Viral Video Charts: Week's Top Brand-Driven Viral Ads

Olympics Campaigns Go Big on the Viral Video Chart

Olympics Campaigns Go Big on the Viral Video Chart

The summer Olympics have hit the Viral Video Chart in a big way this week, in videos from some of the largest global marketers, according to data provided by Visible Measures.

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Ford Combats 'Brand Blindness' in Web Video Spots

Ford Combats 'Brand Blindness' in Web Video Spots

A slightly surreal spot for Ford in which no brand name appears has apparently mesmerized a ton of viewers, who've propelled the ad to the top of the Viral Video chart.

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T-Mobile Doubles Down on 'Carly' Web Videos

T-Mobile Doubles Down on 'Carly' Web Videos

The T-Mobile video debuting its pitchgirl's harder-edge makeover has hung out toward the bottom of the Viral Video chart but is No. 1 this week.

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Would You Buy Your Next Flat-Screen From Ikea?

Would You Buy Your Next Flat-Screen From Ikea?

A demo video for an unreleased TV landed on the Viral Chart this week with 1.3 million views.

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Rovio's 'Angry Birds Space' Videos Are Still Crushing, Earning 500K Views a Day

Rovio's 'Angry Birds Space' Videos Are Still Crushing, Earning 500K Views a Day

Five weeks on the Viral Video Chart and 45.6 million views in counting are fueling downloads of the game.

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Google Sees Double on the Viral Video Chart

Google Sees Double on the Viral Video Chart

Mobile phones rule the Viral Video Chart this week, and with two spots rolling out big, Google is king.

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It's a Tablet! It's a Phone! It's Another Viral Hit for Samsung

It's a Tablet! It's a Phone! It's Another Viral Hit for Samsung

Samsung's "Elephant Plays with Galaxy Note" spot racked up more than 2 million views this past week, putting it in fourth place on our chart.

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Mercedes Lights Up YouTube With LED-Wrapped Car

Mercedes Lights Up YouTube With LED-Wrapped Car

German brand is waving the flag for zero-emissions fuel cell, which produces no toxic output, only water vapor after burning hydrogen as fuel.

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Brilliant: Astronaut Gives Physics Lesson by Playing 'Angry Birds' in Space

Brilliant: Astronaut Gives Physics Lesson by Playing 'Angry Birds' in Space

If web views are any indication, the Rovio franchise has at least one more hit left: space.

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Viral Chart Reels From Record-Breaking 'Kony2012' Video

Viral Chart Reels From Record-Breaking 'Kony2012' Video

"Kony2012," which drew attention to crimes against children in East Africa, registered more than 95 million views last week, and well over 112 million total views since it was released nine days ago.

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Kenny Powers, Kate Upton Power Viral Video Chart, Dude Edition

Kenny Powers, Kate Upton Power Viral Video Chart, Dude Edition

K-Swiss and Carl's Jr. land on Viral Chart by appealing to based male humor, and instincts.

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'Million Mom' Protests Lead to Million-View Week for Sexy Liquid Plumr Video

'Million Mom' Protests Lead to Million-View Week for Sexy Liquid Plumr Video

Another week, another sexually charged ad to debut on the Viral Video Chart -- but this time, it's from a less expected source.

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Peta's Sexy Video Campaign Hits Viral Chart

Peta's Sexy Video Campaign Hits Viral Chart

The group's previous campaigns have been larded with gratuitous sex appeal, but its latest effort may set a new benchmark for tackiness.

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M&Ms Kicks VW's

M&Ms Kicks VW's "Dog" in Battle of Web Super Bowl Ads

While VW's "The Force" was the clear winner in last year's battle of the Super Bowl ads, this year's crop are still fighting it out.

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Super Bowl Spots Keep Piling on Web Views

Super Bowl Spots Keep Piling on Web Views

Old wisdom: releasing your Super Bowl ad early on the web builds excitement and buzz for your spot and gives it a huge boost online. New wisdom: still true, but it's not necessarily a requirement.

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Surprise: Honda's 'Ferris Bueller' Ad Is Most-Watched on the Web

Surprise: Honda's 'Ferris Bueller' Ad Is Most-Watched on the Web

A clever PR stunt helps Honda trounce VW's "Bark Side" and every other Super Bowl-themed ad on the Viral Chart.

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Branded Series 'Dating Rules' With Shiri Appleby Makes Viral Chart

Branded Series 'Dating Rules' With Shiri Appleby Makes Viral Chart

Is the future of the sitcom a syndicated viral webisode series broken into three seven-minute chunks weekly? Alloy and a handful of advertisers are giving it a try, anyway.

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LG's 'Smart Thief' Spot Shows You How to Steal an Ultrathin OLED TV

LG's 'Smart Thief' Spot Shows You How to Steal an Ultrathin OLED TV

What's that guy doing skulking around what looks like a Best Buy? Showing you how to steal a very thin TV.

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Viral Video Charts: Top Creative Agencies 2011

Viral Video Charts: Top Creative Agencies 2011

Wieden & Kennedy Struck Viral Gold in 2011

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Online Video: Old Spice the Most Viral Brand of the Year -- Again

Online Video: Old Spice the Most Viral Brand of the Year -- Again

Perennial heavy-hitters like Old Spice and Nike continued to dominate the viral-video field in 2011, using new executions to keep their brands tops in web video -- but often benefiting from new views for old clips as well.

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