The secret to viral posts

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Hubspot just released a rather insightful roundup of what makes posts go viral over at

Breaking Down Virality: An Analysis of 4 Posts That Went Viral

It includes:
  • Including a strong emotional hook in your content can help increase the chance for viral success.
  • Knowing which emotional themes resonate most with your audience and weaving those into your content is important.
  • Utilizing videos will help grab the audience's attention fast and create a strong emotional response.
  • Writing catchy and compelling headlines can pique curiosity in social audiences.
  • Placing pop culture references in your content can help boost virality.
  • Sticking with universally popular topics is a great bet.

and more.

Apply this now to yourself - are there universally popular topics RIGHT NOW you can make money from?

Things like....

Angry Birds just got released....

Star Wars Rogue 1 will be released in December...

The Presidential Elections will be in November here in the States....

What popular topic can you ride along with to increase your profits online?

Side note - check out what McDonalds did!

McDonald's Singapore unveils bright red 'Angry Birds' chicken burger

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  • Profile picture of the author Danielvectory
    Fine. You have mentioned the Hubspot post, which is more useful for Content Marketing. I got a point from your post, "Sticking with universally popular topics", Which i had not mind it. But i will consider this from my next content.
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    • Profile picture of the author webmarke
      Originally Posted by Danielvectory View Post

      Fine. You have mentioned the Hubspot post, which is more useful for Content Marketing. I got a point from your post, "Sticking with universally popular topics", Which i had not mind it. But i will consider this from my next content.
      Hey you can go viral using popular topics, but how are you going to monetize it?
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  • Profile picture of the author C G
    Good share

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  • Profile picture of the author coxmg
    How about something that is a hoax like this?

    Accidental nuclear launch sparks world war 3! Head for cover!
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  • Profile picture of the author EPoltrack77
    Do all of that on top of what is trending in the marketplace. Be sure to include a link back to your landing page.
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  • Profile picture of the author Sitestomp
    Facebook news is an excellent place to find social trending topics.
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  • Profile picture of the author Irn7997
    Great info
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  • Profile picture of the author irdkkelate
    i usually use facebook post to get ideas
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  • Profile picture of the author Profit Traveler
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    Originally Posted by barbling View Post

    Hubspot just released a rather insightful roundup of what makes posts go viral over at

    Breaking Down Virality: An Analysis of 4 Posts That Went Viral

    It includes:
    • Including a strong emotional hook in your content can help increase the chance for viral success.
    • Knowing which emotional themes resonate most with your audience and weaving those into your content is important.
    • Utilizing videos will help grab the audience's attention fast and create a strong emotional response.
    • Writing catchy and compelling headlines can pique curiosity in social audiences.
    • Placing pop culture references in your content can help boost virality.
    • Sticking with universally popular topics is a great bet.

    and more.

    Apply this now to yourself - are there universally popular topics RIGHT NOW you can make money from?

    Things like....

    Angry Birds just got released....

    Star Wars Rogue 1 will be released in December...

    The Presidential Elections will be in November here in the States....

    What popular topic can you ride along with to increase your profits online?

    Side note - check out what McDonalds did!

    McDonald's Singapore unveils bright red 'Angry Birds' chicken burger



    Hey Barb that is great example thanks.

    Seems like most people actually stumble into viral stardom on most occasions.

    But we marketers stumble on purpose.

    Those time lapse anything videos always seem to get alot of mileage.
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