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@hismile

This is not a real experiment! This is a dramatisation showcasing colour theory!

over 1 year ago

Viral factor:x135
Views:16,244,515
Engagement:3.32%
Niche:Creative Tools
Format:Selfie with Background
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Viral factor
x135: about 135 times the views @hismile 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
16,244,515 views.
Engagement
3.3% engagement rate. 406,343 likes, 561 comments, 26,005 shares, 106,478 saves.
Hook
“This is not a real experiment! This is a dramatisation showcasing colour theory!”: the opening line, the part that has to stop the scroll.
Filed under
niche: Creative Tools; format: Selfie with Background.
Against the Creative Tools niche
Against the Selfie with Background format
Views against the Creative Tools niche
Engagement against the Creative Tools niche

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