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@ernietheplutus

Controversial money, saving idea: modest wedding, no engagement ring, tungsten carbide wedding band

1 year ago

Viral factor:x2.53
Views:23,035
Engagement:3.83%
Niche:Finance
Format:Selfie with Background
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How it compares

Viral factor
x2.53: about 2.53 times the views @ernietheplutus 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
23,035 views.
Engagement
3.8% engagement rate. 625 likes, 57 comments, 106 shares, 95 saves.
Hook
“Controversial money, saving idea: modest wedding, no engagement ring, tungsten carbide wedding band”: the opening line, the part that has to stop the scroll.
Filed under
niche: Finance; format: Selfie with Background.
Against the Finance niche
Against the Selfie with Background format
Views against the Finance niche
Engagement against the Finance niche

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