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Viral Marketing: The Hope, Hype and Helplessness

Sword and the Script

It’s every marketer’s dream to go viral, but only a handful will ever experience it. While marketers can do things to set the conditions for going viral, things can’t be made to go viral. At best, viral marketing is usually a gamble with marketing credibility. The Hope of Viral Marketing. Iterate and improve.

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4 Examples of Fair Use Debates in the Digital World

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After he sent a takedown notice, the website took down the photo and updated its post, however, the photographer alleges the photo had already spread virally to other websites without proper attribution. This ongoing case has the public contemplating the way viral content hubs choose and use images in their listicles and articles.

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10 Types of Content That Drive Demand & Boost Engagement

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Infographics. I love infographics. I’m not alone, over 40 percent of marketers say infographics are their most engaging piece of content. Infographics are easy to read, easier to digest and boost engagement by up to 3x. To promote an infographic, you first have to create an infographic.

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Beyond the Word: Why Visual Content Matters in Communications

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A 2014 study of more than 72,000 Facebook pages shows that visuals, including video and photos, generate the highest levels of engagement among users. Think about how many times you’ve seen a text-based article go viral – and compare that to cute kitten photos, the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge or infographics.

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How to Spy on Your Competition & Steal Their Secrets

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On Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and all those other social networks. Facebook : How many Likes? How do they publish to Facebook? Do they use Facebook ads? Implement viral marketing tactics. Cool infographics. To maximize share rate on social networks, they focused on three things: Facebook. The Verge.

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How To Repurpose Written Content to Reach 6x the Audience

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If you’ve got some viral posts, then you’re ready for that “ebook.”. Extract Data from your Content and Design an Infographic. People love infographics. So why not repurpose your written content into a well-designed and impactful infographic? An Infographic is a way of exposing your content to more readers.

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Social Sharing Fills Different Needs than Search; Unscripted Marketing

Sword and the Script

1) The Science of Viral Content. Also see: Viral Marketing: The Hope, Hype and Helplessness . ————————————— 2) What Motivates People to Share on Facebook. 3) Should You Use Hashtags on Facebook? All three are well worth reading thoroughly.