So a recent viral trend has been the Chuck Testa video and meme:
http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/nope-chuck-testa
http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/nope-chuck-testa
This video was made by Rhett and Link, 2 guys who gained fame through their youtube videos, and now have their own TV show where they make commercial for local small businesses in the US called Commercial Kings. This commercial for Chuck Testa was made for that TV show, and has become famous worldwide through youtube again.
So what do you guys think? Do Rhett and Link know the secret to viral media? Is there one?!
Their youtube page:
http://www.youtube.com/user/RhettandLink?ob=5
Wow, they may have a trick for going viral and I think that trick is making lame videos, therefore people view it to admire the lameness. Interesting though, even as lame as I think this video was, I do now know that this bloke and his business exists which I didn't in the past.
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I think what they have cracked is pop culture and peoples desire consume often strange videos for a laugh and laugh at the content as opposed to it. Not dissimilar to this crazy kid who has over 7 million views! http://tiny.cc/vabis
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I love Rhett & Link... been watching them for a few years now, and they're actually very talented and funny guys. Low-budget commercials are their latest project, and "go viral" because they are so bad. All they need is a willing small business who's prepared to swallow their pride and happy to be embarrassed in front of millions of viewers!
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