How to win the internet (Or What Makes Content Go Viral)

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How to win the Internet

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We've all wondered it, we all want it, and all our clients are ready to pay for it. Okay, not all. This is the conclusive no-bullshit report that tells you what makes things go viral, and splits it into ART and SCIENCE. Seriously there's equations in there (full disclosure: part of the equation is LUCK) but nonetheless, there is a strategy to getting your stuff more views and shares.

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How to win

the Internet

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01 DEFINING

WINNING THE

INTERNET

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• If people click and don’t share= LOSE

• If people share but their friends don’t click= LOSE

• Clickable+ Shareable= WINNING

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Buzz Marketing

Creating excitement and

buildup leading to talk in

the street.

Focus= the talking

about your promotion

Mail, SMS, and Web are

integrated in a multi-

channel campaign

Viral Marketing

Get your audience to do

your marketing for you

Focus= the spreading of

your message

Web is a key element

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Buzz Marketing

Creating excitement and

buildup leading to talk in

the street.

Focus= the talking

about your promotion

Mail, SMS, and Web are

integrated in a multi-

channel campaign

Viral Marketing

Get your audience to do

your marketing for you

Focus= the spreading of

your message

Web is a key element

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02 Facts About

Internet Winners

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FACT #1

Most Viral content is usually

OVER 1 MINUTE

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FACT #2

Most Viral Content

occurs in these

Categories

Music

Ads

Politics

Comedy

Animals

Sexy

Tech

Strange

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FACT #3

Winning the Internet is both

science + art

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03 The ART Part

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#1 The Art of Framing

(Packaging)

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11 Words Make All The Difference!

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Don’t Ignore the Share Image

Nobody wants to see your logo on

a facebook post. Nobody.

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# 2 The Art of Contening (the

nutritional value)

“Don’t try to spread

cold butter on bread”

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Tell A Story

Tell A Story

Tell A Story

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# 3 The Art of Sharing

10 Strongest reasons People Share

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Where?

Who?

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04 The SCIENCE Part

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THE FIRST 5 SECONDS

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The First 5-7 Seconds

Adidas Misunderstood this and literally

created 5 Second Ads

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Some chose to face it!

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Some created campaigns

around it!

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What actually worked in the first

5 seconds….

Kmart’s SHIP MY PANTS is one of the most viral ads of all times…

(more than 20 million views so far)

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The last seconds

also matter!

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Think of it as a timeline

CLICK SHARE

STUFF AND THINGS AND CATS

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vs

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AROUSAL HIERARCHY

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Sharing is Caring

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So…Build an emotional roller coaster

PLAY 1:30- end

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“The ads that scored highest

for sharing motivation gave

viewers multiple reasons

to share.”

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1. Connect with friends about a SHARED PASSION or interest.

2. To help socialize with friends offline.

3. The sharer believes the product or service could be USEFUL to friends.

4. The video promotes a GOOD CAUSE.

5. It's about a current TREND or EVENT.

6. It demonstrates the sharer's KNOWLEDGE and authority about a subject.

7. The sharer wants to be the FIRST TO TELL friends about a subject.

8. To start an online CONVERSATION.

9. Because the video says something ABOUT the sharer.

10.To see what friends THINK.

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Celebrity Endorsement

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TIMING IS EVERYTHING

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The Ultimate Scientific

Formula

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B1X

HEADLINE

CELEBRITY

AROUSAL HIERARCHY

FIRST/LAST SECONDS

LUCK

TIMING

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SEEDING

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Winning the

Internet Checklist

05

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Was the ad well seeded?

Was there a curiosity gap in the title?

Could you use the title to finish this sentence “Hey, did you see the

video of______”

Did the first 5 seconds grab your attention?

Did it make you feel a strong emotion (laughing out loud, crying,

nostalgia)

Would sharing it make you look cool?

Would your mom share it?

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06 Ways You Cannot

Win the Internet

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THIS GUY

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07 POP QUIZ

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Come up with alternative

headlines for this video

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Q: What is the most

viral ad ever?

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08 Q&A