Going Viral

Having a project you or your students have created “go viral” probably has more to do with luck than anything you can do. However, here are some ideas that may help…

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Chain Reaction - modeling how something goes viral

Take this video and pretend each ping pong ball is someone viewing your piece. One person passes it on to a few more and soon the entire Internet…  learn more

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How to Improve Your Chances of Going Viral

Talks about going viral and a number of steps you can take to ensure more people see your work.  learn more

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Kevin Allocca: Why videos go viral

Kevin Allocca is YouTube's trends manager, and he has interesting thoughts about silly web videos. In this talk from TED-Youth, he shares the four reasons a video goes…  learn more

Think of this as a reminder...

Anything you post online could go viral. If you don't want everyone – your students, colleges, and administrators – seeing it, think twice before posting it online.  learn more

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How Going Viral Has Changed Art

Kyle Chayka looks at how artists are confronting this "attention economy" (be very popular or die) and are responding to it in different ways. This article would be…  learn more

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Going Viral Visualized

Here's an "inforgraphic" detailing the secrets to your favorite viral videos and the magic of Internet memes.  learn more