| YouTube is the world's most popular online video site, with users watching 4 billion hours worth of video each month, and uploading 72 hours worth of video every minute. Ever since its inception in 2005, YouTube, the world’s largest video-sharing site, has changed the face of the music and entertainment industry. Spawning pop sensations like Justin Bieber and Charice, YouTube has been recognized as a way to kick-start one’s music career and has supported the emergence of dozens of other new artists, including David Choi, Sam Tsui and Christina Grimmie.But it hasn’t been all fame and glory for those looking to make a name for themselves online. Last March, California teen Rebecca Black shot to YouTube notoriety for her single “Friday,” which received over 167 million hits and thousands of comments – most of them negative. Listeners blasted the song for its inane lyrics, while Billboard damned its vocalization as something “straight out of Auto-Tuned hell.” Despite being an absolute flop, Black’s single highlighted how easily an ordinary video can “go viral” online. But with tens of thousands of videos uploaded on a daily basis, how are select clips able to attract the eyes of the average user and surface to the shores of global popularity? What is the genuine secret behind the success of YouTube viral videos? What YouTube viewers want is uniqueness, and that is what most YouTube musicians strive to offer. For example, a cover duet by Sam Tsui and Christina Grimmie, offering a much more serene and measured version of pop star Nelly’s “Just a Dream,” attracted over 30 million hits. The vocal talent of both singers merged with a fresh and original cover was exactly what millions wanted to see, with one popular comment stating, “Grimmie’s version’s much better than original. I really love her!” With the increasing popularity of social networking, users can now share their favorite new videos online among friends, and that is how videos go viral. Users simply recommending videos with a comment stating, “The best version of this song EVER!” could easily attract the curiosity of friends, who then proceed to check out the new video. The friends may then go on share the video with a whole different network of friends, spreading the word with a viral effect. The term “viral video” is often linked to videos that become a popular hit by pure accident. However, viral marketing, a term coined by Harvard Business School graduate Tim Graper, is a business approach that can alter viral success to no longer occur by mere coincidence. The moment you capture a video that successfully reaches the underbelly of our psychological emotions can you genuinely produce a video to attain viral success, and be enthusiastically viewed and shared by millions worldwide. 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When we accept all the happiness showered by God with full grace and rejoice,one should also accept the troubles and moments of grief impartially without wailing and blaming destiny for it.People who do so accept life fully and never waste their time and energy in fret and fume. They are never at loss and inspire confidence. Last, but not the least, a good character adds stars to ones personality. Its a sum total of ones distinctive and moral qualities which may include sincerity, honesty, reliability, tolerance and generosity. One should never let his ethics suffer to attain success as the charm is all ruined and success is but a mechanical event. All these qualities along with a neat appearance makes one a winning personality, a person who is able to carry out successful personal and professional relationships. When the best is given, the best comes back to you. |
