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@theopenuniversity

20 Left school at 15 Been working since I was 16 Didn't do too great in my school exams Work is ok but not what I want to be doing forever Will move out in a couple of months Not really sure where I'm going in life

over 1 year ago

Viral factor:x103
Views:149,752
Engagement:11.27%
Niche:StudyTok
Format:Selfie with Background
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How it compares

Viral factor
x103: about 103 times the views @theopenuniversity 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
149,752 views.
Engagement
11.3% engagement rate. 16,360 likes, 26 comments, 51 shares, 441 saves.
Hook
“20 Left school at 15 Been working since I was 16 Didn't do too great in my school exams Work is ok but not what I want to be doing forever Will move out in a couple of months Not really sure where I'm going in life”: the opening line, the part that has to stop the scroll.
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niche: StudyTok; format: Selfie with Background.
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