Ranked countdown
A poster-loud countdown to number one: each page sets its rank as a giant condensed numeral above the pick and why, with a ladder of ranks at the foot — the cover shouts the 'top 5' on the brand colour and number one lands on it too, as the climax.
When the AI picks it
MarketiQ’s Creative Director favours the Ranked countdown for posts that start a conversation, teach or entertain, when the message is a list. It is built first to start a conversation.
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 |
Carousel of 3–10 slides. 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
- Rows run from the lowest rank to number one; the last row is the post's top pick.
- Each pick says why it earns its place; never invent a ranking source, a score or a 'best' claim the copy does not make.
- The closing line follows from number one.
Visual rules
- Each pick page sets its rank as a giant condensed '#n' numeral at the top right above the pick and its reason.
- A ladder of rank boxes from N down to 1 sits at the foot of every page, the current rank filled.
- The cover is the brand colour with 'Top N' huge; the number-one page turns the brand colour too.
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Make a Ranked countdown 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.