Based on an analysis of the top 10,000 most shared articles on the web, BuzzSumo discovered the emotions that inspire widespread sharing.
1. Awe: 25%
Laughter rate: 21%
3. Laughter, at 15%
4. Joy: 14%
5.1. Anger: 6%
Compassion: 6%
6. Two percent were caught off guard
7: Depression at 1%
What feelings are you hoping to arouse with your next viral post? 😉
Source: https://okdork.com/why-content-goes-viral-what-analyzing-100-millions-articles-taught-us/