Gergely Orosz on Marketing

2019: “Twitter will no longer run political ads, it’s CEO announced on in a shot across the bow at Facebook, which faces rising heat over its policy of allowing candidates to lie in their campaign messaging.” 2023: “Twitter reversed a ban on political ads.” How times change!

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Viral score

Based on absolute engagement — the platform doesn’t expose follower counts here, so large accounts score higher.

From likes, comments.

Why it worked

Leads with a specific number, which is concrete enough to be worth a second of attention.
Follows a clear Hook → Context → Landing shape, so the reader always knows where they are.
Ends on a short line that is easy to quote and repeat.
Short enough to read in full without expanding, which removes a step before the point lands.
Opens on a negative, which reads as a warning and is harder to ignore than a claim.
Quotes someone directly, which makes the moment concrete rather than summarised.

The mechanics

Hook: Leads with a number
Structure: Hook → Context → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: energetic, punchy
Written for: Marketers and content teams

Analysis by ViralLoop — not written by the original author.

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