I finally got a video to hit 10k views after months of trying

I used to just post my stuff and hope for the best, but after my last video got stuck at 200 views, I started looking into TikTok's algorithm. I read that the first 30 seconds are key for keeping people watching, so I changed my intro. Now I start with the main point right away, and my last video about algorithm bias got pushed way more. Has anyone else seen a big jump after changing something small like that?

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wells.christopher4d agoMost Upvoted

Man, that's how everything works now, the hook is all that matters.

marybutler4d agoMost Upvoted

the hook is all that matters" - wait, are you SERIOUS? That can’t be how everything works now. I mean, I know people have short attention spans and all, but if the rest of the thing is total garbage, who cares about a hook? Like a movie with a cool trailer but then it sucks - you still wasted your time. It's like people forgot that substance actually matters for everything to stick around. I just can't believe we're at a point where the whole world judges things by the first few seconds. That's insane to me.

cole_murphy4d ago

You said it man, 'the hook is all that matters' and that's just real life now. Even if the rest is weak, if that first bit grabs you, most folks are already in too deep. It’s like we traded depth for a quick buzz and nobody wants to wait for the payoff anymore.