How Viral Video Really Go Viral

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I've studied over 7339+ hours of YouTube Here's why viral videos get views:

The Impossible Climb Idea > It Makes you ask if the modded bike can climb the hill Thumbnail: 1. Low camera angle to emphasize the steep hill 2. The focus of the thumbnail is on spiked wheels to create curiosity 3. The dirt leads your eyes, creating an illusion of height

Does A Pillow Work As A Silencer? Idea > It's naturally interesting and has done well in the past Thumbnail > The black of the gun contrasts with the white of the thumbnail, creating contrast Title > Straight to the point and easy to understand, making you impulsively click

Proving YouTube Isn't Luck: Idea: Challenges the belief that YouTuber's success is based on luck Title: "Secret" intrigues viewers as they feel left out, so it compels them to click Intro: Intro confirms you clicked on what you were looking for, then creates curiosity

Trying the Strongest Alcohol Title: Trying things is a proven format by The Try Guys that gained 2.5b+ views Video Structure: The longer you watch the video, the stronger the alcohol gets. This creates a reason not to skip to the end, and progression makes viewers enjoy it more

How many pressure washers does it take to fly? Thumbnail: Realistic, which makes it authentic. Also the reaction is funny, but it also shows how dangerous it is to fly with pressure washers Intro: The intro starts off as relatable, then he diverts expectations to make you laugh

World's smallest cat Idea: The world's smallest and world's biggest objects consistently do well on YouTube Thumbnail: The leaf gives

Skydiving Without Parachute Thumbnail > Having no shirt shows the creator is a daredevil, making the content seem more believable and making you want to click more Video satisfaction > It builds tension, then releases it, which creates dopamine, satisfying the viewer

Jumping Into A Stadium Idea > Parachuting is a topic that does consistently well as it has implied danger Thumbnail > Being symmetrical makes the thumbnail satisfying and visually interesting, increasing the likelihood of clicking

What pretending to be crazy looks like Idea > This opens a loop "What does pretending to be crazy look like? Would I be good at pretending?" Thumbnail > It's mid action which makes it more dynamic and exciting. He also looks guilty which ties into the text showing he was caught