Kony 2012: The Most Shared Social Video Ad of 2012
Kony 2012, a 30 minute video made by non-profit firm Invisible Children is the most shared social video of 2012 as published in the Unruly Global Viral Video Ads Chart.
Unruly have released a chart of the 20 most shared viral video ads that have been distributed across social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and blogs.
The chart is based on shares rather than views as these are believed to have a greater, truer sense of ‘virality.’
Kony 2012 has generated over 10.1m shares via the popular social media networks since the launch of the video on March 5th and has by far the most shares of any ad on the chart.
A spokesperson for Unruly said that: “the incredible success of this 30-minute video demonstrates how a relatively unknown entity can make a global impact in social media with powerful content and a comprehensive distribution strategy.”
Videos in the top 10 of the chart had an increased share value from 16.8m in 2011 to a staggering 28m in 2012, making that a huge 67% increase in shares.
Sarah Wood, Co-Founder and COO of Unruly says that: “emotive content and bottom-up sharing stole the show this year. The world’s biggest brands can learn from Invisible Children: it’s not about a 30-second commercial anymore when a 30-minute video gets 10 million global shares.”
The top 20 viral video chart of 2012 looks like this:
1. Invisible Children: Kony 2012 - 10,068,928 shares
2. TNT: A Dramatic Surprise On A Quiet Square – 4,352,283 shares
3. Abercrombie & Fitch: Call Me Maybe - 2,435,774 shares
4. DC Shoes: Gymkhana 5 – 2,292,354 shares
5. P&G: Best Job - 2,227,528 shares
6. Dancesport Studio: Two-Year-Old Dancing The Jive – 2,094,766 shares
7. Melbourne Metro: Dumb Ways To Die - 1,217,751 shares
8. Chevrolet: OK Go, Needing/ Getting - 1,140,769 shares
9. Volkswagen: The Bark Side - 1,127,479 shares
10. PBS Studios: Mister Rogers Remixed, Garden Of You Mind - 1,045,039 shares
11. Google: One Day, Project Glass – 1,025,854 shares
12. Go Pro: Black Edition, Smaller, Lighter and 2X More Powerful - 989,904 shares
13. Coke: Unlock The 007 In You. You Have 70 Seconds – 933,601 shares
14. Nike: Mercurial Vapor VIII: Cristiano Ronaldo vs Rafa Nadal – 921,039
15. Nike: My Time Is Now - 902,609 shares
16. Sesame Street Workshop: Share It Maybe – 863,969 shares
17. Red Bull: Athlete Machine (Red Bull Kluge) - 804,418 shares
18. Banco Som Sabadell: Som Sabadell FlashMob - 794,749 shares
19. Air New Zealand and WETA: An Unexpected Briefing - 753,200 shares
20. Febelfin: Amazing Mind Reader Reveals His ‘Gift’ – 695,896 shares
How many of these videos have you seen?
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Daniel Barr
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Kony 2012: The Most Shared Social Video Ad of 2012
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