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@lillianzhang_

Friend: "I got a pay bump from $45,000 to $55,000 but I'm not taking it because I'd have to pay more in taxes..."

1 year ago

Viral factor:x28.8
Views:114,549
Engagement:2.69%
Niche:Finance
Format:Selfie with Background
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How it compares

Viral factor
x28.8: about 28.8 times the views @lillianzhang_ 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
114,549 views.
Engagement
2.7% engagement rate. 2,748 likes, 16 comments, 55 shares, 265 saves.
Hook
“Friend: "I got a pay bump from $45,000 to $55,000 but I'm not taking it because I'd have to pay more in taxes..."”: 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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