Sprout Social

OCTOBER 6, 2022

If you’re a social media marketer, chances are you’ve been asked, “but how do we go viral?” Most marketers undoubtedly want the audience growth and attention that comes from achieving a social media viral video. But they also know that there’s no one formula to attracting viral success. What makes a social media viral video?

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Single Grain

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

But what does it take to go viral on LinkedIn? Key Highlights LinkedIn has a complex algorithm , so understanding how LinkedIn ranks posts will help you go viral. The best viral post topics include motivational stories, business insights, “aha” moments, workplace culture, trends , and industry issues.

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Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 21, 2023

How Videos Go Viral By Kevin Allocca Video Source: TED With TikTok as today’s most popular social media app, everyone wants their video content to go viral. In Kevin Allocca’s TED talk, he sheds light on how you can make that dream come true: be a trendsetter, have a community, and be unpredictable.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Don’t expect to see any viral TikTok videos about data centers or enterprise software anytime soon. And understanding influence has a much longer shelf life of value than a viral TikTok video. Technology is the tool or set of tools that will be used to manage the customer community and there are many available on the market.

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Sprout Social

JUNE 11, 2025

On speaking about the success of the viral Triple-Dipper platter, Hoffman said, “Our marketing team was focused on bringing this to social media…When we started marketing this product on social, it [introduced the item] to a younger generation. ROI isn’t just about going viral. Don’t chase mass reach—focus on resonance.

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Sprout Social

MAY 3, 2023

Active social media communities build hype around a brand, providing organic amplification for launches and promotional activities, alike. That being said, community management in social media and owned community management are two entirely different beasts. What is social media community management?

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Tomorrow People

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Under Armour: Expert Community-Building. Young and rapidly growing sportswear brand Under Armour has built a fitness community of 165 million users, by cleverly pursuing a strategy of acquiring different fitness apps and technology platforms. Community building is a crucial part of its content marketing strategy. Key Takeaways.

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Scoop.it

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Encouraging loyal customers to write guest posts for your blog not only diversifies content but also builds community trust. Participate in viral challenges or create your own, encouraging users to join by offering incentives such as prizes or features on your official channels.

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SocialPilot

JUNE 18, 2025

But that’s not it: The verification badge tells people that your account is significant in the TikTok community. Adherence to TikTok’s Community Guidelines and Terms TikTok is a community, and like any community, it has rules. Generate content that is worthy to go viral on TikTok to make yourself stand out.

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Navigate the Channel

MARCH 13, 2025

Pair this with a viral stunt (easier said than done, but a guy can dream). Start a community-driven group where you share actual value (no hard-selling allowed). Guerrilla marketing is a low-budget, creative approach to advertising that focuses on virality, surprise, and localization rather than traditional expensive campaigns.

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SocialPilot

DECEMBER 18, 2024

How Viewers Engage Reels: Highly engaging for whole Instagram community Story: Mostly engaging for followers Story: Stories make it easy for followers to engage with your brand-but not with the community. Reels are discoverable by the entire Instagram community, and you can repurpose them as a Story. Use Stories for 1.

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BuzzSumo

APRIL 29, 2021

One of our research posts went viral. Here is our detailed behind the scenes look at why the post went viral including: Why we wanted to create a piece of cornerstone content. A post we wrote last year on how to write viral headlines gained 3,900 shares and 147 links. We got lucky last week. You need a promotion strategy.

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Martech

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Community forums: Engage with communities on Reddit (e.g., Dig deeper: What makes content go viral, backed by research Updated prompt: Heres one way this prompt could be refined to gather more specific, actionable information. Channels to use: Instagram Stories/Reels: Share UGC to build community and authenticity.

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Nurture your brand community. Nurture Your Brand Community. To nurture their community of fans, the Bachelor utilizes hashtags: #Bachelor, #Bachelorette, #BachelorNation, #BachelorFamily; a strong social media presence on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook; and live viewing parties hosted by fans across the world. Be memorable.

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markempa

MARCH 25, 2025

A Relationship Mindset I hope to build a small, engaged, authentic community that values depth over breadth, trust over transactions, and transparency over ego. A viral post isn’t connection. I prioritize community over list size. Community over Virality: A viral post isn’t a relationship.

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Webbiquity

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Let’s take a brief tour – I guarantee some of these Subreddits will change the way you think about online communities, social content, and digital good. The basis of this community is simple: A place for strangers to send and receive pizza. Just think of them as if they’re part of your local community.

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Webbiquity

MAY 25, 2021

Now you’ve got “social media 2.0,” which tends to be more community-oriented. You and I might love fishing, or arts and crafts, or photography, or yoga—for anything that we have a passion or an interest in, you can create siloed Discord communities. You’ve got Community , which just raised $40 million.

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Trade Press Services

JUNE 16, 2025

Consumer brand influencer campaigns often rely on viral trends that can disappear as quickly as they begin. Industry influencers help foster long-term credibility within professional communities. This is because B2B buyers perceive those who are in the trenches as more authentic and approachable within professional communities.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 21, 2022

Think about how you can enhance your brand awareness, increase engagement with your audience, and build a real community. Even worse, it’s easy for your posts to be buried in a flurry of updates, announcements, and news—unless they go viral. Focus on Delivering Value. When you use social media, what are you looking for?

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Sprout Social

MARCH 28, 2025

For example, you may have goals around boosting brand awareness, increasing video conversion rate or building stronger connections with your brands community. A trial reel where you test out a trending meme style your brand doesnt normally use could drive more brand awareness, and a more interactive video approach could help build community.

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illumin

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Here are some of the most effective ways to leverage social media for your mobile app marketing: Make shareable content with viral potential. While creating viral material is a challenge, consistency and persistence are integral. Social media is all about community building. Leverage targeted paid social ads.

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Webbiquity

AUGUST 18, 2020

GoBrunch features include breakout sessions with virtual room layout options, virtual networking and private meetings, event promotion and registration pages, ability for attendees to download presentations and documents, and a community feature to keep attendees posted about upcoming events. Pricing: free (!). Total reviews: 100.

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SocialPilot

JULY 24, 2024

A high engagement rate pushes the social media algorithm in your favor by showing that the content is good and increases the chances of getting viral. All this knowledge empowers you to refine your social media strategy and create content that sparks engagement and fosters a loyal community around your brand. on your content.

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SocialPilot

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Yes, we know what it takes to go viral on TikTok, now more than ever. If you want to go viral on this platform, you have to share content that is talked about most. Select your niche, explore generic viral TikToks, and pick a trending topic. We know all about algorithm changes and what TikTok loves.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 11, 2020

But, when paired with innovative technology, a game-like rewards system, and pizza, and you’ve got a marketing campaign that’ll surely go viral. But sometimes sticking up for what you believe in and making your company’s values known can result in a greater sense of community. Domino’s: Rewarding Customers.

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SendX

JANUARY 20, 2020

Instagram is also a great place to develop a community of customers and leads that have a similar interest in your brand and its products. Giveaways are viral because people love the excitement of being a potential winner. Instagram has become one of the most popular social networks in the world with more than a billion users.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Creating some new content around a trending meme or pop culture content can be a fun way to connect with your audience and attract new traffic – you could even go viral ! Connect with Your Community. Content is a great opportunity to open the conversation and invite the community around your brand to engage with you.

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Webbiquity

OCTOBER 8, 2024

It’s helpful to be part of a community to interact with other writers, see what they are doing and help them promote their content. Ann Smarty is the founder of Smarty Marketing , a boutique SEO agency based in New York, and Viral Content Bee , a social media promotion tool. Ann’s search engine optimization career began in 2010.

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Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 11, 2023

Whether it’s your latest blog post or a viral TikTok, your company’s content creation is essential to engaging your audience. Customers may not always make a purchase immediately, but they can subscribe to your newsletter, follow your brand on social media, or share your blog post with their community.

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MKT1

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Overview of the 5 top-of-funnel growth engines : Inbound, Outbound, Product Virality, Events, and Ecosystem. RSVP Section 1: Choosing the right engine(s) I use 5 engine buckets to categorize all of the top-of-funnel growth channels available: inbound, outbound, product virality, events, and ecosystem. Example - Dropbox.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 18, 2024

It quickly grew to our 3rd largest platform after our corporate website and our customer community network. Today, Business Innovation is part of the corporate site, but remains an integral part of the company’s communication with its customer base. And it’s certainly NOT about making “viral videos.”

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Onalytica B2B

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Influencers that have the most amount of connections and interactions online within a specific topical community. Present on most social platforms with large audiences with the ability to share content and make it viral. Step 4: Listening to influencer community insights . Content Creators. Social Amplifiers.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 24, 2024

Engagement and Relationship Building Social media enables direct customer interaction, fostering a sense of community and loyalty. This two-way communication helps build stronger customer relationships, enhancing brand loyalty and trust. Viral content and trending challenges can boost visibility, helping brands gain traction quickly.

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Martech

MARCH 31, 2025

Salesforce celebrates user certifications and community milestones within its Trailhead platform, sending badges and messages like, Two years since your first badge. One example that went viral years ago was from Target. On the B2B side, HubSpot sends personalized anniversary emails, celebrating the day customers signed up.

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Contently

JANUARY 20, 2023

The song quickly went viral and received over 17 million views in the first year. Community People want to feel like they are part of a cause that is greater than themselves. “Word of mouth” marketing is key for creating community and virality. Take the ice bucket challenge as an example.

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SocialPilot

APRIL 18, 2025

Its this algorithm that decides which content goes viral on the platform. The average Instagram user watches a handful of reels daily, and the algorithm decides how to viral Instagram reels and determines which ones you see. Building a community around your brand is essential. What Is the Instagram Reels Algorithm?

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Contently

DECEMBER 21, 2022

But before Rudolph became famous through television and his theme song and a verified Instagram account (just kidding about that last one)… Rudolph was a viral marketing program for a then-major U.S. Well, “viral” in 1939 terms. named Rudolph did go viral: 2.4 The community. A Quick Recap of the Rudolph Story.

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