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6 Research-Based Insights About Viral Content

Cision

If you’re like me, you probably greet articles about content virality with a healthy dose of skepticism. Of course anyone writing content or posting on social media hopes for the largest possible distribution, but the articles that purport to tell you how to make content go viral are oftentimes less useful than they intend to be.

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4 Key Elements in Viral Videos

Cision

When it comes to producing viral videos for big brands, Stephen Voltz is about as experienced as they come. With his viral videos for big brands being viewed over 150 million times, Voltz took the stage at Inbound 2015 to share what he believes to be the four key elements found in almost every viral video.

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5 Scariest Halloween Campaigns of the Past Decade

Critical Mention

In 2012, LG wanted to show the world how lifelike its new range of IPS monitors was, so they put a series of nine monitors on the elevator floor. This video quickly went viral and has more than 40 million views on YouTube. The video went viral after its launch with over 600,000 views on YouTube. LG’s falling elevator.

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Caine’s Arcade: How Powerful Storytelling Can Make a Difference

Polaris

In April 2012, Mullick released Caines’s Arcade, an 11-minute video telling the story of Caine, his cardboard arcade and the flash mob. The video quickly went viral, racking up over 1 million views the first day alone. Content Marketing' And the impact on Caine was nothing short of astounding. “The

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What’s New In B2B Tech PR For 2017

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

PR monitoring and oversight of social and customer relations channels is more important than ever, as B2B companies have learned to incorporate real-time marketing into their programming, according to Econsultancy. B2B content will become more customized. Savvy content marketers have always written with specific audiences in mind.

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How to Build Brand Awareness & Thought Leadership

Contently - Strategy

His company, Dollar Shave Club, rose from obscurity in 2012 after he created a YouTube video called “Our Blades Are F ing Great.” Brands love to talk about going viral; Dubin actually did it. The brand’s success was about more than just going viral or getting lucky. A model for success. Let’s get started.

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The Top 50 Social Media Influencers on Twitter

Cision

68% Of Marketers Want To Know How To Create Better Visual Content [link]. Content marketing influencer, social media marketing strategist & speaker. Demand generation content marketing for B2B high tech industry. Founder of Smedio and Digital Marketers Academy. President of Un-Marketing.