LaVonne Maupins's List: Viral Videos

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• Viral videos are considered must-see items by their viewers.
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• To be viral something has to be shared like crazy across social media, blogs, etc. And we’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: nothing shares like photos and video. Even network morning shows have started covering the latest viral trends
• Viral video circulation started via e-mail well before YouTube or any other major video sharing sites enabled our urge to share. In the days of America Online and chain e-mails you may remember receiving an email containing a 3D animation of a dancing baby or other early GIF animations.  The “Dancing Baby” of 1996 is considered one of the earliest viral videos. It was interesting, entertaining and, therefore, heavily shared.
• See, videos go viral for the same reasons word of mouth marketing works. If we enjoy something we want to spread the word. It’s human nature to share and recommend experiences we enjoyed. Digital cameras, camera phones and websites such as YouTube just facilitated a standard human behavior.

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