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

Google+ Gets Viral Boost From Demo Videos, YouTube

Google+ Gets Viral Boost From Demo Videos, YouTube

Google launched its social network Google+ by putting it behind a giant velvet rope, but that didn't stop millions from watching the video ads.

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One Way to Win Viral Views: Free Xboxes for College Students!

One Way to Win Viral Views: Free Xboxes for College Students!

Microsoft garnered 750,000 views, paid and unpaid, for a campaign in which Master Chief from "Halo" helped advertise the company's offer to college students: Buy a qualifying PC and we'll throw in an Xbox free. Top that, Apple.

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Tiny Prints Goes Huge With Father's Day Video Campaign

Tiny Prints Goes Huge With Father's Day Video Campaign

A couple new entries on the chart that you would expect (BMW, T-Mobile) and one that you wouldn't: Tiny Prints, with a touching spot tied to Father's Day that delivered more than 3 million views in a week.

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How to Turn an Angry Voicemail Into the Best PSA Ever

How to Turn an Angry Voicemail Into the Best PSA Ever

Ever text in a movie theater? Hate it when others do? Then you're going to understand why this ad for Alamo Drafhouse in Austin went viral, arriving at No. 5 on our Viral Video Chart last week.

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Hot Wheels, Heineken and Women's Tennis Go Big on Viral Chart While Justin Bieber Stumbles

Hot Wheels, Heineken and Women's Tennis Go Big on Viral Chart While Justin Bieber Stumbles

Ubiquitous pop sensation Justin Bieber may command legions of tween girls, but that didn't stop the uncanny spot for his new fragrance from free-falling almost completely off the viral video chart this week, according to Visible Measures.

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Even Justin Bieber Needs to Buy Some Viral Love for Someday

Even Justin Bieber Needs to Buy Some Viral Love for Someday

Celebrity alone wasn't enough for Justin Bieber's new fragrance, Someday.

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Alec Baldwin for New Era: If the Yankees Are the Lawnmower, Red Sox Are the Grass

Alec Baldwin for New Era: If the Yankees Are the Lawnmower, Red Sox Are the Grass

Baseball cap-and-apparel maker New Era has enlisted Alec Baldwin and John Krasinski to play themselves for a series of videos making light of the New York-Boston sports rivalry.

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With Paid Promotion, Bing Bounces Google From Viral Chart

With Paid Promotion, Bing Bounces Google From Viral Chart

Microsoft dumped agency JWT, but that's not stopping it from pushing some of the shop's work for Bing.

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'Dear Sophie' Played on TV, but 'Savage Love' Won the Web for Google's Chrome

'Dear Sophie' Played on TV, but 'Savage Love' Won the Web for Google's Chrome

The search giant (which happens to own YouTube) is unorthodox, but it is also one of the savviest consumer marketers in tech.

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Well Played: T-Mobile's Royal Wedding Spoof Video Hits 21 Million Views

Well Played: T-Mobile's Royal Wedding Spoof Video Hits 21 Million Views

T-Mobile is joined by a video series directed by fashion legend Karl Lagerfeld who enlisted actress Rachel Bilson for the Magnum ice cream brand.

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How T-Mobile Won the Royal Wedding With Video Stunt

How T-Mobile Won the Royal Wedding With Video Stunt

T-Mobile's 70 videos (including copies, responses and spoofs) have now earned more than 14 million views, according to data from Visible Measures.

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Tempest Freerunners Jump Ahead of Big Brands on Viral Chart

Tempest Freerunners Jump Ahead of Big Brands on Viral Chart

Now that online video is all grown up, big-budget brands and their agencies tend to dominate the Viral Chart. But they don't own it, not by a long shot.

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Kraft Hits All Viral Buttons for Twitter Video Campaign

Kraft Hits All Viral Buttons for Twitter Video Campaign

Kraft lands on the Viral Chart with a less-funny version of Old Spice's "Responses" campaign.

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Skittles, Richard Simmons Dance Onto Viral Chart

Skittles, Richard Simmons Dance Onto Viral Chart

New Zealand Airlines, no stranger to the Viral Video Chart, scored second place with "Mile High Madness," following "Nothing to Hide," which made several appearances on the chart in 2009.

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Old Spice Tops Ad Age Viral Video Awards

Old Spice Tops Ad Age Viral Video Awards

At Wednesday night's second annual Ad Age Viral Video Awards, brands ranging from Nike to Old Spice to Tipp-Ex were honored for being viewed as well as being social. Blendtec's "Will It Blend?" campaign alone had over 263,000 comments. Here's who won and why.

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World Wildlife Fund's 'Earth Hour' Spot Joins Viral Video Chart

World Wildlife Fund's 'Earth Hour' Spot Joins Viral Video Chart

A cheeky new minute-long spot promoting last Saturday's worldwide "Earth Hour 2011" made a surprise appearance on the Viral Video Chart at No. 8. The spot, produced for the World Wildlife Fund, was one of two surprises this week from Leo Burnett.

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Corning Shatters Viral Ceiling With Futuristic Glass Video

Corning Shatters Viral Ceiling With Futuristic Glass Video

Corning's "Day Made Of Glass," a vision of futuristic technologies made possible by the maker of bulletproof "Gorilla Glass" in iPhones and iPads, topped the Viral Video Chart.

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Jennifer Aniston 'Sex Tape' Reels in Huge Numbers for SmartWater

Jennifer Aniston 'Sex Tape' Reels in Huge Numbers for SmartWater

Featuring the actress trotting out every possible gimmick, from dancing babies to double rainbows to a slow-motion shot of SmartWater dribbling down her famous chin, the clip debuts at the top of this week's Ad Age Viral Video chart.

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Old Navy Joins Volkswagen on Viral Chart

Old Navy Joins Volkswagen on Viral Chart

Super Bowl buzz is history, but Volkswagen's "The Force" is hanging on, racking up more than 45 million views to date.

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Super Bowl Buzz Wears Off the Viral Video Chart

Super Bowl Buzz Wears Off the Viral Video Chart

The lingering buzz of the Super Bowl is finally wearing off Ad Age's Viral Video Chart. Last week's leader, Volkswagen, drops to No. 3 this week, losing 51% of its audience but still gaining an impressive 1.6 million views in its third week. Doritos, Best Buy and Chrysler also fell significantly.

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