"Content Creation" is supposed to be hard. You need lighting, scripts, editing skills.
Or... do you just need to appease the Algorithm God?
I created a brand new Instagram account.
My Goal: Go viral (100k+ views) in 24 hours with ZERO skills.
I didn't dance. I didn't speak. I used a "Trend Template."
// THE_FORMULA
1. Find a Trending Audio (The arrow must be pointing up).2. Use a "CapCut Template" (Auto-edit).
3. Put text on screen that is slightly controversial or relatable.
4. Post at 6:00 PM.
> THE CONTENT (LOW EFFORT)
I filmed my ceiling fan for 7 seconds. I overlaid the text above. I used a sad piano song that was trending. Production time: 3 minutes.
> THE DOPAMINE EXPLOSION
Hour 1: 5 views. (Failed?)
Hour 3: 500 views. (Okay...)
Hour 6 (Midnight): I woke up to my phone vibrating off the table.
10,000 views.
Hour 12: 50,000 views.
> THE COMMENTS (THE REAL CONTENT)
People weren't engaging with my video. They were engaging with themselves through my video. I provided a generic blank canvas (Generic Sadness), and they projected their own lives onto it. That is the secret of viral reels. It's not about YOU. It's about THEM.
> CONCLUSION
100k views. 4,000 likes. I felt... empty. I didn't create art. I created bait. The algorithm rewarded me for being generic. It's terrifyingly easy to hack attention if you have no shame. I deleted the account. The numbers weren't real.
@user1: "This hit deep bro." (It's a fan video)
@user2: "Song name??"
@user3: "My 20s were a waste too." (Trauma dumping)