How do you make something go viral? This is a question that has plagued creative-types of all sorts over the past decade. There are people out there getting millions of eyes on their content, but how do you become that person? Gurus have lined up to tell you just how to do it, but many of these self-proclaimed experts can produce advice beyond “use hashtags.” A friend of mine is a producer at successful media company. I asked him how you make something go viral. He answered simply: “Money.”
The only surefire way content can guarantee views is by buying them. However, we can look at popular content and analyze what sorts of things go viral. No, just because Kermit drinking the tea has taken the Internet by storm doesn’t mean that Miss Piggy swigging Jim Beam would get similar results. Just because Kim Kardashian’s butt broke the Internet doesn’t mean that yours will. However, the appeal of different memes can teach us lessons about how the Internet operates. Here are 10 Rules for Success From 2014’s Biggest Memes.