Weakest link
The weakest link: three to six links joined end to end in a chain, each named, the one that breaks cracked open in brand colour with its flag — a chain is only as strong as that one link — and an optional line on how it gets fixed.
When the AI picks it
MarketiQ’s Creative Director favours the Weakest link for posts that teach, when the message is a list or one sharp insight. It is built first to teach.
It reads each post’s goal and shape first, then its own words, the platform and the facts you have, and offers this template only where it fits.
Who it’s for
Any business. Nothing in it assumes what you sell, so the Director can offer it to a software company, a café or a coaching centre alike — whenever the post fits.
Platforms and sizes
| Size | Where |
|---|---|
| 4:51080 × 1350 px | Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Threads, Reddit |
| 1:11080 × 1080 px | Ads |
| 9:161080 × 1920 px | TikTok |
| 2:31000 × 1500 px | |
| 16:91600 × 900 px | X, YouTube |
| 1.91:11200 × 628 px | Newsletter, Blog |
Single image. Each size is laid out for its canvas, not cropped; the sample above is the 4:5 version.
What it needs
Only your post. It is made from your copy and your brand kit — there is nothing else to prepare.
Rules the AI follows
Word for word from the template library. The Director follows the copy rules when it writes into the template, and the visual review checks every creative against the visual rules.
Copy rules
- Every label is the post's own words — no invented numbers, scores or percentages.
- Links run in order; the weak link is one of them, named exactly as in the links.
Visual rules
- A chain of ink links (hanging down on tall canvases, running across otherwise), one link cracked and in brand colour; each link named beside it, the weak one flagged.
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Make a Weakest link with your brand.
MarketiQ writes the post, picks the template that carries it best — this one, when it fits — and fills it with your logo, colours, facts and copy.