Week 12 Lets Talk Memes!

As a millennium a meme means an image, recreation, catchphrase, or any kind of media that will travel through the internet, but did you know that the word meme stems from the Greek? The Greek word is mimema which means to be imitated. At this time the word was described as cultural currency.

Since more and more people have access to the internet the consumption and creation of meme's have skyrocket with the use of YouTube. Most video meme's use catchphrase or relatable content that causes the viewer to share and cause internet traffic on that users page.

Believe it or not there are different part to creating a successful meme. Firsts things first you need a memetic engineer. This simple means the creator of the meme. Following the creator you will need a hook. This is what draws the viewer in catching their interest. Then we have the bait. The bait is the overall intent for the meme. Finally we have the host who, you guessed it, is the person who spreads the meme around. If you are interested in knowing more of the origins of the meme just click the following link Origins of Memes.

Businesses can fall into the use of meme's and if used properly they can benefit their company. The fact that memes travel fast with the use of the internet is important to understand especially to marketers. A business that uses meme's have to make sure that they are; easy to read, recognizable, and to the point. If you would like to know different strategies and see examples on how to use meme's in your business just follow this link Business of Memes.

The bottom line is meme's will spread like fire and influence the lives of social media users. They communicate with the viewer by arousing various emotions. Next time you see a good meme take the time to appreciate the development of it, because its harder than it looks. Have you tried creating one of your own?