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@johnthemessenger

The Halftime Ritual

over 2 years ago

Viral factor:x1,365
Views:1,665,462
Engagement:4.74%
Niche:Socials
Format:Selfie with Background
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How it compares

Viral factor
x1,365: about 1,365 times the views @johnthemessenger 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
1,665,462 views.
Engagement
4.7% engagement rate. 55,179 likes, 3,385 comments, 11,764 shares, 8,654 saves.
Hook
“The Halftime Ritual”: the opening line, the part that has to stop the scroll.
Filed under
niche: Socials; format: Selfie with Background.
Against the Socials niche
Against the Selfie with Background format
Views against the Socials niche
Engagement against the Socials niche

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