What Is "Viral Video"?

The term, "Viral Video," seems like some computer virus by using video. However, the truth is different.

Viral Video is the video that people can watch on the Net, usually by using e-mail, web sites, blogs, and so forth. Typically, it is for free. There are various types of Viral Videos such as video for advertisement, for fun, for private, and etc.

Recently, Viral Video has been advanced immediately. Why? It is because it is usually for free and easy-to-watch. In addition to these reasons, the arrival of reasonable video equipments and the sensational debut of YouTube led to the spread of Viral Video.

I think the term "Viral Video" was named because it spreads very rapidly in broad ways. Some people, who you do not know, "post their videos" on the Net without any limitations, and the videos are showed publicly. Then Internet users "receive" them as enjoyable purpose. It's like a VIRUS!!

Finally, I'd like to show some video clips as examples of viral video.

1. This is really funny!!
The Man of 100 Voices


2. Super-High Voice By Vitas



3. "Here It Goes Again" by OK GO. The band made its music clip by themselves and showed on YouTube, then became famous because of this video!!!