As America's terminal decline gathers pace, the options for those of us in the 99% to procure even a little economic security grow slimmer each day. In fact, there is only one way now for anyone who does not work in the financial services industry to provide themselves with a shot at monetary mobility. That's right: You need to make a viral video for YouTube. The question, of course, is how? Well, access to babies or cats is a big plus. But there's so much more than that! Here are some helpful tips on merchandising, branding and the rest of it. Follow this guide to the letter and [...]

There's an (allegedly) iPhone-taken video with 60,000 views that went on YouTube on June 9, 2010. It's not very good or very funny, but it surely is black ops marketing for one major burger chain, even though it's shot in another major burger chain. And this is how the greatest minds behind the big business of viral marketing today apparently think is the best way to get their video "picked up" by blogs: casual emails that look pretty much like emails anyone with a blog gets on a daily basis except… less good.

You have? Then how about this one, made by the same Norwegian pop-culture nostalgia show, Gylne Tider ("Golden Times") a couple years ago, focussing more on one-hit-wonderish musical stars, and using "We Are The World?"

Sometimes videos go viral within the confines of a specific country and they never reach the wider world. Often, that's a real shame. Lucky for you, Irishman (meaning born, raised and residing in actual Ireland) Sean McTiernan is going to give you a glimpse into the country's already storied collection of viral gems. Yesterday, we covered Irish Rap, and now, well….

If the words "harmless" and "whatever" formed a band, it would sound like Irish indie band Ham Sandwich.