I met comedian Lee Camp on the bus on my way to the Netroots Nation convention in Austin. And yes, he was very funny. I got a chance to talk with him later in the weekend about the easiest ways to make a video (or any online content) go viral.

Lee Camp is a comedian, blogger and activist who has performed standup comedy around the country and in various videos online. He writes for The Huffington Post, 236.com and performs with LaughingLiberally. He is most famous for punking Fox news as a guest on their show (you can see all his videos at YouTube.com/LeeCamp). In this fourth part of our blog tips series, Lee talks about why comedy is so effective online.

Blog Tip: How to Go Viral – Be Funny

Here’s the “Permission” video Lee mentions as an irreverent and clever take on the gay marriage issue:

Lee also mentions that it’s important to be topical if you want your videos to go viral. Shortly after the Larry Craig bathroom scandal broke, he wrote up a quick video sketch that was soon so popular, CNN was airing it in their coverage.

Blog Tip: How to Go Viral – Be Topical

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