Everyone is looking for the magic bullet that will take their blog post viral. One thing for sure, poor quality work doesn’t go far. Funny videos seem to travel. Unfortunately funny, although helpful, is not a prerequisite for going viral. I’ve seen statistics floating around the Internet stating that long form works tend to be shared more often. One thing I know for sure, long and boring doesn’t work .
Bloggers often joke the more heart and soul they put into a post the fewer people will care or share it. Sadly, I must admit, I’ve found this to be true. There are may factors that support content going viral. Check out this post and the list at the end of the article form SEO moz. Good stats and information.
http://www.seomoz.org/blog/why-content-goes-viral-the-scientific-theory-and-proof