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Trending short videosBrand answers a common question
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@zillow

Instagram · One Shot

@zillow If you’re looking to sell, make sure your home is on the website with over 235M average monthly visits 🤭

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Performance

Views
1.5M
Likes
8.6K
Comments
40
Engagement
0.6%
Outlier
109.4×
Length · 4 Jun 2026
0:06

Video #33459 · One Shot

Brand answers a common questionfrom @zillow

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Overview

The video first shows a woman asking 'Where are all the buyers?' via a text overlay. It then immediately cuts to another woman dancing in front of a Zillow-branded truck at an event, with a text overlay answering 'on Zillow,' positioning the brand as the solution.

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Simple outline

  1. 1Pose a relatable question
  2. 2Physically direct to answer
  3. 3Reveal branded solution

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Related videos

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Classification

Format
Concepts
Brand ShowcaseRelatable One Shot
Elements
Text OverlayTrending Audio

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook · 65%

Where are all the buyers?

Visual hook · 35%

A woman stands under a bold, black-and-white striped umbrella, creating a strong graphic pattern. This is followed by a quick cut to a large, bright blue branded truck.

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Hook template

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Where are all the [target audience]? On [platform or place].

  • — Where are all the brides? On Pinterest.
  • — Where are all the hiring managers? On LinkedIn.
  • — Where are all the sneaker collectors? On StockX.

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Hook and payoff

The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back

Hook

A direct, on-screen text question that voices a common pain point for the target audience, immediately establishing relevance.

Payoff

A hard cut reveals a new scene that visually and textually presents the brand or product as the answer, characterized by a positive, high-energy atmosphere to create a favorable association.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Problem-Pointer-Solution

Present a common audience problem as a direct question, use a physical gesture to transition, and reveal the brand/product as the energetic and definitive solution.

  1. 1

    The Problem Embodiment

    A subject is shown visually representing the state of questioning or searching for a solution to the problem stated in the hook.

  2. 2

    The Pivotal Pointer

    The subject performs a clear physical gesture, like pointing, that creates a sharp transition and directs the viewer's attention towards the impending answer.

Themes

  • Marketing
  • Problem-Solution
  • Brand Promotion

Techniques

  • Quick cuts
  • Text-driven narrative

Trends

  • Using trending audio
  • Short-form video ads

Post caption

If you’re looking to sell, make sure your home is on the website with over 235M average monthly visits 🤭

Text overlays

  • title · beginning

    Where are all the buyers?

  • branding · middle

    on Zillow

Transcript

Bracelet trail. Dance

Brand answers a common question | Viral Hooks