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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 Myth of ‘Going Viral’

The Lead Agency

Since the rise of social media, the concept of ‘going viral’ has captured the imaginations of digital marketers across the globe. In the following article we will look to current research on viral content and look at what it really takes to make an impression in a digital world. What Do We Mean By ‘Going Viral’?

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3 Viral Marketing Lessons from the Rise and Fall of the Fidget Spinner

Content Standard

So it goes with viral trends, including viral marketing. Whether it’s a product like the fidget spinner or an Internet meme, virality can come and go in the blink of an eye. When a brand hits the viral jackpot, it can be transformative. Lesson 1: Viral Trends Are Hard to Predict.

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11 Crucial Facebook Metrics You Should Track to Grow Your Business

SocialPilot

Organic reach on Facebook has been at all-time low since 2012, so if you are looking to increase your reach drastically on the platform, you need to resort to Facebook ads for the needed boost. The total impressions are represented under the Viral tag. The impression metric is an excellent way to find out the virality of a post.

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11 Best Marketing Books for Your 2012 Summer Reading List

Marketing Insider Group

Next week brings Memorial Day and the unofficial start of the 2012 summer season here in the United States. And welcome to the Summer of 2012! Since my son and 4th child, Luke was born last October , I have not had a chance to keep up with my reading list. And I assure you none of the links are affiliate links.

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The Magic of Movember: How One Viral Marketing Stunt Keeps on Growing

Content Standard

You’ve never done a viral marketing campaign before, and you don’t know where to start. For anyone who doesn’t know how the sausage is made, this seems like a reasonable request: hey, a brand did this huge viral campaign—let’s do one, too! Can we start something like that?” ” You blink twice.

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How to improve your Facebook reach in 2020

Sprout Social

Organic, paid and viral reach. Viral reach is the number of unique users who saw your Facebook content because one of their friends engaged with it by liking, commenting, or sharing it. Although these measures of reach are less common than organic, paid and viral reach, they can still be incredibly useful.

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