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    Getting Started

    Go from zero to your first content analysis in under 5 minutes.

    Step 1: Create Your Account

    1. Navigate to /auth or click "Get Started" on the landing page.
    2. Enter your name, email, and password to sign up.
    3. Your email is confirmed automatically — no verification step needed.
    4. You'll land directly in the dashboard, ready to go.
    Coming from an ad? If you signed up through a link with a plan selected (e.g. ?plan=ultimate), you'll be redirected straight to checkout after signup — no extra steps.
    Free trial link? If you received a special invitation link, your email and name may be pre-filled and you'll get a 30-day free trial — no charge until the trial ends. See Pricing & Billing for details.

    Step 2: Your Workspace

    A default workspace called "My Workspace" is created automatically when you sign up — no setup required.

    • If someone has invited you to their team, you'll see a pending invitation banner — click "Accept" to join.
    • You can create additional teams or switch between them from the sidebar dropdown.
    Tip: Team roles control what you can do. Owners and Admins can manage members, API keys, and settings. Editors can add content and run analyses. Viewers have read-only access.

    Step 3: Set Up Your Brand Profile

    1. Go to Brand from the sidebar.
    2. Fill in your brand voice (e.g., "Conversational, witty, educational").
    3. Add content pillars — the core topics your content focuses on.
    4. Add competitor accounts using the format @username for cross-platform or tiktok:username for a specific platform.
    5. Configure your niche discovery settings with keywords and hashtags.

    Step 4: Analyze Your First Content

    1. Go to Library from the sidebar.
    2. Click "Add Content" and paste a URL from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, or X.
    3. ContentIQ will scrape the post, extract metrics, and run a deep AI analysis.
    4. View the analysis by clicking on the content card — you'll see hook analysis, structure breakdown, visual analysis, and replication tips.

    Step 5: Explore Discovery

    1. Go to Discover to browse outlier content in your niche.
    2. Check the Trending tab for content gaining traction right now.
    3. View the Competitors tab to see what your tracked competitors are posting.
    4. Use the Watchlist to monitor specific creators across all platforms.
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