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Why Content Goes Viral

Listly by Nick Kellet

What Analyzing 100 Million Articles Taught Us

Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/noah-kagan/why-content-goes-viral-wh_b_5492767.html

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Inspire awe, laughter, or amusement.

Inspire awe, laughter, or amusement.
2

Appeal to people's narcissistic side (think BuzzFeed quizzes)

Appeal to people's narcissistic side (think BuzzFeed quizzes)
3

Long-form content has less competition, and more shares on average.

Long-form content has less competition, and more shares on average.
4

List posts and infographics are more likely to be shared.

List posts and infographics are more likely to be shared.
5

Make sure your article inspires trust.

Make sure your article inspires trust.

Have a byline, and bio. Make sure you have a professional logo and design as well.

6

Mix text with visually appealing elements.

Mix text with visually appealing elements.
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Implement social metadata such as the Facebook preview image

Implement social metadata such as the Facebook preview image
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Reach out to influencers before you write your content.

Reach out to influencers before you write your content.
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Promote your articles after it's been published for a week

Promote your articles after it's been published for a week
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Tuesday is the best day to publish and promote content

Tuesday is the best day to publish and promote content