The Psychology of Sharing: Emotions Content Must Evoke To Go Viral [Infographic]
Viral content often evokes a specific emotion like joy, anticipation or fear, per Salesforce.
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Viral content often evokes a specific emotion like joy, anticipation or fear, per Salesforce.
Are you looking for ways to make your social media and blog content go viral? Want to understand the psychology behind why people share content online?
The team from Salesforce share the emotions your content needs to evoke in this infographic.
Feelings are broken down into seven sections:
Trust Fear Surprise Sadness Disgust Anticipation JoyCheck out their infographic for more detail.
A version of this post was first published on the Red Website Design blog.
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