How to go viral?
How many views to be "viral"?
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My personal outlook: You define your viral. Getting my first 100 views on a youtube video meant a lot to me.
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1 Million views in 1-2 days on tiktok
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5 Million views in a week on youtube
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3 Million views in a week on facebook​​
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Your content can feature in the top trending videos if it gets a few hundred thousand views within hours.
The types of content that goes viral the fastest
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Infographics
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Memes
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Listicles
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Inspirational
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Challenges
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How to tutorials
What social media should I use?
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Youtube
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Tiktok
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Instagram
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Facebook
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Twitter
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Pintrest
Some ways to create a strong Hook!
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A hook is the first few seconds of your reel is the hook
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For reels and short videos; The most common way is a voice over or quick text overlay that explains a value to the audience
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Fun transitions and cool video/graphic effects
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Using trending music helps a lot
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Using the caption to your advantage, even that is eye catching in some way​
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In a youtube video, the hook is the first 8 seconds of your video
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Tease by starting off with a juicy clip
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Engage the 5 senses
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10 seconds should be your max time for an intro​
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Show an emotion​
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Think of the first few seconds as the only seconds the viewer will see​
Source: Plann that
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Source 2: True Film Production
Add a 'Call-To-Action' to your video
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A call to action is a direct message that will guide the viewer a step further if they are interested
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Verbal Call To Action; Is when a person is speaking. "I ate at this new restaurant called 'X' and it was good"
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Text Call To Action: Wether it be in the description or in the video, this refers to dates, addresses, & more
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Call To Action Buttons; Take the audience directly to where the viewer wants to go, such as links to your social media or buttons on a website
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After your viewer watches your video, invite them to take a deeper dive with a full video of what they came here to see
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Source: Wyz Owl
https://www.wyzowl.com/video-cta-examples/
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Source 2: Vid Yard
https://www.vidyard.com/blog/end-video-strong-call-action-examples/
Resources to stay updated with trends
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Google trends
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Google Scholar
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Trending videos on youtube
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Trending videos on tiktok
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Trending post on social media platforms
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The news
Source: Google (Look up 'Staying up to date with trends')
How do I use hash tags effectively?
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Hashtag Generators
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Look up 'Top Hashtags' for the kind of video your posting
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Look up the best hashtags to use for that platform related to video your posting
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Trending or viral videos on youtube and tiktok are a good reference
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Pay attention trending or viral social media post too
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Source: Google
Posting at the right time (EST)
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Best times for Tiktok
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Monday: 6AM, 10AM, 10PM
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Tuesday: 2AM, 4AM, 9AM
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Wednesday: 7AM, 8AM, 11PM
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Thursday: 12AM, 9AM, 7PM
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Friday: 5AM, 1PM, 3PM
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Saturday: 11AM, 7PM, 8PM
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Sunday: 7AM, 8AM, 4PM
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Best times for Youtube
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Monday-Friday: 2Pm - 4PM or 3-6PM
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Saturday-Sunday: 9Am - 11AM
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Best times for Instagram
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Monday, Thursday, Friday: 4AM
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Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday: 5AM
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Best times for Facebook
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Monday, Thursday, Friday: 4AM
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Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday: 5AM
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Best times for Twitter
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Monday: 8AM - 4PM
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Tuesday: 9AM - 4PM
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Wednesday: 8AM - 3PM
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Thursday: 9AM - 12PM
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Friday: 8AM - 1PM
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Saturday: 9AM - 10PM
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Sunday: 9AM - 12PM
Source: Influence marketing hub
https://influencermarketinghub.com/best-times-to-post-on-facebook/
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Source 2: Later.Com
https://later.com/blog/best-time-to-post-on-instagram/
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Source 3: Tube Buddy
https://www.tubebuddy.com/blog/best-time-to-publish-video-youtube/
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Source 4: Social pilot
https://www.socialpilot.co/blog/best-time-to-post-on-youtube
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