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While we addressed going viral briefly in our social media strategy blog post a couple of months ago, the topic comes up a lot. So, we decided a deeper dive would be in order.

Going Viral is a Risky and Costly Strategy.
To be clear, this isn’t for content creators, personal brands, or solo professionals whose business depends entirely on reach. Their math is different.

We’re talking about B2B and B2C brands. Companies that need to drive sales, build pipeline, and grow predictably.

For those brands, virality is not a strategy. It’s a lottery ticket.

We’ve been running paid media for brands since 2009. We’ve watched Facebook go from a curiosity to the backbone of most DTC growth strategies. We’ve adapted through iOS 14, the death of the pixel, the rise of Reels, and about a dozen algorithm overhauls that were each described as “the biggest change ever.” This one

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