Viral Content — “It’s no secret that relevant and valuable content can help raise brand awareness and exposure.” …

Viral Content — Six Ways to Make Content Go Viral

One Tip: Add an Emotional Element to the Content

Emotions play a HUGE role regarding if a piece of content will go viral or not. Arousing a reader’s emotion will more than likely get them to share your content.

Since a lot people only read the headlines to most of the content, it is important to stir their emotions in the title. Type of emotions you want to evoke: amusement, interest, surprise, happiness and delight.

Rather than go through all the different ways to make content viral … I’m going to direct you to a great article by Verónica Maria Jarski from Marketingprofs.com. In it you’ll find a great source of information about Jonah Berger’s 6 Key Drivers that Shape Viral Content (STEPPS).

The Six Insider Secrets of Contagious Content [Infographic] — MarketingProfs.com

http://www.marketingprofs.com/

“People are more likely to share some content over others because the arousal—whether it be anger, awe, or humor—evokes us to pass it on,” according to the following infographic by WhoIsHostingThis.

Read More At: http://www.marketingprofs.com/chirp/2014/24358/the-six-insider-secrets-of-contagious-content-infographic#ixzz2yW1xpi00

Stimulate Emotions to Make Content Viral

You can touch your reader’s emotion by creating content with heart; then watch your content go viral. Begin following the STEPPS to product contagious content.