The post 6 Reasons Your Marketing Video Isn’t Going Viral appeared first on Marketing Insider Group. It’s not a marketing secret or even a trend. Video marketing has become a sizable slice of the digital marketing pie. B2B, B2C, enterprise level, start-up, mom and pop shop – video does not discriminate. It works for everyone. When more than half of internet users watch videos online – every day – visual media naturally becomes […]. MORE
Many companies report increased sales and name recognition after their videos have “gone viral.” Implementing a successful viral marketing campaign can be your key to jump-starting a new level of success for your company. Viral marketing is great. But “viral” is a fickle quality. MORE
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But there must be more to this to justify all the time, money, and effort they put into creating this viral campaign, not to mention maintain it. Author: Elaine Ip If there’s one thing I’ve learned in life, it’s that nothing comes free. That free trial of Netflix you signed up for? MORE
The post Elements Of A Viral Marketing Campaign appeared first on Marketing Insider Group. There has never been more technological freedom and a demand for good ideas for advertisers than in this point of the Internet Age. MORE
We’ve all been there: we spend significant time and resources to craft what we (or our marketing agency) thinks will “go viral” The “Publish” button is pressed, it’s live and then……crickets chirping. MORE
Looking for a recipe to get your new video to go viral? In a recent Harvard Business Review article “ The New Science of Viral Ads” , assistant professor Thales Teixeira from HBS outlines the ingredients you will need: 1. The Science Behind Viral Videos. MORE
Trying to go viral? While the success of a viral post often hinges on chance, my team at Alexa set out to uncover some of the common characteristics of viral content to help others inform their content strategies. What tips do you have for creating "viral" content? MORE
Here are some tips every content marketer can learn from to support viral content: 1. If their friends who haven’t heard of you share, you have a way better shot t viral gold. Where do you find inspiration for creating viral headlines and social content? MORE
These videos prove that it doesn't matter if your company is B2B or B2C; anyone can create a video that goes viral. What other viral marketing videos have you enjoyed? 93 million. This number is the combined total of views for the 10 videos listed in the post below. MORE
It goes without saying then that there’s a ton of content out there, which means the most competitive brands are trying to figure out how they can break through the noise—ideally by going viral. A viral hit isn’t a matter of luck. A viral hit isn’t a matter of luck. MORE
There’s one thing we have seen over the last few years, and it is that compelling content will “go viral.” Make your blog post a list; this significantly increases your chances of going viral. The post 6 ways to create content that will go viral appeared first on Biznology. MORE
Marketing Sherpa put out another great article on viral campaigns. Their tips are deadly (in a good way - just like "viral" campaigns). Getting your customers to be your advocates is always a great idea but sometimes they need a kick in the ass so a viral campaign can help out. Nothing better then telling a friend to f-off with a monkey. :) If you like that one, check out Cheerios sweet kareokee viral campaign called " Cheerioke ". MORE
When you think of viral marketing, your mind probably wanders to that Oreos "You can still dunk in the dark" tweet , which garnered an enviable 40,000 retweets and Facebook likes during 2013's Super Bowl power outage. When these global brands go viral, it's not a huge surprise. MORE
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. Media Social viral MORE
What makes a video viral ? According to Dictionary.com , to go viral means to become “very popular by circulating quickly from person to person, especially through the internet.” 6 Viral Video Marketing Examples. What are your favorite viral video marketing examples? MORE
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There are a lot of resources online that can help you move from newsjacking – “stealing” potentially viral news items before they become viral – to creating potentially viral news yourself. Value of Virality through PPC. Guest post by Jack Dawson. MORE
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When explaining the concept of viral marketing solutions to a friend, I struggled for a moment attempting to find a better example than the popularity of advertisements both seen and produced yearly for the Super Bowl. MORE
Somebody publishes a post on LinkedIn, and nearly overnight it goes viral, soliciting massive amounts of traffic, shares, and comments — and, consequently, a sharp spike in both leads and sales. Do you want to boost the odds of your post going viral? We’ve all heard the story. MORE
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. Going viral is tough to predict, but GE’s success isn’t by accident. MORE
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. MORE
This week I moderated another Social Media Today webinar as part of their Best Thinker webinar series, this time on the topic of Storytelling Gone Wild: The Key to Creating Viral Content. We discussed how to make your storytelling more viral by connecting with emotion. MORE
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The post The Viral Power of Storytelling appeared first on Opentopic. In the dark-dark city, on the dark-dark street, in the dark-dark office, there was one dark-dark company, but no one knew about it because the company couldn’t tell people about itself… Modern information consumers want more than just data. People of this generation are used to getting accessible news, ideas, information, and knowledge; they know the tricks and cannot stand. MORE
Armed with this knowledge, your CMO cries: “Make me a viral video!” Just remember, you’re not creating a viral video; you’re creating multimedia to tell your brand story visually, in a way that fits your total content strategy. MORE
Creating viral content is very difficult because there are so many variables that can determine the success of a viral campaign. The post Viral Content Reverse Engineering Strategy appeared first on Marketing Insider Group. MORE
The viral marketing epidemic is over. Tags: Beyond Communications Interactive socialmedia viral marketing A decade or so ago, when email had reached critical global mass, we all realised that certain attachments had the power to propagate themselves. MORE
Viral Marketing, or the spread of ideas (also called Word of Mouth Marketing) is usually thought of as a good thing. But sometimes the “viral” element more closely resembles the bad kind, the on that kicks you in the teeth and puts you out in bed for a week. A Viral Marketing Lesson. MORE
Virality. All brands long to go viral, but for most brands, going about creating viral content is a mystery. There is no secret recipe for the perfect viral video, and yet there are videos that receive millions of views every year. The Science of Virality. MORE
Having a video or image go viral is like a dream come true for lead generation marketing, because it’s the fastest way to spread your message and your brand. When something goes viral online, people spread your message for you, and the impact can be big. Sometimes virality happens unexpectedly, but there’s a lot you […]. MORE
That’s what made Watch the Stove a rare corporate project that actually went viral in a positive way. If there’s a lesson for marketers here, it’s that virality strikes more easily when you don’t try to force it. Once Watch the Stove went viral, however, everyone started writing about it: Time , BuzzFeed , Billboard , and more. Brands Featured viral MORE
Is great to see scientific research being done on social media, viral videos, and marketing in general (see previous post on the New Science of Viral Ads ). No wonder there is so much confusion when it comes to social media and viral videos! MORE
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! MORE
We’ve all seen the viral videos. If you want a quick refresher, there have even been compilations such as The 50 Best Viral Videos of 2012 and YouTube Rewind 2012 Every now and then, a marketer seems to hit the jackpot by creating their own viral phenomenon. It is for this reason that I hear so many marketers talk about creating the next viral video. As a video marketing company, I want to give some perspective on what makes up a viral video. MORE
See how these stats below can be leveraged as a sort of “catnip” for your own marketing campaigns, giving them a savory shot of personality for extra social media lift and virality. Author: Jason Miller If the internet had a mascot, you can bet it would be a kitten dressed in a bacon costume. MORE
Visible Measures’s chart above has shown that Kony 2012 not only far outstrips “Old Spice Guy” and “Evian Rollerblading babies” as the most viral brand/cause advertising campaign, but it is in fact the most speedily viral of any videos surpassing Susan Boyle and reaching 100 M views in just 6 days! MORE
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This week I moderated another Social Media Today webinar as part of their Best Thinker webinar series, this time on the topic of Storytelling Gone Wild: The Key to Creating Viral Content. We discussed how to make your storytelling more viral by connecting with emotion.
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These videos prove that it doesn't matter if your company is B2B or B2C; anyone can create a video that goes viral. What other viral marketing videos have you enjoyed? 93 million. This number is the combined total of views for the 10 videos listed in the post below.
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Looking for a recipe to get your new video to go viral? In a recent Harvard Business Review article “ The New Science of Viral Ads” , assistant professor Thales Teixeira from HBS outlines the ingredients you will need: 1. The Science Behind Viral Videos.
Hubspot
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When was the last time you created something online that went viral? Whether you're new to content marketing or are a viral content maven, you probably know that it can be nearly impossible to predict which tweet or video or meme might go viral. What Makes Content Go Viral?
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What makes a video viral ? According to Dictionary.com , to go viral means to become “very popular by circulating quickly from person to person, especially through the internet.” 6 Viral Video Marketing Examples. What are your favorite viral video marketing examples?
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The post The Viral Power of Storytelling appeared first on Opentopic. In the dark-dark city, on the dark-dark street, in the dark-dark office, there was one dark-dark company, but no one knew about it because the company couldn’t tell people about itself… Modern information consumers want more than just data. People of this generation are used to getting accessible news, ideas, information, and knowledge; they know the tricks and cannot stand.
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The viral marketing epidemic is over. Tags: Beyond Communications Interactive socialmedia viral marketing A decade or so ago, when email had reached critical global mass, we all realised that certain attachments had the power to propagate themselves.
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When explaining the concept of viral marketing solutions to a friend, I struggled for a moment attempting to find a better example than the popularity of advertisements both seen and produced yearly for the Super Bowl.
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Trying to go viral? While the success of a viral post often hinges on chance, my team at Alexa set out to uncover some of the common characteristics of viral content to help others inform their content strategies. What tips do you have for creating "viral" content?
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Many companies report increased sales and name recognition after their videos have “gone viral.” Implementing a successful viral marketing campaign can be your key to jump-starting a new level of success for your company. Viral marketing is great. But “viral” is a fickle quality.
Vidyard
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We’ve all seen the viral videos. If you want a quick refresher, there have even been compilations such as The 50 Best Viral Videos of 2012 and YouTube Rewind 2012 Every now and then, a marketer seems to hit the jackpot by creating their own viral phenomenon. It is for this reason that I hear so many marketers talk about creating the next viral video. As a video marketing company, I want to give some perspective on what makes up a viral video.
The Effective Marketer
JULY 13, 2011
Viral Marketing, or the spread of ideas (also called Word of Mouth Marketing) is usually thought of as a good thing. But sometimes the “viral” element more closely resembles the bad kind, the on that kicks you in the teeth and puts you out in bed for a week. A Viral Marketing Lesson.
Content Standard
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“Virality isn’t luck. What makes a story go viral? With 76 percent of B2B marketers saying they will produce more content in 2016, people are eager to understand the psychology behind the emotions that make stories go viral. The Science Behind Emotions and Virality.
LEADership
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We’ve all been there: we spend significant time and resources to craft what we (or our marketing agency) thinks will “go viral” The “Publish” button is pressed, it’s live and then……crickets chirping.
Hubspot
APRIL 5, 2017
When you think of viral marketing, your mind probably wanders to that Oreos "You can still dunk in the dark" tweet , which garnered an enviable 40,000 retweets and Facebook likes during 2013's Super Bowl power outage. When these global brands go viral, it's not a huge surprise.
Modern Marketing
MARCH 18, 2012
Visible Measures’s chart above has shown that Kony 2012 not only far outstrips “Old Spice Guy” and “Evian Rollerblading babies” as the most viral brand/cause advertising campaign, but it is in fact the most speedily viral of any videos surpassing Susan Boyle and reaching 100 M views in just 6 days!
Content Standard
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
Armed with this knowledge, your CMO cries: “Make me a viral video!” Just remember, you’re not creating a viral video; you’re creating multimedia to tell your brand story visually, in a way that fits your total content strategy.
The Effective Marketer
APRIL 26, 2012
Is great to see scientific research being done on social media, viral videos, and marketing in general (see previous post on the New Science of Viral Ads ). No wonder there is so much confusion when it comes to social media and viral videos!
Hubspot
FEBRUARY 22, 2016
Well, it helps to create content that's poised to go viral, of course. For a piece of content to go viral, each viewer has to generate at least one more viewer, on average. But for those super-sharers to even think about sharing your stuff, it has to have "viral potential."
Hubspot
JUNE 17, 2014
Virality. All brands long to go viral, but for most brands, going about creating viral content is a mystery. There is no secret recipe for the perfect viral video, and yet there are videos that receive millions of views every year. The Science of Virality.
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It's Time to get Viral If you think long and hard enough about what motivates your target market you have to think that there is more then providing them with a perfect case study (unless that's what they've asked for). PPPS: If you've tried a viral campaign.
Modern B2B Marketing
JULY 10, 2013
See how these stats below can be leveraged as a sort of “catnip” for your own marketing campaigns, giving them a savory shot of personality for extra social media lift and virality. Author: Jason Miller If the internet had a mascot, you can bet it would be a kitten dressed in a bacon costume.
Hubspot
MAY 29, 2017
Among other things, this month's roundup features an accidentally viral print ad, an unusual Tinder profile, and a pop-up travel agency that uses custom scents to encourage spur-of-the-moment excursions. In May, agencies got creative with alternative advertising mediums.
Content Standard
AUGUST 2, 2017
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.
Contently
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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. Going viral is tough to predict, but GE’s success isn’t by accident.
Contently
MAY 12, 2016
That’s what made Watch the Stove a rare corporate project that actually went viral in a positive way. If there’s a lesson for marketers here, it’s that virality strikes more easily when you don’t try to force it. Once Watch the Stove went viral, however, everyone started writing about it: Time , BuzzFeed , Billboard , and more. Brands Featured viral
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Having a video or image go viral is like a dream come true for lead generation marketing, because it’s the fastest way to spread your message and your brand. When something goes viral online, people spread your message for you, and the impact can be big. Sometimes virality happens unexpectedly, but there’s a lot you […].
Content Standard
NOVEMBER 2, 2016
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!
Anything Goes Marketing
APRIL 5, 2006
Marketing Sherpa put out another great article on viral campaigns. Their tips are deadly (in a good way - just like "viral" campaigns). Getting your customers to be your advocates is always a great idea but sometimes they need a kick in the ass so a viral campaign can help out. Nothing better then telling a friend to f-off with a monkey. :) If you like that one, check out Cheerios sweet kareokee viral campaign called " Cheerioke ".
Kapost
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It goes without saying then that there’s a ton of content out there, which means the most competitive brands are trying to figure out how they can break through the noise—ideally by going viral. A viral hit isn’t a matter of luck. A viral hit isn’t a matter of luck.
Modern B2B Marketing
APRIL 12, 2016
But there must be more to this to justify all the time, money, and effort they put into creating this viral campaign, not to mention maintain it. Author: Elaine Ip If there’s one thing I’ve learned in life, it’s that nothing comes free. That free trial of Netflix you signed up for?
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MAY 9, 2018
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