Virality in social media: the SPIN Framework

The work

AuthorsAdam J. Mills
Typearticle
Year2012
Citekeymills2012virality

Where it appeared

Published inJournal of Public Affairs
PublisherWiley
Volume12
Issue2
Pages162--169

Identifiers

DOI10.1002/pa.1418

Abstract

This paper begins by providing foundational descriptions of the social media environment and viral marketing, including relevant examples from current public policy events. Then, proposed is a conceptual model of virality in social media, induced from analysis of successful viral marketing campaigns. The SPIN Framework suggests four key success factors for viral campaigns: spreadability, propagativity, integration and nexus. Finally, both theoretical and actionable implications for scholars and public policy makers alike are discussed.

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@article{mills2012virality,
  title        = {Virality in social media: the SPIN Framework},
  author       = {Adam J. Mills},
  year         = {2012},
  journal      = {Journal of Public Affairs},
  volume       = {12},
  number       = {2},
  pages        = {162--169},
  publisher    = {Wiley},
  doi          = {10.1002/pa.1418},
}

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