Today this video has had 6,373,286 views.
It is only 33 seconds long.
Viral Videos are viral because people want to watch it. I specifically went to You Tube to find out why Old Spice has been a trending topic on Twitter. I found this Video and thought it was amusing, entertaining, great video effects and super short. The Title is short “Old Spice Body Wash”. The call to action on the YouTube video page is to Share the video, join the Old Spice Facebook Fanpage and to follow Old Spice on Twitter.
If you want a video to go viral.
1) The video should be short or by someone very famous.
2) The video should be entertaining or funny.
3) The video should be on YouTube.
4) The video should have a keyword in the title
5) The video should be publicized a bit to get it started. Twitter, Facebook, Blogs, Press Release or if it is a highly searched keyword, it may just go viral by itself.
6) The video should be submitted to as many video sharing sites as possible. I use a Viral Video submission tool that automates your video distribution to get distributed to all the best video sharing sites automatically. Special $1 trial offer Automatic Video Submission tool
What other ways can you think of that helps a video go viral? Leave a comment below.
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I had heard about this video while it was stirring a BUZZ – but I never made an effort to see it – maybe because I figured it would eventually get to me…
There are two issues that most people will face with the first recommendation, the creative ability or the technical know how to put a “short” video together and the fact that most people don’t have a “famous” person in their NETWORK.
With that being said – they are KEY to getting the attention most MARKETING professionals desire – along with the submission tools that are out there.
Getting a video to go viral is the DREAM of every person marketing a product/service/opportunity. Looking forward to challenge of putting my editing skills to use and creating enough interest to get some eyeballs.
Even half of the view the Old Spice video got would be nice.
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yeah nice and helpful video we can say.
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Interesting and thanks for the viral video tips.
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I was trying to figure out ways to submit my videos to different video sharing sites. Thanks for the link to the video submission tool you guys saved me.
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These ads are simply brilliant and have also helped to improve Old Spice’s sales.
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Viral videos need to have something that will make people talk. They have to have something that will stand out, usually within the video, or possibly even the product they are selling. It needs to created a lot of buzz for the video to be seen by numerous amounts of people.
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very good blog. I agree with author. Thanke you for post
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hahaha this video is hilarious. im one of those 6 million views hahahah. love it. good post and yes we must all come up with viral videos on our own to gain so much traffic.
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hahaha.
lol nice video and nice tips as well.
Thanks i have some videos not seen regularly
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I love these commercials.
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Great tips. I’m still a bit put off by making videos, but I know I need to dive in if I really want to make a name for myself.
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Submitting and publicising a video is the easy bit. It’s having the creative skills to produce a great video that will make it go viral that is difficult. People will only link and share a good video.
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COOL,
big like
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I had heard about this video while it was stirring a BUZZ – but I never made an effort to see it – maybe because I figured it would eventually get to me…
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Cool video. I love old spice and this video is simply amusing. It has nice effects, short and simple but straight to the point. Thank you for posting this. I will post this video on my FB. LOL
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I wish I was good looking. I would go viral everyday.
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Video is something i never tried, good tips. I will be trying it soon.
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Yes, Videos are a good medium of promoting the product and attracting the customers. Now a days videos are very popular method of promotion this video is really cool.
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My partner was so proud of himself that he was already a loyal customer to that deodorant when he first saw the add on tv. haha he’s odd sometimes. Great add by the way, I wish I was online when he was doing the talk back!
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I think if the video is unique, innovative and takes the viewer on a ride it goes viral easily.
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I like this video and this tips.
Always a joy to read your articles, and always learn something new
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Amazing how this video went viral.
Old Spice was an old brand and now they have revitalized the brand name and increased sales I am sure.
The video is very high quality and I am sure that helps along with it being so short.
I plan to do videos and distribute them with Traffic Geyser to build back links to my Inflatable Bounce House Insurance site. Texas and California are particularly great states to target for my inflatable jumper insurance business so I plan to incorporate both Texas and California keywords in my videos.
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I have been trying to get into the viral video, its tough…………..many millions in tv advertising probably helped this one.
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I remember seeing an Ellen episode with this guy. He is a very nice guy. Did you know that he used to do impersonations during his time as a wide receiver when he played football? I love his commercials!
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