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What is viral marketing (and does it actually work in 2020)?

Sprout Social

If you’re still itching for your business to “go viral,” we don’t blame you. This explains why so many businesses look toward viral marketing as an opportunity to catapult themselves into social media superstardom. The concept of viral marketing definitely deserves some revisiting as we enter a new decade. Good question!

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The Psychology of Viral Content

Contently

Considering that two of the most recent internet sensations involved a pair of white sneakers and a Wookie mask, it’s easy to write off viral content as pure luck. Some marketers might argue that no one can predict content’s viral potential. Nearly 1,300 press mentions and more than 100,000 social shares. The result?

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Keeping a travel blog afloat during a global pandemic

ConvertKit

While Gabby studied engineering, she also started a travel blog to help share her passion. If the blog happened to lead to one free trip, she’d be ecstatic. “I Every day she woke up at 4am to work on her blog, “writing” during her commute by recording posts on her phone. Next, she took a short press trip to Savannah, Georgia.

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How To Start A Blog For Your Small Business

Buffer

Creating a successful blog really just requires being passionate about a certain topic — a characteristic you already possess as an ambitious entrepreneur! A blog can also be a low-cost way to elevate your small business’s reach and also build credibility with your followers, making it a win-win situation.

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5 Reasons GE’s Content Goes Viral on Reddit (and Everywhere Else)

Contently

Should he switch over to his DSLR camera to snap photos for the GE Reports blog? The blog has hundreds of thousands of devoted readers, its stories regularly go viral on Reddit and in the press, and coverage of it ultimately ties back to the GE brand. You need to retire the press release. Go beyond the blog.

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How to put the "Viral" in B2B Marketing Viral Campaigns?

Ambal's Amusings

Does viral work for B2B marketing? We asked B2B Marketing experts: What are the components of a "good" viral B2B Marketing Campaign? Blog Marketing Interactions Twitter Ardath421. Every B2B marketer wants their content to be so widely acclaimed that it goes “viral.” Does viral work for B2B marketing?

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The Most Underrated Skill in Content Marketing? Fact-Checking

Contently

Whether I’m penning a reported piece, ghostwriting, or composing a blog post for a brand, there are a few fact-checking measures I always take. “If a reader can’t depend on the basic facts of a blog post, it’s a clear message that they can’t trust the brand.”