viral video nostradamus Articles

Viral Video Nostradamus - Bieber, Bears, and Actors - Will These Videos Go Viral?

It's time again for another round of Viral Video Nostradamus, where I act like I can predict which brand new viral offerings will actually get popular.  There are several sites now that are attempting to play the role of viral soothsayer, from Bitly.tv to the ...

Viral Video Round Up - Mash Ups, IPhone 4, and Batman

Following hot on the heels of the latest Viral Video Nostradamus—where I foolishly aim to predict viral video hits—comes the converse of that concept:  the Viral Video Round Up—where I attempt to reverse engineer how some recent video successes managed to go viral.  Let's dig ...

Viral Video Nostradamus - Babies, Cats and Turtles - Will These Videos Go Viral?

It's been several weeks since our last Viral Video Nostradamus post, and another attempt at predicting viral success is long overdue.  The hope is that I can hit on at least one of these, and over time begin to have a better understanding about what ...

Viral Video Nostradamus - Flash Mob, Baseball Prodigy and Dancing Kids

Viral Nostradamus is our companion piece to the weekly Viral Round Up articles, and takes a look at the opposite end of the viral life cycle.  The goal is to try and discover new videos that have viral potential, and predict their ability to skyrocket ...