7 Secret Strategies to Go Viral on Reels and TikTok This Month
Sarah JenkinsJanuary 15, 2026
7 Secret Strategies to Go Viral on Reels and TikTok This Month
Virality isn't luck. It's a formula. Within the chaos of millions of videos, patterns emerge. Here are the 7 strategies dominating the feed right now.
1. The "Listicle" Looping Video
Create a video that lists 3 tips, but make the text appear fast enough that people have to re-watch to read it.
2. The "Green Screen" Commentary
Find a trending news story in your niche. Put a screenshot behind you. Point at it and give your opinion.
3. ASMR / Satisfying Process
Show the "behind the scenes" of your work with intensified audio. Cleaning, packing orders, painting.
4. The "Controversial" Take
"Unpopular opinion: [Commonly held belief] is wrong."
5. Use "CapCut" Templates
TikTok pushes videos made with its sister app, CapCut. Find a trending template and just swap in your photos. Low effort, high reach.
6. The "Silence" Breaker
Start your video with 1 second of dead silence and a confused face before speaking. It breaks the pattern of loud noise on the FYP.
7. Jumpstart the Algorithm
Sometimes you upload a 10/10 video and it gets 0 views. It didn't get a fair test.