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Mark Smiciklas , Crappy Content, April 23, 2009 via Flickr, Creative Commons License If there is one thing businesses of the digital age want to know, it’s how to make their content go viral. It’s something that every creator of written or visual content strives to achieve, but only a select few make the cut. What makes something “viral” and what elements do most pieces of viral content have in common? Is there some magical formula that businesses can use to launch their creations to the top of the pack? The short answer: no. There are no guarantees that your content will ever be appreciated and shared on a broad scale. It’s true for any artistic form of media. There are thousands of great authors out there, but only a select few will make it to the top of the coveted New York Times bestseller list. It’s about more than just talent and marketing. It also takes a lot of goo...

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