Same product, similar quality โ one Reel got 100K views, another 300. The algorithm doesn't play favorites: it measures viewer behavior in the first seconds and distributes accordingly. Here's the formula behind our clients' Reels.
1. The hook: the 3-second battle
If viewers aren't gripped in 3 seconds, they swipe โ a point against you. Working hooks: result-before-story ("This shop ships 200 orders daily โ how?"), a pain-touching question, or a visually unexpected shot. Open with the peak, not the intro.
2. Pacing: cut every 1.5โ3 seconds
A long static shot is slow death. Changing angle or shot every two seconds keeps eyes locked โ the core craft of professional editing.
3. Watch-through rate: the king metric
A fully-watched 15-second Reel beats a half-watched minute. Cut every non-adding second.
4. Burned-in captions
A large share watches muted โ no captions means losing them all.
5. The CTA that closes the loop
"Follow for the series" or "comment PRICE" โ engagement tells the algorithm to distribute more, and comments are its strongest signal.
Formats working in Egypt now
- Before/after with beat-synced cuts (strongest for services).
- "A day at our work" โ honest behind-the-scenes builds loyalty.
- Answering one common question in 20 seconds.
- "3 mistakes in your field" โ fast list format.
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