Why it worked
The video taps into a common student desire to save money by highlighting valuable software that is often expensive. The clear, concise list format and the promise of 'free' resources make it highly shareable and appealing to the target audience.
Summary
This video lists free software and services available to students with a .edu email address. It highlights discounts on Adobe Creative Cloud and the GitHub Student Developer Pack, along with Autodesk software.
Product placement
Adobe Creative Cloud: ACTS - its interface is operated, it generates or edits something, a visible result comes from it, or someone says what it does for them. Removing it would change what happens in the video. Photoshop: ACTS - its interface is operated, it generates or edits something, a visible result comes from it, or someone says what it does for them. Removing it would change what happens in the video. Illustrator: ACTS - its interface is operated, it generates or edits something, a visible result comes from it, or someone says what it does for them. Removing it would change what happens in the video. Premiere Pro: ACTS - its interface is operated, it generates or edits something, a visible result comes from it, or someone says what it does for them. Removing it would change what happens in the video. After Effects: ACTS - its interface is operated, it generates or edits something, a visible result comes from it, or someone says what it does for them. Removing it would change what happens in the video. GitHub Student Developer Pack: ACTS - its interface is operated, it generates or edits something, a visible result comes from it, or someone says what it does for them. Removing it would change what happens in the video. GitHub Pro: ACTS - its interface is operated, it generates or edits something, a visible result comes from it, or someone says what it does for them. Removing it would change what happens in the video. AWS credits: ACTS - its interface is operated, it generates or edits something, a visible result comes from it, or someone says what it does for them. Removing it would change what happens in the video. domain names: ACTS - its interface is operated, it generates or edits something, a visible result comes from it, or someone says what it does for them. Removing it would change what happens in the video. Autodesk software: ACTS - its interface is operated, it generates or edits something, a visible result comes from it, or someone says what it does for them. Removing it would change what happens in the video. AutoCAD: ACTS - its interface is operated, it generates or edits something, a visible result comes from it, or someone says what it does for them. Removing it would change what happens in the video. Maya: ACTS - its interface is operated, it generates or edits something, a visible result comes from it, or someone says what it does for them. Removing it would change what happens in the video.