Treat Story engagement as a planning signal, not just a reaction count. For the next five to seven days, group replies, poll votes, and question-sticker answers into three intent buckets: problems people want solved, preferences they want more of, and decisions they are trying to make. The strongest theme is not necessarily the poll with the most taps; look for one intent appearing across at least two formats. That pattern suggests the viewer is interested enough to respond in more than one way.
If a bakery gets poll votes for “quick dessert ideas,” question-sticker replies about substitutions, and DMs asking what can be made with pantry ingredients, the next Reel has a clear promise: “Three pantry desserts when you need something sweet fast.” Open on the finished result, then show the simplest steps. Measure saves and profile visits against the previous few feed posts. More saves means the topic has repeatable utility; more profile visits means the hook created curiosity but the profile needs to carry the same promise. Which intent shows up most often in your Stories right now: a problem, a preference, or a decision?