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Grow faster on short-form

Playbooks, data and product updates from the team obsessed with the algorithm.

Growth
Growth · Featured

10 hooks that stop the scroll in under 2 seconds

The first frame decides everything. We analyzed 40,000 viral clips to find the hook patterns that actually retain viewers.

MQ
Mara Quinn·May 28, 2026·7 min
Strategy

The repurposing playbook: 1 podcast → 30 posts a week

How top creators turn a single long-form recording into a month of cross-platform content without burning out.

DH
Dex Holloway·9 min
Editing

Captions that convert: styling for watch-time

Font, timing, emphasis. A deep dive into the caption choices that quietly lift completion rates.

PN
Priya Nadkar·6 min
Trends

What changed in the short-form algorithm in 2026

Watch-time is no longer king. Here is what the platforms are actually rewarding this year.

TB
Theo Brandt·8 min
Product

A practical guide to AI B-roll that does not look fake

B-roll can lift a talking-head clip or kill it. Our taste rules for tasteful, on-beat cutaways.

LC
Lina Cruz·5 min
Growth

Posting cadence: how often is too often?

We pulled the data on 1,200 channels to find the sweet spot between consistency and fatigue.

SO
Sam Okafor·6 min