Trends Report

Viral Video Creative That Works

The 2010 Viral Video WebTrack And Consumer Survey

August 9th, 2010
Nate Elliott, null
Nate Elliott
With contributors:
Emily Riley , Sarah Glass , Jennifer Wise

Summary

More people are watching online video than ever before, and most share their favorite videos with their friends — but that doesn't mean creating a successful viral video is getting any easier. When we studied the most popular viral videos from the first half of 2010 to learn what type of creative works best, we learned that funny videos are more successful than sexy videos and that the most popular viral videos typically last less than two minutes. Most importantly, we found that interactive marketers should pursue a range of sources for their viral video creative — including user-generated videos and repurposed or extended TV ads.

Want to read the full report?

Contact us to become a client

This report is available for individual purchase ($1495).

Forrester helps business and technology leaders use customer obsession to accelerate growth. That means empowering you to put the customer at the center of everything you do: your leadership strategy, and operations. Becoming a customer-obsessed organization requires change — it requires being bold. We give business and technology leaders the confidence to put bold into action, shaping and guiding how to navigate today's unprecedented change in order to succeed.