A PR friend forwarded me an email I sent her a few years ago on signs that something ‘went viral’ and asked me if they’re still relevant. I think most of these still hold true although it all depends on the context but if you’re able to do all ten of these then let’s just say you’re a viral superstar!
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It’s on Digg’s Home page
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It’s on stumbleupon’s most popular websites
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It’s been bookmarked and appears on the home page of Delicious
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Twitter is buzzing and the story/website/post/etc is being talked about and shared
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It’s being emailed
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It’s on Yahoo’s BUZZ page
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It appears in google search results instantly because blogs/websites are linking to it
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It might be on news sites
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It’s on YouTube’s home page (if it’s a video)
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Your mom told you about it.
Do you think these are still relevant? What would you add?
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