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The Secret Strategies Behind Many “Viral” Videos
Social Media News Source: http://www.techcrunch.com
Published: Nov 23, 2007 - 05:45 am
Story Found By: DoshDosh 1644 Days ago
Category: Social Media
Have you ever watched a video with 100,000 views on YouTube and thought to yourself: “How the hell did that video get so many views?” Chances are pretty good that this didn’t happen naturally, but rather that some company worked hard to make it happen – some company like mine.
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from jeffquipp 1644 Days ago #
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What a great find Maki! Wow ... he almost seems to be giving away the entire Cadbury secret.

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from AndyBeard 1644 Days ago #
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The reaction in the comments by Mike is amusing if not predictable - I seem to remember him admitting that he has multiple Digg accounts some time ago.This comment has a real ring of truthhttp://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/22/the-secret-strategies-behind-many-viral-videos#comment-1784872

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from DoshDosh 1643 Days ago #
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Yeah I read that comment too... Arrington is a one funny guy. I love watching him get all riled up and righteous. The article itself is a good how-to post, the sort you wouldn’t expect to read on Techcrunch.Not a lot of new info but gave me some ideas. :)

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from baiduyou 1643 Days ago #
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Nice find Maki. I can’t believe how many people it’s possible to get worked up just by giving them a dose of reality. Did they think these companies posted the videos then just crossed their fingers?

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from johnandrews 1643 Days ago #
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Most of these "tips" are well known, and some of the best were left out even though they are obvious to anyone reading through the tips reported. You really have to wonder when you read something like this what motivated the writer to write. It’s not an expose... it’s link bait for his company. Clients will click through to hire him... did TechCrunch get paid for this promotional post?

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from KDye 1640 Days ago #
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The comments are the funny bit.

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