Viral Hooks
Trending short videosExplains marketing audience overlap visually
B

@brian_blum

Instagram · Greenscreen Talking Head

@brian_blum Don’t make this mistake Advertising on different platforms doesn’t always lead to new audiences. You need re-duplicated sets to reach new customers... and thats where I love Snapchat. Their ads platform can reach up to 1bn users worldwide And in the US 40% of that demo doesn’t appear on TikTok. Highly recommend checking out if you haven’t already #SnapchatPartner #Ad

View original on Instagram

The edit1 shot · 10 text
Shots Text0:50

Performance

Views
1.4M
Likes
233
Comments
9
Engagement
0%
Outlier
195.9×
Length · 30 Sept 2026
0:50

Video #44430 · Greenscreen Talking Head

Explains marketing audience overlap visuallyfrom @brian_blum

[01]

Overview

The creator explains the common marketing mistake of ignoring audience overlap when advertising across multiple platforms like Meta and TikTok. He uses data visualizations and a case study on Snapchat to demonstrate the importance of finding unduplicated audiences, balances this by acknowledging the role of ad repetition, and concludes with a two-step framework for spending ad dollars more effectively to expand a customer base.

[02]

Simple outline

  1. 1Challenge common belief
  2. 2Reveal hidden problem
  3. 3Present data-backed solution
  4. 4Provide actionable steps

[03]

Related videos

[04]

Classification

Concepts
Breakdown
Elements
Jump CutData Visualization GraphicText OverlayGreen Screen CompositeImage OverlayGraphic OverlayTitle Text Hook

[05]

Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook · 45%

Diversifying across Meta, Google, and TikTok is not always real diversification

Verbal hook · 45%

Advertising on three different platforms does not equal reaching three different audiences.

Visual hook · 10%

The video opens with a rapid cut from the speaker to a dense informational graphic featuring a bar chart and a Venn diagram illustrating audience overlap, immediately signaling a data-driven, educational topic.

[06]

Hook template

Steal this for your own video

[Doing the commonly recommended action] across [number] [options/channels] is not always real [desired benefit]

  • — Investing in 5 different index funds is not always real diversification
  • — Hiring from 3 different recruiting agencies is not always real talent variety
  • — Posting on 4 different social apps is not always real audience growth

[07]

Hook and payoff

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

Hook

A counter-intuitive statement that directly challenges a widely-held belief or practice within a specific niche, creating immediate cognitive dissonance.

Payoff

The Actionable Framework. The entire argument is distilled into a simple, numbered or bulleted list of steps (often labeled 'TLDR'), providing a clear, memorable, and practical takeaway for the viewer.

[08]

Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Contrarian Expert

To deconstruct a common industry assumption, reveal the hidden negative consequence, and provide a data-backed alternative strategy, culminating in a simple, actionable framework.

  1. 1

    The Common Mistake & Hidden Problem

    Explains the flawed logic behind the common belief and agitates the negative consequences of following it, making the problem feel urgent and costly.

  2. 2

    The Solution & Evidentiary Proof

    Introduces a specific, often overlooked, solution and validates it with a surprising and memorable data point or piece of evidence that serves as an 'aha' moment.

  3. 3

    The Strategic Nuance

    Acknowledges the validity of related concepts to build credibility and preempt counter-arguments, before integrating the new solution into a more sophisticated, holistic strategy.

Themes

  • Marketing strategy
  • Data-driven decisions
  • Advertising efficiency
  • Business growth

Techniques

  • Direct address
  • Data visualization
  • Case study example

Post caption

Don’t make this mistake Advertising on different platforms doesn’t always lead to new audiences. You need re-duplicated sets to reach new customers... and thats where I love Snapchat. Their ads platform can reach up to 1bn users worldwide And in the US 40% of that demo doesn’t appear on TikTok. Highly recommend checking out if you haven’t already #SnapchatPartner #Ad

Text overlays

  • informational · beginning

    Diversifying across Meta, Google, and TikTok is not always real diversification

  • title · throughout

    Underpriced Marketing Channels, pt 1:

  • informational · beginning

    SAME CONTENT EVERYWHERE IS NOT OMNICHANNEL, IT'S CHANNEL-BLIND

  • contextual · middle

    Inside Snap's Performance Summit

  • informational · middle

    Around 40% of its US users are not on TikTok on a given day, a third are not on Instagram, and the platform is built outward from private messaging instead of a public feed.

  • informational · middle

    DEMONSTRATION: builds desire

  • informational · middle

    REVIEW: builds trust

  • informational · middle

    handles the OBJECTION

  • call-to-action · end

    CHECK AUDIENCE OVERLAP

  • call-to-action · end

    TEST NEW PROSPECTS

Transcript

Advertising on three different platforms does not equal reaching three different audiences. And if you ignore that overlap, say goodbye to crucial ad dollars. Here's what I mean. So when brands wanna scale, they typically add another channel. Theoretically, a new platform means reaching new customers, except everyone and their grandma is using the exact same apps. So before you look at the reach of in platform data, ask how much of it is actually new. Snapchat has a pretty wild example. In The US, 40% of its users are unduplicated against TikTok. Now consider that they have over a billion users worldwide. When your audiences are tapped on other channels, it's a great place to unlock new prospects and eyeballs. Don't get me rank. Repetition absolutely has a job. Bad demonstration builds desire, a review builds trust, another video handles the objection. But it's also critical to reach people that you're currently missing. Then hit them with platform native ad creative to drive sales. Tier, before you increase spend, check audience overlap, then test whether those new prospects are becoming buyers. Make the next dollar expand your customer base instead of automatically buying more of the same.