Paid Media

Hook Rate

Quick answer

The percentage of viewers who stop scrolling on your video's first three seconds.

Definition

Hook rate (3-second views / impressions) measures whether your opening frame earns attention. It is the single most diagnostic creative metric - weak hooks doom even perfectly targeted campaigns before the offer is ever seen.

Why it matters

When CPA climbs, checking hook rate separates a creative problem (fix the opening) from an audience problem (fix targeting) in seconds.

Formula

3-second video views / Impressions

Benchmarks

25-35%+ is strong for cold-feed video


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