Going viral is such a strange experience. You post something, and all the sudden it's like getting hit by a truck. There is a rush of people you don't know sharing your content. It feels good, And it's out of your hands, You have no idea how far it will travel or how much exposure you'll get.

What Goes Viral?

When I think of the most recent viral thing, I think of my friend Hive account@lauralemons She posts stuff that means something to her on the deeper level. But also something that touches other people. As a society, we are going through large changes. And some of our common mindsets on things should also change as a result. Her stuff is geared towards that.

Often what goes "viral" is more out of the box and interesting. That is what makes it so hard to pull off.
While there is no for sure method of going viral. Having different opinions from others and being original can often make that happen.

If you are a writer!

You can aim for longer blog posts. Most blog posts are short, they give quality information, but they end relatively quickly. By making longer posts 3,000 - 10,000. People are more likely to share your stuff because of the increased value they provide.
These days more and more people want money for their stuff. They are willing to offer less for free. Even if you aim for just 2,000 words you'll see better results than the usual 300-500 word post.

There is much less competition with long-form writers.

PICTURES!

Having at least 1 image can lead to more shares. People are visual. They love color; They love drama. Find a great photo to slap in your post.

Stock photo sites!

Here are some of my favorite stock photo sites

Pixabay.
Pexels
Morguefile

Quizzes

People love to talk about themselves and answer questions about themselves.
So make your blog post a quiz, Or add copy and paste survey at the end. People will LOVE IT.

Lists

Turn your blog post into a bulleted or numbered list. Think about the reading experience of everything that you write. The easier it is to read something the more likely people are to share. Lists are easy for "skimming eyes." Because we indulge in so much content these days, Many of us don't carefully read things. Instead, we skip quickly the important aspects of the post, then to move on.
Also, You could do: Infographics, How to articles, What posts, And why posts.

10 Is the Magic number

Don't push it. Sure, You want that longer blog post, but sometimes things that are too long get boring. So be careful of this.

Tuesday!

Are Tuesdays a great day to share?
Why?
Because people are in their workweek. They are more likely to read your content. The initial scare of Monday is over with.