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Why Going Viral Should Not Be Your Goal on Social Media

Ademola Abimbola · Read Time: 2 mins ·

A few days ago, I read the tragic story of a couple who were so obsessed with ‘going viral’ on YouTube.


This story inspired me to write this post on why going viral should not be your goal on social media.

Some brands are of the mistaken opinion that the goal of social media is to have their content ‘go viral’.

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The thought of your content going viral on social media is cool, but that is not the purpose of creating content.

So what should be your goal on social media? Before I answer that let’s clarify what going viral means.

What Does “Go Viral” Mean?

On social media, any piece of content, i.e. any picture, quote, article, speech, song, video clip, game or news item that is funny, informative, clever, shocking or so surprising that people pass it on to all their friends immediately is said to ‘go viral’.

So now you know what it is all about, it is easy to see why you would want your content to achieve it. But should that be your goal?

It involves several factors in your content to go viral, most of which are out of your control.

There is no need to risk your life or empty your bank account for the sake of creating great content. Do the best you can with what you have, where you are. Click To Tweet

It’s your audience that decides whether your content is going viral. And what content will be a hit or a miss is out of your control. It lies only with your audience.

Going viral is not a valid, sustainable, and replicable strategy.

Most viral contents die off almost as fast as they rise. Think of Pokemon Go. It was a viral success, but today the craze for it has died down.

But most of your content will never go viral. So if that’s your goal, then you’re going to be very miserable.

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What Should Be Your Goal for Social Media?

The purpose of creating content on social media is to drive the conversation around your brand. Your goal is to get a good ROI on building that piece of material.

Focus on producing content that is entertaining, informative, educative and shareable. Learn to create content with consistency.

Several factors are involved in your content going viral most of which are out of your control. Click To Tweet

Instead of focusing on it, focus on producing excellent content, i.e. content that will resonate with your target audience.

Use your content to showcase your ability to help grow a community around your brand. And use your content to give your brand a human face and persona of its own.

If your content is original, insightful and helpful and you’re fortunate enough to have it go viral, that’s fine! If not, that’s fine too. Keep on creating quality content with consistency.

Conclusion

So don’t let your case be like that of the couple mentioned above.

There is no need to risk your life or empty your bank account for the sake of creating great content. Do the best you can with what you have, where you are.

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About Ademola Abimbola

Ademola Abimbola is the founder of Mauco Enterprises. He is a digital marketer with over 12 years of experience. He provides site audits, phone consultations, digital marketing and social media marketing help. Follow him on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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