# Numbered series branded around a rule

A food and nutrition format, measured November 8, 2026 by Volume. https://tryvolume.app/working/food-and-nutrition/numbered-series-branded-around-a-rule

Run your recipes as a named, numbered series with a fixed rule (two numbers, a shortcut ingredient, or a day count) stated at the start. It worked for 12 accounts, with a median of 9x their usual reach. Type: Editing trick. Seen as: Voiceover, Video, Talking head.

## Why it works

A numbered series gives viewers a reason to follow for the next one, and the rule makes the premise clear in seconds. It appeared on several accounts, from '50 30' to 'Part 4' to 'Episode 13'.

## How to make it

1. Name the series and give its rule in the opening line
2. Put episode or day number on screen
3. Keep a persistent text overlay for the dish and macros
4. End with 'next part' or a series promise

## Hook formula

Welcome to [number] [number] [series name]: recipes with [X] that take under [Y] minutes

## Examples

- @glowingwithgracee (504K followers, TikTok voiceover): 30x their usual views. Hook: “KEEPING THE WOMB WARM” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@glowingwithgracee/video/7701093616915123470)
- @snackingemily (11K followers, Instagram talking head): 37x their usual views. Hook: “Good Fiberations EPISODE 18” [Original post](https://www.instagram.com/p/Dd-R6Oiu1Z3/)
- @thescattymum (23K followers, Instagram voiceover): 34x their usual views. Hook: “Slow Cooker Lifesavers Ep 1..” [Original post](https://www.instagram.com/p/Dd8vqBiPP-_/)
- @nikittalouise1 (113K followers, TikTok talking head): 18x their usual views. Hook: “30 days of winter warmers 🍂 episode 16 🍁” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@nikittalouise1/video/7703238127338491159)
- @nourishment.nutrition (306K followers, TikTok voiceover): 13x their usual views. Hook: “WHAT I ATE FOR BREAKFAST & WHY as a dietitian” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@nourishment.nutrition/video/7699234332610661663)
- @createaplatewithdina (167K followers, TikTok video): 11x their usual views. Hook: “TURNING YOUR FAVORITE SUSHI ROLLS INTO SUSHI BAKES part 3: spicy salmon roll” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@createaplatewithdina/video/7702923497558920461)
- @dietitianjosie (26K followers, TikTok talking head): 9.1x their usual views. Hook: “hot girls eat beans” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@dietitianjosie/video/7697951197373812001)
- @finntonry (558K followers, TikTok talking head): 5.2x their usual views. Hook: “Welcome to 50 30 Noodles” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@finntonry/video/7689144715828022550)
- @adamwolfefitness (218K followers, TikTok talking head): 5.4x their usual views. Hook: “This is episode 13 of getting fit using zero brain cells.” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@adamwolfefitness/video/7690230073328241934)
- @recipesbyvictoria (2.3M followers, Instagram video): 3.5x their usual views. Hook: “20 days of high protein weeknight dinners Day 5: Lasagna wrap bake 438 cal | 52g P” [Original post](https://www.instagram.com/p/DdyQZRnPFft/)
- @thechrissandoval (84K followers, TikTok talking head): 4.2x their usual views. Hook: “ROTISSERIE CHICKEN MEAL PREP PART 4” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@thechrissandoval/video/7696401757986917663)
- @erinnobrienn (1.3M followers, Instagram talking head): 2.8x their usual likes. Hook: “Cozy AF Episode 1” [Original post](https://www.instagram.com/p/Dd2uYkczS63/)

More food and nutrition formats: https://tryvolume.app/working/food-and-nutrition.md

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## How this is measured

- Every post is compared with its own account's usual reach, not with other accounts. "14x their usual" means the post got 14 times the median views of that account's recent posts.
- TikTok videos and Instagram Reels are measured on views. Instagram carousels have no view count, so they are measured on likes against the account's usual likes, and say so.
- A post makes the library at 2x its account's usual or more. A format is a repeatable move (what is said or shown, or how it is edited) that several accounts used in breakout posts. It is listed here once it worked for 3 or more different accounts.
- Formats rank on how many accounts they worked for and how far above usual, damped so a fluke on one tiny account cannot outrank a format that worked for ten.

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