A hook in the first 2 seconds — if they don't stop scrolling immediately, nothing else matters.

The other key components:

Emotion — makes people feel something (laugh, shock, relate, cry). Emotion drives shares.

Relatability — viewers should think "this is literally me"

Brevity — says everything it needs to say, nothing more

A pattern interrupt — something unexpected that breaks the scroll habit

Sound/music — trending audio multiplies reach algorithmically

A clear payoff — the ending rewards the viewer for watching

The most viral videos nail at least 3 of these. The ones that hit all 6 break the internet.

Follower quality over quantity — engagement rate (likes, comments, saves, shares relative to followers) matters more than raw follower count. A page with 2K followers and 8% engagement is more business-ready than 20K with 0.5%.

Other key metrics I track:

Profile completion — bio, link, highlight covers, consistent branding

Reach & impressions — is content actually being seen beyond followers?

Audience demographics — age, location, active hours (does it match the target customer?)

Content consistency — posting frequency and niche clarity

DM/response rate — businesses need to be responsive

A page is business-ready when strangers can land on it and immediately understand what's being sold and who it's for.

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