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Drop a CTA or search bait between list points

A viral relationships and dating format on TikTok and Instagram

Put an interactive prompt, a lead-magnet pitch or a coded search term in the middle of a listicle instead of at the end.

4

accounts it worked for

28x

median, times their usual

#18

of 55 in relationships and dating

Editing trick

Talking head, Voiceover

Why it works

Viewers act before they can drop off. Share-menu tricks, comments and search-bar visits all send engagement signals mid-video.

Hook formula[Number] [things] [audience] [outcome], and #2 you have to search on TikTok

How to make it

  1. 1Start a numbered list.
  2. 2After point 1 or 2, insert one prompt: share trick, comment rating, search a term, or a free resource.
  3. 3Resume the list so viewers come back to finish.

Examples

Best first, one per account. Each links to the original post.

  • @theelitemindsett

    35K followers, TikTok

    “THREE SIGNS YOU BOTH SECRETLY LIKE EACH OTHER”

    34x their usual views, voiceover, psychology of attraction

  • @maybellyyaps

    7K followers, TikTok

    “5 things gfs say that bfs HATE”

    40x their usual views, talking head, couples

  • @relationshiprescuecenter

    36K followers, TikTok

    “What Makes an Ex Finally Want to Come Back?”

    21x their usual views, talking head, psychology of attraction

  • @matt.burnsss

    648K followers, TikTok

    “Top 3 Hair Colors GIRLS Get That Guys Actually Like 😍 👩‍❤️‍👨”

    13x their usual views, talking head, psychology of attraction

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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.