The worst kept secret on the web is that many “viral” videos juice their stats by purchasing fake views from sellers on sites like Fiverr.com. For just five bucks these guys can add thousands and thousands of views to the video of your choosing. Of course, those views are totally phony and buying them is a violation of Youtube’s policies. But as long as you don’t get too greedy, Youtube probably won’t take down your video or suspend your account.
For years I’ve wondered how these view-sellers actually generate their views. I assumed that they were using bots of some sort. But it turns out my guess was way off. This promo video from Buyral.com explains exactly how these fake views are created:
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Wasn’t that informative!? For more info about the agency behind this video, head here.
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