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@colinphalen

random things i'm loving about chicago (as someone who moved here in september)

almost 2 years ago

Viral factor:x90.5
Views:70,617
Engagement:13.91%
Niche:Travel
Format:Selfie with Background
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Viral factor
x90.5: about 90.5 times the views @colinphalen usually gets. Viral factor divides a video's views by its account's usual views, so it measures how far the video beat its creator's normal reach, whatever the size of the account.
Views
70,617 views.
Engagement
13.9% engagement rate. 9,042 likes, 189 comments, 111 shares, 480 saves.
Hook
“random things i'm loving about chicago (as someone who moved here in september)”: the opening line, the part that has to stop the scroll.
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niche: Travel; format: Selfie with Background.
Against the Travel niche
Against the Selfie with Background format
Views against the Travel niche
Engagement against the Travel niche

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