{"id":18123,"date":"2023-06-21T12:06:22","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T12:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/how-to-make-a-video-go-viral\/484407\/"},"modified":"2023-06-21T12:06:22","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T12:06:22","slug":"how-to-make-a-video-go-viral-via-sejournal-gregjarboe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marketingnewsbox.com\/?p=18123","title":{"rendered":"How To Make A Video Go Viral via @sejournal, @gregjarboe"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By now, all SEO experts and digital marketers are familiar with the term \u201cgoing viral.\u201d<\/p>\n

Odds are fairly likely that you\u2019ve been in a room when someone has asked a content marketer or social media manager to \u201cmake a viral video.\u201d<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the task isn\u2019t as simple as it seems.<\/p>\n

Videos don\u2019t go viral every day \u2013 and when they do, it\u2019s not always expected. Too often, the videos you think will take off don\u2019t. There\u2019s no step-by-step tutorial or cheat sheet for creating a viral video; it all depends on how people react to it and whether they\u2019re compelled to share it with their friends.<\/p>\n

In this article, I\u2019ll go over what a viral video is, how they spread across different platforms, and the easiest way to create one, before sharing some tips from YouTube experts on how to make your videos go viral.<\/p>\n

What Is A Viral Video?<\/h2>\n

In recent years, the words \u201cviral video\u201d have become a household phrase. But what do they actually mean?<\/p>\n

Before diving into how to make a video go viral, let\u2019s define what constitutes a viral video.<\/p>\n

A viral video isn\u2019t defined by the specific number of views it receives but by the means and velocity by which it \u201cspreads\u201d to new audiences through social sharing.<\/p>\n

According to<\/span> Ian Forrester<\/span><\/a>, Founder and CEO of DAIVID, a viral video is:<\/span><\/p>\n