Many people would kill to know what the “secret formula” for going viral online could be. Going viral means creating content that is shared exponentially across the internet. There are countless articles and books written that claim to teach anyone how to create viral content that takes on a life of its own once it is sent out into the online world.
What Makes Something Go Viral? | Dao Nguyen
In reality, no one knows the secret formula. And that’s kind of the beauty of online virality. Most things go viral by accident. Very few people have perfected the art of intentionally creating viral content, and those who have get paid a lot of money to do it for companies that need that kind of exposure.
If you are active on social media, at some point you will undoubtedly come across content that goes viral. This content is shared with your friends or followers and is shared over and over again.
By definition, viral comes from the word "virus," which is a medical term used to describe a small infectious agent that can infect all types of organisms. It is also a computer term.
