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Looping B-roll while viewers read caption list
A viral learning and careers format on TikTok and Instagram
Post a 5-10 second silent clip with a short text hook, and put the actual numbered list or setup in the caption.
3
accounts it worked for
43x
median, times their usual
#14
of 43 in learning and careers
Editing trick
Talking head, Video
Why it works
The short clip replays while people read the long caption, which adds watch time. A hook ending in a colon, or one that promises 'insider rules', sends people down to the caption (or a DM keyword).
Hook formula[Number] things I do immediately after [action] to [outcome]:
How to make it
- 1Film a 5-10 second B-roll clip (walking, airport) with no speech
- 2Overlay a hook that promises a numbered list and ends in a colon
- 3Put the full list or recipe in the caption
- 4Optionally add a DM keyword for more
Examples
Best first, one per account. Each links to the original post.
- @exceldictionary
2.6M followers, TikTok
“I let Copilot manage my inbox while I was on vacation, and I came back to a prioritized to do list instead of 200 unread emails... Here is...”
43x their usual views, talking head, skills and how-tos
- @ninadevouge
7K followers, Instagram
“Your HR won't say it, but I will.”
55x their usual views, video, skills and how-tos
- @thegoaldiggergirl
63K followers, Instagram
“6 THINGS I DO IMMEDIATELY AFTER POSTING MY REEL ...to make the algorithm push it out to non-followers:”
28x their usual views, video, skills and how-tos
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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.