Viral Content
Martech Zone articles tagged viral content:
- Social Media & Influencer Marketing Douglas KarrFeb 18, 2024
The Half-Life of Social Media Posts in 2024: Navigating Lifespan for Strategic Impact
Social media platforms have emerged as crucial arenas for individuals and businesses to connect, share, and influence. However, the content shared on these platforms is subject to an often-overlooked metric: the half-life of social media posts. This term, rooted initially in physics, has found relevance in digital marketing, describing the time it takes for a post to receive half of…
- Social Media & Influencer Marketing Douglas KarrJul 12, 2023
101 Questions You Can Ask Your Followers On Social Media To Engage Deeper With Your Brand
Asking questions is a great strategy for engagement on social media for brands. Here are ten reasons why asking your followers on social media can help you with your social media marketing: Encourages interaction: Questions prompt your followers to respond, which leads to increased interaction and engagement. It invites them to participate and share their opinions, experiences, and ideas, making…
- Social Media & Influencer Marketing Mike MandellApr 17, 2023
How Small Businesses Can Go Viral Without a Social Media Team, Law By Mike Explains
Regardless of the industry, most companies understand that viral content provides a unique path to gaining new customers and making more money. The great secret, however, is figuring out how a business or solopreneur can create viral content — especially if they don’t have a dedicated social media team. When I first set out to draw attention to my law…
- Marketing Infographics Douglas KarrDec 26, 2022
What Are The Common Elements of Viral Content?
Personally, I believe the term viral is a bit overused, especially as a strategy. I do believe that there’s a strategy to make shareable content, though. There are many factors that can contribute to something going viral on the internet. Some of the most important ones include: Content – For content to go viral, it often needs to be interesting,…
- Content Marketing Douglas KarrApr 6, 2022
What Is An Infographic? What Are The Benefits Of An Infographic Strategy?
As you flip through social media or websites, you’ll often arrive at some beautifully designed informational graphics that provide an overview of a topic or break down tons of data into an elegant, single graphic, that is embedded in the article. The fact is… followers, viewers, and readers love them. The definition of an infographic is just that… What Is…
- Content Marketing Douglas KarrOct 31, 2021
Infographic: How to Mix Up Your Content Marketing
I enjoyed this infographic from JBH and the story and imagery it produces as you think about content. 77% of marketers now utilize content marketing and 69% of brands create more content than they did a year ago. And just as everyone has a taste for their favorite cocktail, it’s important to remember that your audience is diverse – with…
- Content Marketing Douglas KarrJan 4, 2015
Why Infographics are an Absolute Must in Content Marketing
Last year was an banner year for our agency’s infographic program. I don’t think there’s a week going by that we don’t have a handful in production for our clients. Every time we see a lull in our client’s performance, we begin researching topics for their next infographic. (Contact us for a quote!) Many times we combine those strategies with…
- Content Marketing Douglas KarrOct 2, 2014
What is Viral Marketing? Some Examples and Why They Worked (or Didn’t)
With the popularity of social media, I would hope that the majority of businesses are analyzing every campaign they execute with the hope of it being shared through word of mouth to increase its reach and potency. What is Viral Marketing? Viral marketing refers to a technique where content strategists purposely design content that’s both easily transportable and highly engaging…
- Content Marketing Douglas KarrJul 6, 2014
Increase the Chances Your Content Goes Viral with these 5 Tactics
We’ve shared other infographics on the elements of viral content and I’m always hesitant at pushing viral as a strategy. Viral content can bring brand awareness – we see that often with videos. However, I’ve never seen anyone hit it out of the park every time. Some try to hard, some fall short… it’s truly a combination of talent and…
- Content Marketing Douglas KarrOct 25, 2013
The Six Insider’s Secrets of Contagious Content
Our very own Jenn Lisak was showcased for her advice when developing content. What does it take, exactly, for content to become contagious? Marketing professor Jonah Berger wrote about it in his book, Contagious: Why Things Catch On. According to Professor Berger, the first step is emotion. If your content fails to connect with the audience emotionally, there’s no chance…