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@thetoddgross

How I Photographed The Aurora on My iPhone

over 2 years ago

Viral factor:x25.7
Views:336,480
Engagement:5.54%
Niche:Creative Tools
Format:Selfie with Background
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Viral factor
x25.7: about 25.7 times the views @thetoddgross 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
336,480 views.
Engagement
5.5% engagement rate. 9,502 likes, 262 comments, 4,015 shares, 4,871 saves.
Hook
“How I Photographed The Aurora on My iPhone”: the opening line, the part that has to stop the scroll.
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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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