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Understand Retention on TikTok and Instagram

Understanding retention and how it affects the performance of your videos on TikTok and Instagram. Learn tips and strategies to boost your video views.

Video Breakdown #1 - Bonfire Video - 800k Views

This is a breakdown of all the small adjustments and strategies I applied to this video, from start to finish, to get 800k views on TikTok and Instagram.

No friends should follow your new account

Asking your friends to follow your new TikTok account is actually a big mistake, and here is why:

You have 2 seconds to convince the user

Discover why capturing your viewer's attention in the first two seconds is crucial for social media success and learn actionable tips to keep users hooked.

Negative comments - the different types

Not all negative comments are hateful. Let's look at some examples of comments that sounds hateful but might actually not be...

Hateful comments - how to handle them

Going viral on social media often brings criticism. Learn how to differentiate between constructive feedback, negativity, and hate—and how to handle each effectively.

Different views on TikTok and Instagram

You post the same video on TikTok and Instagram Reels, and one of them gets a lot of views while the other gets almost none. Why is that?

Never do these things if you want to go viral

Social media algorithms flag certain behaviors that violate policies, limiting your reach. Avoid these common mistakes to keep your account in good standing and maximize your chances of going viral.

Calibration is the key to go viral

Go viral on TikTok and Instagram by learning about the difference between theoretical modelling and calibration

The 4 measurements that determine if you go viral

4 things decide if you go viral or not. Retention, engagement, target group and longevity. Learn about them here.

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Control engineering

What is the generic name for this type of engineering...?

It is not random!

It is not random! Social media is anything but random.