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The Science of Viral Content

Creating Shareable Content

Creating shareable content is the key to making content go viral.

Understanding Your Audience

To create shareable content, it is important to understand your audience and what they find interesting or engaging. This can be accomplished through:

  • Market research
  • Analyzing your social media metrics
  • Paying attention to what is trending online

Evoke Emotions

One important aspect of shareable content is its ability to evoke emotions in the viewer. This can be accomplished through:

  • Storytelling
  • Humor
  • Presenting a unique perspective

Visual Appeal

The content should also be visually appealing, with high-quality images or videos.

Timing

Timing is also a crucial aspect of creating shareable content. Posting at the right time can greatly increase the visibility of your content. It is important to understand the peak times of your audience's online activity, as well as any major events or holidays that may affect their online behavior.

Make it Easy to Share

Finally, making content shareable involves making it easy for viewers to share. This can be accomplished by:

  • Including social media sharing buttons
  • Creating eye-catching headlines
  • Including a call-to-action that encourages viewers to share the content with their own networks.

Example

One great example of shareable content is the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. This viral phenomenon involved people dumping buckets of ice water on themselves and challenging others to do the same in order to raise awareness for ALS. The challenge was easy to participate in, visually appealing, and appealed to people's desire to do good for others. It quickly spread across social media platforms and raised millions of dollars for ALS research.

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