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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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A brief guide to short-form video for brands

NewsWhip

The average consumer’s attention span is short. These short-form videos have seen high ROI, great retention rates, and have helped evolve brands into more modern, consumer facing entities. followers, it’s in the same viral sphere as Duolingo. Long-winded promotional copy and “swipe to learn more!”

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Ahead of the Academy Awards, Marketing Wisdom From the ‘Barbie’ Blockbuster

PRSay

The film, a feminist masterpiece to some and too basic for others, has achieved widespread influence in the consumer marketplace and, as shared widely on social media, has prompted many women to reassess their roles in the world. But shared media was where Barbie shone brightest. He’s just Ken.”

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Case Study Turbine Labs

NewsWhip

We measure the reach, impact and value of consumer and media content and conversation in the context of the brand and its competitors. The virality graphs give us both a better sense of whether or not a story is still gaining attention, and how much attention that story is getting. They needed a tool guaranteed to deliver. “.

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A Case for Marketing Ethics

Mindful Marketing

The iconic magazine about all things athletic ran afoul of public opinion on a viral scale when it apparently used artificial intelligence to write articles that it attributed to human beings. A recent Wall Street Journal article revealed that phony product reviews, especially on Amazon, are more rampant than most of us ever would imagine.

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Does Data-Driven Storytelling Threaten the Role of the Communicator? #CisionWorldTour Toronto

Cision

There’s no doubt the way we consume stories has changed. But, if the Wall Street Journal mentions your brand, what is that worth? The Cision World Tour Toronto keynote speaker, Scott Stratten, made an excellent point about this problem while discussing a viral video he created on Facebook. Who saw it?

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Tips for Working with Millennial Media Outlets

Business Wire

Each panelist shared their experiences in the evolving industry of journalism as well as pitched tips for public relations professionals in a panel moderated by Stefan Pollack , President of The Pollack PR Marketing Group. He said people like to consume quality stories as they always have.

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