-search to quickly understand what the community means (and what they hate). This alone prevents that "outsider marketer" smell.

3. Start with pain, not the fix.
   In the Reddit editor, I press ⌘+O to open Clico inline. Because it reads the current page context automatically, it knows which thread/sub I'm in and drafts in the same tone. I prompt it with something like: "Write an intro that shows the problem first. Make it sound like r/___."

4. Dump my raw idea by voice (fastest way to stay honest).
   If I'm over-editing, I hold ⌘ and speak: what happened, what I tried, what surprised me. Clico transcribes and shapes it into a draft.

5. Make it specific enough to be believable.
   I always add concrete proof points: time, numbers, constraints. "I spent 3 weeks testing X" beats "X is great." Then I use ⌘+O again: "Tighten this without adding hype."

6. Comment before I post.
   I'll write 2–3 useful replies in existing threads first (Reddit etiquette matters). Clico helps me draft those replies inline, so I'm contributing value before asking for attention.

Why this works
Upvotes come from relevance + trust. The summarizer gets me relevance fast. Highlight-to-search keeps me fluent in the sub's language. Inline drafting means I don't lose context (or accidentally write like LinkedIn).

Closing tip: keep a simple opener template: "Anyone else dealing with ___? I tried ___ for ___ days and here's what broke / worked." Then let Clico polish the structure — not the personality.

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