Steven Cravotta Claims First Viral Video Permanently Raises Baseline View Floor
Steven Cravotta · The $1M Mobile App Playbook · Sep 20, 2025 · at 12:30
Steven Cravotta shares how social video algorithms (TikTok, Reels, Shorts) treat accounts that break out beyond the initial low-view tier.
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“Once you get that first viral video, the floor of the amount of views that you get will increase over time because the platforms trust you more, and there's more engagement to your videos, so they will be shown more.”
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