Comments on: The Viral Video Effect and Your Chance to Win a Free Dinner!

By: alec

alec — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:20:58 +0000

I love this blog, this post, and Rick Astley. That is all.

By: Hannah Newlin

Hannah Newlin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:35:04 +0000

Haha! Love the muppets!!

By: Chad Lemke

Chad Lemke — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:55:54 +0000

I hadn’t before, but I have now! Haha. Here is a video that is going around that could be considered viral and that was manufactured. Probably only went viral because of the fan base that surrounds the muppets. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgbNymZ7vqY

By: Hannah Newlin

Hannah Newlin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:25:12 +0000

Yes, Chad that is the million dollar question… Have you seen cookie monster’s rendition? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJsJ5dW7jHo

By: Chad Lemke

Chad Lemke — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:35:17 +0000

I agree with you that a viral video is hard, if not impossible, to manufacture. Most are done spur of the moment and just put out there and end up going viral. The one that I don’t understand is Chocolate Rain…how did that get over 45 million views!?

By: Hannah Newlin

Hannah Newlin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:59:26 +0000

I completely agree and like how you made the connection between the relationship between the viewer and what the video conveys. We’re always looking to connect with something. That’s the blogger and marketer’s world –to connect with the audience. Great food for thought!

By: Hailey

Hailey — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:50:01 +0000

Excellent article! I feel the way a Viral Video can be successful is when you create the video and the audience feels a connection. Think about it, the “How to Dance Properly” video probably wouldn’t of been an overnight success if there wasn’t some sort of connection built. Oh and Susan Boyle..we all desire to connect with that success story. The woman is a phenomenon! With all that to say, I think it’s important to create great ideas but making sure there is some form of relationship being built through the message. Again, fantastic post!

By: Hannah Newlin

Hannah Newlin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:08:54 +0000

Yeah, I like that one too. They did a rendition of it on The Office as well. =)

By: Dawn

Dawn — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:51:58 +0000

That wedding video with the bridal party dancing up the aisle was one of my favorite viral videos. But I haven’t ever been RickRolled, thank goodness.

By: Hannah Newlin

Hannah Newlin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:00:20 +0000

One of your friends was in the original Numa Numa? That’s cool! I agree on manufacturing. If you look at the top viral video lists it’s pretty clear that most were just a fluke… I think that’s the beauty of it.