{"id":10010,"date":"2019-04-24T15:15:36","date_gmt":"2019-04-24T19:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/referralrock.com\/blog\/?p=10010"},"modified":"2022-12-14T11:51:42","modified_gmt":"2022-12-14T16:51:42","slug":"what-makes-content-go-viral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/referralrock.com\/blog\/what-makes-content-go-viral\/","title":{"rendered":"68 Marketers Give Their Input on What Makes Content Go Viral"},"content":{"rendered":"

All marketers want to know how to get their content circulating, and may even hope to have it go viral. But what causes viral growth<\/a> and viral content?<\/p>\n

We may all have slightly different definitions for \u2018viral content\u2019, and that\u2019s okay. We can all agree, however, that viral content means content that is well shared. And that is the goal of many marketers, like myself.<\/p>\n

Our team is always looking for ways to get our content out there and recognized. We wanted to learn what others are doing to get their content shared, liked, retweeted, etc. We found some great examples along the way, those are included too!<\/p>\n

We wanted to pinpoint what aspects make content go viral, here’s what we found.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what we found<\/h2>\n

We put out a short survey that included a scaled question, multiple choice, and fill in the blank. We received 68 total responses.<\/p>\n

We had respondents from 15 different industry types give us feedback.<\/p>\n

Video GIFS are the most effective at becoming viral<\/h3>\n

We asked a question in which we wanted people to rate the effectiveness of different types of content in becoming viral.<\/p>\n

Each content type had a rating scale of 1-5. Video GIFS were rated number 5 more than any other type of content. The second best type was memes.<\/p>\n

63% of marketers feel Video\/GIFS are the most effective at becoming viral content.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Webinars were voted to be the least effective and were scored with a 1 more than any other type of content.<\/p>\n

35% of marketers said webinars were the least effective at becoming viral content.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how the scale system panned out. \u00a0Each number on the x-axis represents the number on the rating scale. Each color bar represents a specific type of content.<\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s take a look at the highest rated and lowest rated items more closely. If we look at video GIFs by itself, we can see that it was consistently chosen to be more effective at getting content to become viral as each number rating grew in its favor.<\/p>\n

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Webinars, on the other hand, were more consistently rated lower on the scale.<\/p>\n

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Social media advertising is believed to help the most in creating viral content<\/h3>\n

We asked: Do you believe any of these items can help aid in the viral growth of content?<\/p>\n

75% of respondents selected social media advertising as one of the most effective ways content becomes viral.<\/p>\n

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Following that, 72% of marketers felt that user-generated content<\/a>\u00a0can help lead to viral content.<\/p>\n

There were a few options that were added (those labeled other), which included optimizing SEO, using social media amplifiers, and even using controversy in posts.<\/p>\n

Interestingly, all respondents who mentioned they were from an enterprise type business said that user-generated content was helping in making content go viral. No other industry type had agreed on items all the way across the board. Though some other options did come close.<\/p>\n

Tips for creating viral content<\/h2>\n

Most people associate viral content with funny memes and videos. Alex Birkett from HubSpot <\/a>mentions \u201cVirality has a muddy definition, and I think a lot of people would consider viral content to be Buzzfeed-style content (easily digestible, sensationalist, and slightly silly)\u201d.<\/p>\n

But it doesn\u2019t have to be just that. He goes on to say that \u201cwe can narrow the scope of virality to include content that is widely shared in a given community\u201d. Alex mentions Pudding.cool\u2019s essay on rapper\u2019 vocabulary<\/a>\u00a0is a great example of this.\u201cData visualization and data journalism are becoming increasingly popular, and because it is a novel style, it is easier to make this stuff go viral. It’s just impressive, and the reader experience is excellent\u201d.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s dive into what has worked in making content go viral.<\/p>\n

1. Create Interesting content<\/h3>\n

Interesting content is shareable content. Mckinzie Bean from Moms Make Cents<\/a>\u00a0explains how a popular Facebook profile, Kitchen Fun With My 3 Sons, has perfected their strategy on posting \u201cshareable\u201d content.<\/p>\n

She explains, \u201cThey post lots of memes and videos that will elicit a response whether it be a comment or share\u201d. Because of the type of content, she says \u201cThis gets the Facebook algorithm to share their content to a much higher percentage of their audience\u201d. She adds, \u201ctheir page has now grown to over 7 million likes and almost every one of their posts get thousands of likes and shares\u201d.<\/p>\n

Try something visually appealing<\/h4>\n

Reuben Yonatan from GetVoIP<\/a>\u00a0mentions how infographics can be great viral content. He mentions that Visual.ly has been doing a great job. \u201cthey do an incredible job of infographic-led viral content. For example, I had never seen 3D imagery<\/a> pulled into an infographic before this one\u201d. The 3D aspect adds an extra appeal!<\/p>\n

Use drama or humor<\/h4>\n

Dramatic content can create virality. In fact, drama often is what gets people talking the most. \u00a0Roman Rabinovich from Eventige Media Group<\/a>\u00a0brings up a great example of how \u2018drama\u2019 steers people to interest. \u201cI respect the creativity of the TNT ‘Add Drama’ viral campaign\u201d.<\/p>\n

If you haven\u2019t seen it, it really does add the \u2018drama\u2019 and piques interest in everyone around.<\/p>\n

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Like drama, humor works too. Charlie Worrall from Imaginaire Digital<\/a>\u00a0talks about the very viral \u2018Charlie bit my finger<\/a>\u2019 video which was both cute and funny.<\/p>\n

He says \u201cThis became a viral sensation in the UK and I can say, from experience no one has ever forgotten it\u201d. \u00a0In fact, the video was such a viral hit that, \u00a0\u201ceven years after it’s release when I started my current job, the first thing my colleagues did was welcome me, get me settled and then came the ‘Ouch Charlie’\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Use emotion in your content<\/h4>\n

Viral content doesn\u2019t always have to be just funny or dramatic. Content that tugs at emotions can achieve the same thing.<\/p>\n

Sadi Khan from \u00a0RunRepeat<\/a>\u00a0says \u201cPeople share stuff that evokes powerful emotions like awe, anxiety, fear, or joy\u201d.<\/p>\n

Creating content that makes someone feel some type of way can actually get them to share it. For example, by adding a positive element or \u201cego-bait\u201d as mentioned by Sadi, and picking the right angle, you can provoke virality to happen in a specific group. Sadi mentions, \u201cWe have had quite some success with our studies. For example, the analysis of marathon finishing times to prove women are better runners than men\u201d.<\/p>\n

2. Get a celebrity behind you<\/h3>\n

No matter how big or small a brand is, a celebrity endorsement can take it to the next level. Celebrities can reach their following and turn their fans onto the products and brands they use.<\/p>\n

A celebrity endorsement can help you take the cake. This is why many brands rely on them to send a message. Matt Erickson, Marketing Director at National Positions, brings up Nike in this\u00a0viral campaigns<\/a>\u00a0blog. Nike has used many famous athletes in the past, including Serena Williams in their\u00a0Dream Crazier campaign<\/a>, which went viral – and for good reason. Erickson said, “The campaign encouraged girls and women to dream bigger and \u2018crazier,’ and since it was backed by an influential female athlete, it got the attention it desired (and deserved) and made a huge splash.”<\/p>\n

Volen Vulkov from Enhancv<\/a>\u00a0explains that they have had some viral success by getting endorsements for their campaigns<\/a>, like this one. \u201cWe got endorsements from the likes of Mark Cuban and were seen by more than 2-3 Million people just from Linkedin\u201d.<\/p>\n

But celebrity endorsements can be even bigger. Alex Membrillo from Cardinal SEO Company <\/a>mentions DirecTV and Rob Lowe\u2019s campaign and how it went viral and is still memorable today.<\/p>\n

Alex says \u201cIn 2014, DirecTV launched videos introducing Rob Lowe and an alter ego version of Rob Lowe who had cable TV\u201d. Though DirecTV is big on it\u2019s own, pairing with Rob made it even bigger, especially since the content created was funny.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe content was funny and clever, making it the perfect type of content to go viral\u201d. Because the commercials were funny, \u201cMemes from the commercials also went viral on social media\u201d. Like the one from Super Bowl XLIX.<\/p>\n

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Or try getting a niche expert<\/h4>\n

There are also those people who hit big in their niche and everything from then on out becomes viral content. Expert in business development<\/a>\u00a0Nate Masterson from Maple Holistics talks about Neil Patel<\/a>, who has really made quite a name for himself. \u201cNearly everything Neil Patel publishes online becomes a sensation\u201d.<\/p>\n

Nate says, \u201cThe marketing guru has garnered over 5 million backlinks, ranks for close to 1 million organic keywords, and regularly has over 100 thousand views on his videos. In addition to mastering short-form video and long-form written content, Patel has earned one of the most devoted followings in the business world\u201d.<\/p>\n

And it\u2019s true, Many marketers would love to be mentioned by Patel because there is a good chance of being exposed to such a large following.<\/p>\n

3. Try user-generated content<\/h3>\n

Getting people to create content for you or about you is also one of the best ways to increase your reach and brand awareness. These types of campaigns can also lend to creating viral content.<\/p>\n

Shawn Pillar from Juicer<\/a>\u00a0explains how they \u201chit a home run with viral branding at Juicer\u201d. Shockingly they didn\u2019t have to do anything crazy or gimmicky either. \u201cWe created a “Free Forever” plan for our social media aggregator website plugin\u201d.<\/p>\n

But, with a free-forever plan, there has to be a catch, right? Well, sort of. \u201cThe only catch is that the free plan comes with our logo displayed in the corner of the feed\u201d. But if you think about it, that\u2019s a genius way to become viral! Shawn says \u201cNow our brand is displayed across thousands of websites\u201d.<\/p>\n

Logan Allec from Money Done Right<\/a> also talks about the perks of using user-generated content to go viral. \u201cUser-generated content is an incredible, and often free, way of going viral\u201d.<\/p>\n

And your chances of having your content blow up is even easier than ever. Logan talks about how one brand uses influencers to hit their target market. \u201cMore and more people want to be seen as “influencers,” even if they’re not compensated, and one brand that has really capitalized on this trend is ASOS with its #AsSeenOnMe campaign\u201d.<\/p>\n

The campaign was a big success and became a trending topic on Instagram. \u201cThis campaign has resulted in over 1,000,000 #AsSeenOnMe posts on Instagram alone featuring ASOS’ latest looks\u201d.<\/p>\n

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4. Raise awareness of an issue or topic<\/h3>\n

Numesko\u2019s and 10 baby Things <\/a>Catherine Nichol talks about how shining a light on an issue in society can create an impacting campaign which can lead it to produce viral content.<\/p>\n

\u201cProcter and Gamble is a great company that often produces content that goes viral. They often also tackle issues that plague the society in the best possible way and educate the masses to do good, to be good\u201d.<\/p>\n

Catherine talks about the \u2018My Black is Beautiful<\/a>\u2019 campaign. \u201cOne particular advert from it stood out and became the subject of the much-needed discussion on racism by portraying heart-wrenching conversations between the parents and children of color about their rights and how they should not tolerate unfair treatment simply based on how they looked\u201d.<\/p>\n

Another way to create content that goes viral is to talk about a topic that many people experience, but don\u2019t often talk about.<\/p>\n

James Pollard from TheAdvisorCoach.com <\/a>talks about an article about anxiety and depression<\/a>\u00a0that was shared on Medium.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was the most shared article on Medium in 2018 because it generated over 540,000 shares\u201d.<\/p>\n

He says, \u201cThe topic was It’s fascinating because it’s just a guy sharing his experience about living with depression and anxiety. I think it did so well because he shared a vulnerability with the world and a lot of people can relate to him\u201d.<\/p>\n

By shining light on issues in our society and topics that people can relate but are too afraid to talk about, you can create motion and that can lead to a ton of word of mouth.<\/p>\n

5. Provoke engagement<\/h3>\n

Another thing that makes content go viral is by creating engaging content. Gregory Heilers from Jolly Content<\/a>\u00a0discusses how Josh Fechter (formerly head of BAMF) creates guides and gets people to engage via his Facebook group<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Gregory mentions \u201cyou will routinely see dozens of people inside the G Doc guides he shares\u2013for weeks afterward\u2013simple, yet generates huge impact\u201d.<\/p>\n

The best way he further creates viral content is by allowing others to join in on his discussion. \u201cAnd, he doesn’t monopolize the floor. If other users can add value to the group, he allows them to post. Their content gets similar engagement (if it merits)\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Strong opinions can create quite the fiasco!<\/h4>\n

Matthew Ross from The Slumber Yard<\/a> discusses how Barstool Sports creates its viral content. \u201cYou may not agree with their opinions and form of comedy but their content evokes emotion and engages viewers\u201d.<\/p>\n

But how do they do it? \u201cThey pick topics that are often hot button issues and take a hard stance one way or the other\u201d.<\/p>\n

Because they go all in on their stance, \u201cindividuals on both sides of the fence engage and get emotional\u201d.<\/p>\n

Matthew mentions \u201cI’ve never seen a more loyal and fierce following. For example, the company got its followers to donate more than $50,000 in less than 10 hours.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Giveaways are great for provoking engagement<\/h4>\n

One of the easiest ways to create viral content is to create engagement from a grand giveaway. Stacy Caprio founder of Accelerated Growth Marketing<\/a>\u00a0discusses how Instagram paired with a giveaway can generate a lot of followers.<\/p>\n

Stacy mentions how Elisabeth Rioux an Instagram marketer has built her two businesses and has 1.8 million followers. Stacy goes on to talk about how Elisabeth generates her viral content, \u201cShe does repost giveaways that seem to generate a lot of traction and bring new followers to her brands and I have never seen anyone with as good a viral track record as she has\u201d.<\/p>\n

Examples of businesses who have mastered virality<\/h2>\n

We\u2019ve already talked about a few businesses who have created content that has gone viral. But now we\u2019re going to discuss a few brands that have a track record of creating viral content.<\/p>\n

For example, The ever popular Wendy\u2019s Fast Food chain is also well known for its roasts. So much, in fact, they a National Roast Day<\/a>. \u201cWendy’s Twitter game is legendary\u201d, says Beth Cooper of KNB Communications (view their article on behaviors that help your content go viral<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s dive into some more brands who have viral success.<\/p>\n

Old Spice<\/h3>\n

As soon as someone says Old Spice, you can probably picture the voice and the man on the horse.<\/p>\n

Roger Maftean from Zety<\/a>\u00a0says \u201cThe Wieden+Kennedy Old Spice \u2018The Man Your Man Could Smell Like<\/a>\u2019 Campaign was absolutely phenomenal\u201d.<\/p>\n

The campaign worked because it accomplished two things. \u201cIt appealed to women but got men to buy it as well, using comments and questions posted on social media platforms\u201d.<\/p>\n

To put some numbers to this viral campaign, \u201cThe campaign gave Old Spice nearly 1,000 percent increase in Twitter followers, so it was massively successful\u201d.<\/p>\n

Anu Ramani from Isoline Communications<\/a>\u00a0mentions how Old Spice relaunch in 2010 went above and beyond what was expected. \u201cThe amazing, terrific, hilarious Old Spice relaunch<\/a>\u00a0in 2010 was my seminal example of a viral campaign that succeeded even beyond the creators’ own dreams\u201d.\"Old<\/p>\n

The ALS Association<\/h3>\n

Viral videos can come every once in a blue moon. But the ALS Ice Bucket challenge was in itself a viral sensation.<\/p>\n

Avinash Chandra from BrandLoom<\/a>\u00a0talks about how the ice bucket challenge initially started \u201cby a Boston College alumnus it later became a worldwide success after it was associated with ALS Therapy Development Institute\u201d. \u00a0It was so popular that \u201cthe viral challenge raised 115 million dollars within a short time for search into ALS.<\/p>\n

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Jakub Kliszczak from CrazyCall<\/a> mentions that the viral challenge has reached celebrities. Which most can consider the ultimate form of user-generated content. \u201cThey’ve managed to create a viral challenge that reached the top-of-the-top influencers and celebrities including ex-USA president, billionaires such as Bill Gates, and the most famous sportsmen such as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo\u201d.<\/p>\n

Leo Friedman from iPromo<\/a>\u00a0explains \u201cSocial media can be a catalyst for viral content\u201d. He says \u201cThe ALS Ice Bucket Challenge took social media by storm and was one of the most viral campaigns with over 17 million participants\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cVisibility and awareness were created for the brand through multiple marketing channels\u201d. It also helped that numerous celebrities joined in on the challenge. \u201cHaving celebrities such as Oprah, Bill Gates, and Tom Cruise participate made the campaign a viral worldwide success\u201d.<\/p>\n

Dollar Shave Club<\/h3>\n

\u201cAverage attention span of a person is 8-10 second on internet\u201d Affan Vohra from BestVPN.co<\/a>\u00a0 reminds us. And if you don\u2019t gain attention in that time, you might miss out on the viral effect.\u201dDollar Shave Club is a Top of the Mind brand with respect to video viral content\u201d.<\/p>\n

Affan says \u201cViral content can be created or uniquely curated as well. It has to follow a trend or create a trend of its own like Dollar Shave Club\u201d.\"dollar<\/a><\/p>\n

Dave Bowden from Irreverent Gent<\/a>\u00a0explains that in his niche of men\u2019s style and grooming Dollar Shave Club has hit the mark. \u201cI still marvel at is the “Our Blades are F*cking Great<\/a>” video from Dollar Shave Club\u201d.<\/p>\n

Dave explains that they tapped into the market with a new concept. \u201cWhen it debuted in 2012, the concept of cheaper, direct-delivered blades was foreign to most people\u201d. Pairing that with humor, gave them an appeal to many people, creating that viral effect.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey brilliantly used humor to introduce the company, explain its business model, and endear themselves to their target market. And it worked: Within a few days the video had been viewed more than 3 million times, and Dollar Shave Club immediately became the leader in the direct-to-consumer blades market\u201d.<\/p>\n

Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)<\/h3>\n

KFC has tried numerous humorous tactics for creating a stir. And quite a few of their campaigns have gone viral.<\/p>\n

Paige Arnof-Fenn from Mavens & Moguls<\/a>\u00a0talks about how KFC got people talking about them their #KFCcrisis. She says \u201cKentucky Fried Chicken crisis<\/a>: I thought it was brilliant how they positioned it, the humor was spot on and it made their point and got people talking about them in a crowded category\u201d.<\/p>\n

Chris Smith, I Am Net Worthy<\/a>\u00a0mentions that \u201cKFC always has awesome campaigns that go viral\u201d. He provides good insight saying \u201cThe key here is including your customer and follower base\u201d.<\/p>\n

He brings up his favorite KFC content \u201cmy favorite is that they followed 6 people named Herb and 5 spice girls\u201d. You know to represent the 11 herbs and spices they are known for. Chris mentions that the person who figured it out was rewarded too. \u201cThey sent a portrait to the person that figured it out\u201d. Here is more on the KFC campaign<\/a>. You see that after it caught on, people were cheering for KFC\u2019s marketing team.<\/p>\n

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He mentions \u201cThe takeaway here is to include your audience. They are on your team and want to see you succeed. Build off of their love for your product and watch your fun stunts go viral\u201d.<\/p>\n

Coca-Cola<\/h3>\n

Coca-Cola is one of those names that people recognize and know. It\u2019s been around forever and already has taken the cake among its beverage competitors. For example, people may just say they want a coke when ordering a soda.<\/p>\n

But that hasn\u2019t stopped them from creating viral marketing campaigns. Aaina Bajaj from Signity Solutions <\/a>mentions \u201cIn recent times, I feel Coca-Cola Brand has done great viral content marketing\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cTheir “Share a Coke<\/a>” Campaign is quite successful\u201d. \u00a0And it\u2019s still active today, as people are still creating UGC and sharing their images of them holding a coke with their name on it. And Coca-Cola has had so much success with this campaign they have actually used it to market new audiences.<\/p>\n

For example, in the Coke Store<\/a>, you can order custom bottles for special occasions.<\/p>\n

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Burger King<\/h3>\n

Burger King is one of those brands that everyone knows of already, but still pumps out content that becomes viral. Whether it be a quick tweet or a funny commercial, they know how to keep a customer\u2019s attention.<\/p>\n

David Reischer from LegalAdvice.com Corp hits the nail on the head, \u201cBurger King fast-food chain has very cheeky advertisements that are humorous, witty and represent the brand well\u201d.<\/p>\n

Nicolas Straut from Fundera<\/a>\u00a0says \u201cBurger King is currently the king of social media virality\u201d. He explains \u201cOn top of viral social media feuds with other brands, they’ve deployed campaigns like their funnel cake fries effort where they liked celebrity tweets from 2010 in order for the celebrities to tweet about it\u201d.<\/p>\n

That is pretty funny, but the kicker is, \u201cBurger King finally tweeted: some things from 2010 are worth revisiting\u2014like your old tweets. and funnel cake fries. get them now for a limited time\u201d.<\/p>\n

This campaign gained a lot of traction and caused quite a stir. \u201cThis low-effort campaign even earned them a video by Casey Neistat<\/a>\u00a0who is normally paid by brands like Mercedes and Samsung to make videos\u201d.<\/p>\n

Marvel Entertainment<\/h3>\n

Most people can name a Marvel superhero, which should give you insight into how popular the brand is. With each new movie they make, viral content appears.<\/p>\n

Jason Thibault from Massive Kontent<\/a>\u00a0says \u201cMarvel Entertainment has impressed me the most in 2019\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey’re releasing Avengers: Endgame\u2014arguably the largest movie ever made\u2014at the end of April\u201d. That alone could get fans up a roaring. Just one month before the movie debuts they started a campaign. \u201cOn March 26th Marvel launched their viral ‘1 Month Countdown #AvengersEndgame’ campaign\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cDozens of ‘Avenge the Fallen’ images got posted across all of the star’s Instagram, Facebook and Twitter accounts\u201d. This content was well received by its fans. Jason mentions \u201c By the end of the day, the posts had received millions of likes, comments & shares making it one of the largest one-day viral social campaigns ever launched\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Nike<\/h3>\n

One of the most famous sports brands out there is Nike. Part of it is their product, the other part is marketing. Between viral campaigns and famous endorsements, there is no shortage of content.<\/p>\n

Alayna Pehrson from Best Company <\/a>says \u201cNike creates high-quality videos showing their products in action\u201d. She says \u201cObviously, this type of content is meant to get more people to purchase their products, however, it also is something that often goes viral\u201d.<\/p>\n

Alayna brings up the latest campaign the “Dream Crazier” video. \u201cThis video got millions of views. I noticed it incorporated emotion, a powerful message, and had a clear target audience\u201d. Watch the Dream Crazier video<\/a>\u00a0here.<\/p>\n

Ventures\u00a0attached to a well-known name<\/h3>\n

Sometimes content the goes viral happens because it\u2019s based on or produced by a well-liked brand. Ollie Smith ExpertSure<\/a>\u00a0mentions how Rip Curl a popular surfing company, has created an online publication. \u201cTheir online publication known as ‘The Search’ has generated more than 2 million Facebook followers through its viral content\u201d.<\/p>\n

Rip Curl\u2019s fans and customers are into surfing, so by creating a publication to go along with their existing fan base, they have been able to hit a sweet spot. \u201cIt records the search for big waves, features great photography and stories – all from surfers. In my view, it is the ultimate viral success\u201d. \"Rip<\/p>\n

McCall Robison from Best Company<\/a>\u00a0mentions another way an already well-known business can branch out and create content based on other popular brands and events.<\/p>\n

She mentions how Hootsuite, the popular social media managing platform, created a video that played on the popular tv show Game of Thrones. \u201cTheir video “Game of Social Thrones<\/a>” went viral because it piggybacked off of a trendy television show that is always getting a lot of buzz\u201d.<\/p>\n

She says \u00a0\u201cHootsuite made their content marketing campaign into a video that was similar to the opening of every “Game of Thrones” episode. It elicited interest because it was familiar to Hootsuite’s intended audience but it was also innovative and intriguing in a way that showcased Hootsuite and what it has to offer\u201d.<\/p>\n

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What makes content go viral?<\/h2>\n

So what makes content go viral? Well, it can be a variety of things. Most people use humor or emotion to elicit sharing. Which is why videos and memes are so often shared. They can help capture both the message and quick wit that people enjoy and like to share with others. You may find that reoptimizing content<\/a> can also go a long way.<\/p>\n

As it pans out, videos, GIFS, and social media advertising are well-loved and for good reason. These all seem to play a role in what makes content go viral. People love sharing funny and interesting video type content. And brands can help boost it by social media ads.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We went on the hunt to see what other marketers felt contributed to content that goes viral. Here are their tips along with some great examples.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":10016,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2579,5844],"tags":[3293,3295,2584,4396],"class_list":["post-10010","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-marketing","category-roundups","tag-content-marketing","tag-content-marketing-tips","tag-promotion","tag-roundup"],"acf":[],"modified_by":"Megan Mosley","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/referralrock.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10010","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/referralrock.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/referralrock.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/referralrock.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/referralrock.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10010"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/referralrock.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10010\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30183,"href":"https:\/\/referralrock.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10010\/revisions\/30183"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/referralrock.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10016"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/referralrock.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10010"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/referralrock.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10010"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/referralrock.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10010"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}