How To Go Viral On Twitter In 15 Easy Steps
Kelp Knitting, Rooftop Yodeling | Posted by Jannie on 26 August 2010 @ 6:51 PM 75 Comments
1. Post something awesome to your blog
2. Tweet your post
3. Link with FaceBook
4. Have some friends
5. Be a friend
6. Bust some Internet butt
7. Go for a walk
8. Get more friends
9. Love your friends
10. Drink wine in a tree
11. Sing a little song
12. Do a little dance
13. Make a little love
14. Get down tonight
15. Repeat until viral
This has been a Friday Flash Fiction in 55 words for The G-Man.
Jannie
xoxoxoxo
P.S. the itty-bitty “t” icon below is for Twitter. Tweet if you must. :)
On 26 August 2010 at 7:15 pm The Thirteenth Crossing said,
I’m smiling at this 55. Very nice. I’m almost inspired to tweet… nah.
55 Flash Fiction Friday: Time Out
On 26 August 2010 at 7:17 pm Monkey Man said,
Hmmmm, ten through fourteen sound just a bit familiar. Oh well, they would make great lyrics just the same. *smiles* My 55 is HERE .
.-= Monkey Man´s last blog ..A new life – 55 =-.
On 26 August 2010 at 7:34 pm Titanium said,
Drinking wine in a tree? Hey, I can get down with that!
.-= Titanium´s last blog ..55- Passing it on =-.
On 26 August 2010 at 7:40 pm Peanut Gallery said,
Hey super smart person,a quick question for ya: Are you on Facebook? If so, I would like to send you a friend request.
.-= Peanut Gallery´s last blog ..Flora- Fauna & Aminals 4 =-.
On 26 August 2010 at 7:50 pm Moondustwriter said,
Perfect 55 – especially if we can have a 55 party in the tree
Friends, Vino and Tree – Priceless
Love from the Moon
you always put fun into my day
On 26 August 2010 at 7:58 pm Jannie said,
You guys make me smile, and dance, and laugh, and wanna party in the biggest tree there is!! Kind of like the “Go, Dog Go” tree!
G — FB — Jannie Funster.
xoxoxoxoxo
On 26 August 2010 at 7:58 pm Eaton Bennett said,
Thank you so much for your visit to my 55, and for that wonderful comment! I could really go some wine in a tree…not sure that is wise tho, it’s only 11.00am in Melbourne, Aust. Oh, and love some friends, what a great idea.
On 26 August 2010 at 8:03 pm G-Man said,
You Rock The Long Horn State Baby!
You be one Musical Marvelous Mama!
Excellent 55,
Thats TWO very unique never seen before formats from you MS. Funster.
Most Excellent….
Thanks for playing, and have a Kick Ass Week-End
On 26 August 2010 at 8:19 pm Daisy said,
Sounds like a plan.
Very clever, Jannie. Happy weekend to you!
.-= Daisy´s last blog ..Monday Colors – Yellow =-.
On 26 August 2010 at 8:26 pm Stan Ski said,
Fun post, but I couldn’t do 11, no matter how much of 10 I did.
On 26 August 2010 at 8:27 pm brian said,
must go find a tree…smiles.
nice 55 my friend…
big smiles.
.-= brian´s last blog ..on being mary & forgotten =-.
On 26 August 2010 at 9:09 pm Liara Covert said,
One is only ever limited by imagination and choice. Making the most of every moment is why some people are convinced they exist.
.-= Liara Covert´s last blog ..How do you respond to ridicule =-.
On 26 August 2010 at 9:36 pm Jingle said,
bravo,
u amaze me in your Jannie Funster WAY…
educational or informational 55?
divine!
On 26 August 2010 at 9:56 pm desk49 said,
Your 55ing tonight
Doing it up right
wine in a tree
that’s not for me
a friends will see
the blogging too be
tweet and facebook around
on the internet you’re getting down
you went for a walk, sing a song
made some love how could you go wrong
almost 55 so I am gone
.-= desk49´s last blog ..If Love was Death- =-.
On 26 August 2010 at 9:58 pm Lance said,
Jannie,
Lance: Would you, could you in a tree?
Jannie: Why yes, yes I could drink green wine and beer. And I would drink it in a tree. And in a house. And with a mouse…
On 26 August 2010 at 11:16 pm Davina said,
Red or white wine?
On 26 August 2010 at 11:25 pm Talon said,
lol! I could go for some wine-drinking tree time right about now!
Fun 55, Jannie!
.-= Talon´s last blog ..Moments =-.
On 26 August 2010 at 11:43 pm Jeanne said,
Jannie, Jannie… not a “grannie”
Twitter makes you move your fanny?
Why, oh why? (I raise my brow)
As you know, I can’t tweet now. (How?)
After all, I closed up my “tweet shop”
Twitter darn near made my head pop
That account impostor was so mean
Dished out too much for this here Jeanne
So, I’m afraid we’ll have to settle for
Plenty of Twitter-free messages galore
I’m not worried… we’ll keep in touch
Lacking Twitter for me is not much
Signed,
*The Blogger Who Begged You To Get Twitter Right Before Being Driven Off Of It*
On 27 August 2010 at 1:17 am MorningAJ said,
That’s made me laugh. Thanks!
On 27 August 2010 at 2:39 am cinderkeys said,
So that’s why my traffic’s low! I haven’t been drinking wine in a tree!
.-= cinderkeys´s last blog ..ME-CFS in the media- M-O-U-S-E =-.
On 27 August 2010 at 2:46 am Anthony North said,
Great advice. Although the last one is the hardest
.-= Anthony North´s last blog ..FRUSTRATIONS =-.
On 27 August 2010 at 2:46 am Thom said,
I love this and can get down with them all
Very well thought out and done. Excellent 55 my friend. Happy Friday 
.-= Thom´s last blog ..Are You Even or Odd and History Mystery =-.
On 27 August 2010 at 3:27 am Denise said,
I can not get away with twitter! Managed facebook! lol!
bring a fork over to my 55!
On 27 August 2010 at 3:37 am Nimue said,
great tips !!! be a friend and loving your friends are most important
wish more people follow that !
On 27 August 2010 at 4:47 am SnaggleTooth said,
Better be careful getting down outa that tree! might be a bit dizzy…
Good luck with viral 55 tree tweeting! Another strange combo!
.-= SnaggleTooth´s last blog ..Grey Daze =-.
On 27 August 2010 at 5:09 am ADaftScot said,
I don’t think I’ve ever drank wine in a tree. Lovely.
On 27 August 2010 at 5:37 am Gemma@Greyscale said,
Drinking wine in a tree sounds like a great idea on a Friday night – especially after a rough week! Pity it’s still so cold in my world or it’s worth a thought!
.-= Gemma@Greyscale´s last blog ..Under Contract =-.
On 27 August 2010 at 7:30 am Tony Single said,
Now see, here’s the thing. I’d rather go, “Oogah boogah” like a demented monkey. Life seems much more fun that way. Do you think that might work?
On 27 August 2010 at 7:45 am Ducle said,
Oh I think I am going to take all these pieces of advice, except for the wine on the tree… OUpS!
Great 55
D.
On 27 August 2010 at 8:55 am Lynn said,
How did you get in that tree with a glass of wine and not spill it? One wonders…
On 27 August 2010 at 9:07 am cindy said,
oo.. I needta find a tree like that!
On 27 August 2010 at 9:21 am Jannie said,
Party in my tree. Tonight. And every night.
Thanks for the comments. I will enjoy getting around to you all’s 55s.
Lynn — I had a little help from my trusy Kelly assistant in setting up that shot so not a drop was lost.
xoxoox
On 27 August 2010 at 11:06 am Erin Prais-Hintz said,
Jannie-
I would consider joining the Twitter craze if it were that easy. Especially if it involved doing a little dance, making a little love and getting down tonight. But the drinking wine in a tree? That might actually be the secret!
Enjoy the day!
Erin
.-= Erin Prais-Hintz´s last blog ..30 Words-Locks of Love & First Day =-.
On 27 August 2010 at 11:23 am Hilary said,
Hi Jannie .. you make the world sound easy ..but loads a fun too .. drinking vino in a tree – high above the peoples below .. just sipping quietly in he sunset .. sounds good to me .. red or white .. looks like red to me?
Singing de songs outa de neeyburhuds .. freebie advertising too .. clever lady .. and wiv dat wunderful assistant La Kelly .. she be a clever assistant too ..
Enjoys the vino, de singing, en makin the one forty character twitterers come back for more .. Go for it ..
Has BB founds ze horsie yet? and returned to his loving home? Happy weekends .. if you haven’t fallen off your perch? happy times .. Hilree
.-= Hilary´s last blog ..Glyphs- Ps and Qs- Murder =-.
On 27 August 2010 at 11:42 am Eric Alder said,
Aww crap! I’m stuck on number one!
.-= Eric Alder´s last blog ..Rock n Roll Fridays- Elvis =-.
On 27 August 2010 at 1:41 pm Patti said,
Fun!
11. Sing a little song
12. Do a little dance
13. Make a little love
14. Get down tonight
I can hear the music.
On 27 August 2010 at 2:15 pm Mama Zen said,
Wine in a tree . . . I knew that I was forgetting something!
.-= Mama Zen´s last blog ..Curled Up With A Book =-.
On 27 August 2010 at 2:31 pm Claudia said,
enjoyed your 55!
and think i’ll take my glass of wine and search for a tree to sit in….sounds soooo good…smiles
.-= Claudia´s last blog ..55 – Watersong =-.
On 27 August 2010 at 3:39 pm william said,
SOUNDS LIKE A GREAT PLAN, LOL WELL DONE, GREAT PIC XXX
.-= william´s last blog ..INN OF HAPPINESS THE FINALE PART 8 =-.
On 27 August 2010 at 3:54 pm Nessa said,
Drinking in a tree sounds like lots of fun, until I fall out, of course.
.-= Nessa´s last blog ..Flash 55 – Dont Let the Evil Road Runner Keep You Down! =-.
On 27 August 2010 at 4:16 pm Jannie said,
Hey cute peeps!!
Thanks for all the great comments.
Yep, wine in a tree seems to be the missing twitter element. Beer works well too, I’ve found.
xoxoxo
On 27 August 2010 at 4:57 pm sheila said,
Nothin like a glass of wine in a tree.
)
I’ve never gone viral. Probably never will. But damn, how exciting would that be? *sigh*
On 27 August 2010 at 5:01 pm SuziCate said,
Drinking wine in a tree sounds totally awesome, however if I drink it while I’m in the tree I might not make it back out. But I can always take my cell phone with me in the yard…the fire dept is only one street away! Wonder if they rescue people from trees or just cats!?!
.-= SuziCate´s last blog ..Finding Comfort In The Trials Of Life =-.
On 27 August 2010 at 5:11 pm Dr. J said,
Nice!!
I’ve spent some time in trees! My favorite memory is when I was a kid visiting my grandmother in the mountains of New York state. She had a sweet cherry tree in the yard and I would climb up and munch cherries as my dog ran around the bottom
On 27 August 2010 at 5:43 pm Cheryl said,
Beautiful 55. I especially love the photo you chose.
(The planes aren’t called bumpers. Just seemed like the right term to use since they fly so close together.)
.-= Cheryl´s last blog ..Bumper-to-Bumper Traffic 55 =-.
On 27 August 2010 at 6:35 pm vered | blogger for hire said,
You make it sound so easy.
On 27 August 2010 at 8:21 pm J.D. Meier said,
All your missing is a fort, but as long as you’re on a comfy branch, I guess that works.
Love, viral, and busting butts … the keys to Twitter success.
.-= J.D. Meier´s last blog ..Day 26 – Solve Problems with Skill =-.
On 27 August 2010 at 8:42 pm Patricia said,
Is that all I need to do? It must be bad breath? and I don’t drink wine in a tree or out of a tree…no more with the vino.
Oh, on twitter they would not know if you had bad breath….now I need to think of something else to say that might be clever…huh,huh (into palm of my hand) no I think it IS bad breath…
It is hard to keep up with you my dear and I only climb trees to prune
And Davina does have a most pressingly urgent question red or white?
On 27 August 2010 at 10:04 pm Teresa said,
Awesome picture! I just love this. I do think that down is much harder than up after a glass or two.
.-= Teresa´s last blog ..Foul =-.
On 27 August 2010 at 10:10 pm Teresa said,
Darn! You made me go open a bottle of wine, but I think I’ll stay in the comfort of the couch instead of climbing a tree in the dark!
.-= Teresa´s last blog ..Foul =-.
On 27 August 2010 at 10:27 pm Just Me said,
Ahhh…so THERE’s my problem. I always forget about step 14. Pesky bugger!
Hahaha! Loved your 55, Jannie.
-C
.-= Just Me´s last blog ..Nothing To Say =-.
On 27 August 2010 at 10:52 pm Liara Covert said,
As U begin to levitate, you rise above the tree and further enlarge your view.
.-= Liara Covert´s last blog ..How do you respond to ridicule =-.
On 28 August 2010 at 12:20 am Carmen Henesy said,
I like your post….loved that song….but I’m not a big twitterer. A big twit, perhaps! Mine’s at: http://rnsane.blogspot.com/2010/08/flash-55-friday-happy-28th-birthday.html#links
On 28 August 2010 at 2:18 am joanny said,
Really enjoyed this and like the different reasons you site as well, not a big fan of “t” but you almost convince me especially sitting in the tree with a glass of wine. Now that is sweet.
Nice 55er,
Joanny
On 28 August 2010 at 4:46 am Kavita said,
Ahaa… A clever one!!!
Oh.. and wine on the tree sounds awesome!!! Loved the last step! Repeat until viral!! Absolutely!!
.-= Kavita´s last blog ..Mr Question – Ms Answer =-.
On 28 August 2010 at 6:28 am richard north said,
lol. drink wine in a tree.
I’ll have to try that one out. (is lager permitted?)
.-= richard north´s last blog ..Web show ep 2- ‘A crabby old tune’ =-.
On 28 August 2010 at 7:17 am Jannie said,
Dear Everybody who art so nice… as in you are really really beautiful people I am growing fonder of by the minute…
Glad I inspired some of you to wine with this. Yes, lager also a big tree hit too.
And here’s a tip — one of those inflatable huge mattresses, the kind the firemen use makes a great landing spot if that wine gets you tipsy.
Now, to get over and read me some more 55s….
xoxoxoxo
On 28 August 2010 at 9:23 am Jingle said,
http://itistimetothinkformyself.blogspot.com/2010/08/55-what-is-it.html
my 55 is here,
help us guess what is IT…
your wit is high.
Happy Saturday!
On 28 August 2010 at 1:21 pm Carla said,
Can always count on you to post something awesome! I love the wine up in a tree. Perhaps I’ll try that today
On 28 August 2010 at 4:48 pm Janna said,
If I did that, I’d end up falling out of the tree.
Good one!
My Friday 55 was posted here yesterday. I’m just now getting around to visiting everyone.
On 28 August 2010 at 5:27 pm LL Cool Joe said,
I love the shot of you in the tree, and that’s a great cap! Although I wouldn’t wear pink myself, it looks good on you.
I don’t have Facebook or tweet, but I can definitely do the wine part but maybe not up a tree.
.-= LL Cool Joe´s last blog ..Hail- hail rock and ice =-.
On 28 August 2010 at 6:57 pm Paige said,
umm, yes my dear Jannie, If you drink wine in a tree you will get down tonight. No wonder poor ‘lil Kelly keeps breaking her arm…she has to follow you up the tree to get a hug.
What’s ya cooking BB? Smells yummy
.-= Paige´s last blog ..Heres the scoop =-.
On 29 August 2010 at 2:57 am Joy said,
Jannie,
LOL–I’m surprised no one has commented on the *obvious*..the real key is to combine 10 through 15, come on we’re bold…then make a video for youtube..and let the viewers tweet away..wow–do you see that??? viral for sure!!!
.-= Joy´s last blog ..Fearless Fun Friday- Soar… =-.
On 29 August 2010 at 7:27 am Jannie said,
Ooo, ooo, ooo, ooo, ooo, ooo, ooo, ooo.
Cue that K.C. and the Sunshine Band!
You all are great.
That’s my pink John Deere hat I bought when I was in the Funsters, for my chainsaw man song.
Luckily no trees, or bones were hurt in the making of this post.
And champagne works well in a tree.
xoxoxo
Off to see if BB’s got his cake in the oven yet.
xoxoxo
On 29 August 2010 at 8:13 am BK said,
That is surely something awesome! I would love to do something like this.
Jannie, thank you for dropping by my site and for your kind comment. I truly appreciate it. Have a great weekend!
On 29 August 2010 at 11:28 am Jannie said,
Whoo-hoo, thank you! And BK — did you see your sidebar button?? :
xo
On 29 August 2010 at 1:00 pm suzen said,
Hi Jannie – Gosh going VIRAL? Reminds me of virus. Which I’m sure I’d get if I if my twitter tweeted!
hugs
suZen
On 29 August 2010 at 4:27 pm secret agent woman said,
Cute, but Twitter is a no-go for me.
.-= secret agent woman´s last blog ..A visit to the arboretum =-.
On 30 August 2010 at 8:45 am Tess The Bold LIfe said,
Jannie,
Bust blogging butt…I need a break I’m coming to sit in the other side of the tree, pass the wine. Are those locks I see in your hair? love em’
.-= Tess The Bold LIfe´s last blog ..Feeling Jealous Shine Your Light On It… =-.
On 31 August 2010 at 6:41 pm Jannie said,
Suzen, that made me laugh!
Hey,SecretAgentWoman, it’s not for everyone. I actually don’t know how some people keep up with it on the scale they do.
Tess! Come drink wine with me! And I have some fresh Long John’s baked!!
Xoxoxo
On 1 September 2010 at 7:52 pm Alice Audrey said,
Wait, how do I do #6?
On 3 September 2010 at 4:32 pm Jannie said,
Dearest Alice Audrey — I think you already do that — networking, having fun, putting in lost of time.
Do you Tweet?
xoxoox
On 7 September 2010 at 11:57 am Alice Audrey said,
I’m not real Tweet. I’ve got it set up and it posts my blog automatically, but I can’t seem to get a grip on the comment stream.
On 7 September 2010 at 2:13 pm Jannie said,
Well, Dearest Alice Audrey, you are ahead of me on the posting link. I was thinking today what a lazy promoter I am.
But whatever… all in due time. The comment stream seems to me like playing “double dutch” with 500 skipping ropes all at once. I think I’d rather read a friend’s blog post and comment on it, than fling myself into the tornado of a Twitter Stream. 
Oh yeah!! You ever feel like that:: 
xoxoxoxo
xoxoxoxo
(all for YOU and you alone!)
xo
On 14 September 2010 at 9:35 pm Mia @ Finding Balance said,
Do a little dance? I don’t really want people to scream in terror at my moves. LOL.