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Sep 2024
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What Makes a YouTube Video Viral by MrBe...

Edward Sturm
About this episode

E447: What makes a YouTube video viral. Written by MrBeast in his leaked 36-page super-dense internal company handbook.

So much good stuff in here.

If you're active in doing content marketing on YouTube or trying to make more engaging videos, there's a ton to learn from this.

And this is just one small part of the book.

Read the whole "How to Succeed in MrBeast Production" book here: https://bit.ly/mrbeastbookpdf

As mentioned in the podcast, to be a guest on The Edward Show, please apply here: https://edwardsturm.com/the-edward-show/get-on/

00:00 The Secrets of Viral YouTube Videos
00:46 Click-Through Rate (CTR)
03:15 Average View Duration (AVD)
04:43 Engaging Content: Minutes One to Six
06:45 The Back Half of Your Video
09:34 The Wow Factor
10:53 Final Thoughts

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#digitalmarketing #socialmediamarketing #youtubemarketing #youtubeadvice

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