What the two scores mean
Creator Score and Niche Score answer different questions. Reading them together is the whole game.
Every video in ViralVault carries two scores. The Creator Score asks: did this video beat the creator's own baseline? It's views divided by the creator's median, multiplied by 100. A score of 500 means the video did five times the creator's typical performance.
The Niche Score asks something different: did this video beat the entire category? It's views divided by the niche's median, on the same scale. A score of 500 in your niche means it did five times the median for the whole space — not just for that creator.
Both scores share the same tier ladder: Average (under 150), Performing (150–300), Outlier (300–500), Viral (500–1000), Mega (1000+). They're independent — a video can be Viral on Creator Score and Performing on Niche, which usually means a small-following creator caught a moment but didn't quite break the category.
When both scores are elevated — Creator at least 500 AND Niche at least 300 — the video is a Dual High. That's the strongest format signal in the product. Dual Highs are intentionally sparse: most niches see only a handful per month. When you see one in your niche, the structure under it is worth studying.