Boston, MA (PRWEB) November 23, 2012
WordStream Inc., a provider of PPC management software, today announced that Psy and his legendary k-pop sensation, Gangnam Style has become the most viewed YouTube video of all time with approximately 805 million views, beating out former reigning YouTube champ, Justin Bieber. To commemorate this remarkable achievement, WordStream has released a new infographic focusing on the rise of k-pop sensation Psy and his #1 hit, Gangnam Style, and can be viewed here: http://www.wordstream.com/articles/viral-marketing
The infographic pits recent Korean pop star Psy head-to-head against teen heart-throb Justin Bieber, grading the artists on three categories: social media exposure, celebrity support, and strength of fan following. The report culminates in the conclusion that Psy wins the competition with the enormous success of Gangnam Style, but Justin Biebers devoted fans arent likely to back down easily.
Some facts the infographic illustrates includes:
— As of November 23, 2012, Gangnam Style has reached approximately 805 Million views, whereas the former top viewed video was Biebers Baby, currently with approximately 804 Million Views
— WordStream analysts project that on December 11, 2012, Gangnam Style will reach 1 billion views, making it the first YouTube video to hit the 1 billion mark.
— WordStream estimates that Every minute, Gangnam Style receives 4062 video views; Baby gets 550 views per minute.
— Gangnam Style holds the title for Most Liked Video, while Baby wins the award for Most Disliked Video.
— Justin Biebers YouTube Channel has 2.3 million subscribers, while Psys YouTube Channel has only 0.9 million.
— Psy benefited from high profile celebrity support from Josh Groban, Katy Perry, T-Pain, Britney Spears, Ellen Degeneres, MC Hammer, Chelsea Lately, Heidi Klum, Madonna, Ban Ki-Moon , Eric Schmidt, Dwight Howard, and many others.
“While the internet is no stranger to viral YouTube videos, Gangnam Style has shown rare endurance for a one-hit wonder” said Larry Kim, Founder & CTO of WordStream, Inc. “Where other videos are quick to drop off the radar, Gangnam Style seems to multiply its supporters with each passing week the quirky k-pop hit has continued to thrive long after many pundits have prophesized its end this astonishing achievement has redefined the very notion of viral video success”.
View WordStreams Psy Beats Bieber, Gangnam Style Infographic to learn more about Psys rise to fame and how the Korean musicians success matches up against Justin Bieber.
About WordStream
WordStream Inc. provides pay-per-click management software and PPC services that help marketers get better results from their PPC and SEO efforts. The company’s services deliver quality traffic, clicks and conversions across all major search engines including Google, Bing and Yahoo Search.
WordStream’s easy-to-use software facilitates more effective paid and organic search campaigns by providing a customized workflow, the 20-Minute PPC Work Week, to help advertisers increase relevance, Click Through Rates and Quality Scores in Google AdWords, follow proven best practices, and get expert-level results in a fraction of the time.
In addition to PPC optimization software, WordStream also regularly publishes infographics concerning subjects surrounding search marketing trends and the top Google keywords.
Whether you’re new to search marketing or are experienced at Google PPC advertising, WordStream’s keyword tools, AdWords bidding tools, and Quality Score optimization tools can help grow your business and drive better results.
Contact Information
Larry Kim
WordStream, Inc.
lkim (at) wordstream (dot) com
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