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Ruined Old Orange Juice Building http://t.co/tojAtiG5

Ruined Old Orange Juice Building

Found this weird looking building on my lunch walk through Shinjuku. I just kept wondering what’s the story behind it. It looks like it’s been through so much that a whole movie could be made with this place as its center. Strange name too. [name]’s Orange Juice. I can’t really read the its first part (Something Koushima).

Dec 16

Going Viral Visualized http://t.co/OxaCi1Im

Going Viral Visualized

The baby who laughs at ripping paper. The overdramatic chipmunk. Nyan Cat. These characters are forever immortalized in the world of viral Internet content. But what is it about these vastly different pieces of content that make them so ubiquitous and sharable? According to research by ProBlogger.com, whatever makes a video or meme go viral is mysterious, but also follows certain patterns.

So if “going viral” is your goal, how can you optimize a campaign to transform into a Web meme goldmine? Smart money would select an environment where lots of group sharing is going on. Places such as Facebook and Twitter are no-brainers, but the value of Reddit as a veritable meme factory is on the rise. Combining the right design and tone with the proper platform is one of the trickiest parts of creating a successful viral campaign, but when it’s all aligned, success is more likely.

What’s your favorite viral campaign? Let us know in the comments.

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