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The Science Behind Viral Content: Reaching the Empowered Consumer

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By Kelsey Libert

Cofounder

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The Science Behind Viral Content: Reaching the Empowered Consumer

An analysis of what makes something “viral” and the elements that should be included to earn high shares.

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Kelsey Libert

Cofounder

Kelsey Libert is the co-founder of Fractl, a top-ranked content marketing and digital PR agency recognized on Clutch's Leaders Matrix out of 30,000+ firms. Under her leadership, Fractl has delivered 5,000+ campaigns for Fortune 500 brands and startups—including Adobe, Clarify Capital, and Paychex—driving measurable KPIs like domain authority growth, organic traffic increases, and high-authority brand mentions in outlets such as The New York Times, USA Today, Vice, cNet, and dozens of industry-leading publishers. A recognized industry voice, Kelsey has contributed research to Harvard Business Review, Search Engine Land, and Inc. and has spoken at premier conferences including MozCon, Pubcon, and BrightonSEO. In 2025, she helped soft launch Fractl Agents, a suite of 30+ AI workflows currently in beta, helping marketers produce robust content strategies in the era of Generative Engine Optimization.