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You are here: Home / Catinees / Sunday Catinee: Can Somebody Explain Why My Video Was So Popular?

Sunday Catinee: Can Somebody Explain Why My Video Was So Popular?

January 12, 2014 By: Sparkle Cat44 Comments

Sparkle's Sunday Catinee

This is sort of an unofficial Sunday Catinee day because I basically just have a question about this video and videos on Facebook in general. A few days ago, my human was trying to take a nap and I was sitting on top of her, kneading the black fleece blanket she was using. Since there was no way she was going to be able to sleep, she took a video with her iPhone and immediately posted it on my Facebook page. And it got a boatload of views — at over 2,500, it’s not exactly viral, but it’s still a lot. And I’m basically just doing the same thing over and over again for 37 seconds. Watch:

If you can’t see the above video, click here to watch it on YouTube!

I don’t get why it was so popular! And it is that way with the other couple of crappy-looking videos I’ve had on my Facebook page. I’m basically doing next to nothing and everybody wants to take a look. I get the feeling that my human could post a video of me digging around in the litter box and people would flock to it. (I hope that does not give her any ideas!) The same videos, posted to YouTube don’t get anywhere near as much attention. Can any of you figure out what the big deal is?

(Bonus points for you if you noticed Binga fur in the lower right hand side of the video. That’s the other reason my human’s nap got ruined.)

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Comments

  1. Kjelle Bus aka Charlie Rascal says

    January 14, 2014 at 2:21 pm

    Because you are furry cute when you make biscuits 🙂

    XOXO

    Reply
  2. Clooney says

    January 13, 2014 at 11:04 pm

    You are one excellent biscuit maker, that’s why it went viral! Neytiri and I need lessons from you, Sparkle!

    Reply
  3. speedyrabbit says

    January 13, 2014 at 9:41 am

    its Because you looks so adorable Sparkle,xx Speedy

    Reply
  4. Athena says

    January 13, 2014 at 9:34 am

    Hey, I wish I was so popular!

    Seriously though, my mum loves your video too. She thinks you look adorable 🙂

    Have a great week!

    Reply
  5. Basil says

    January 13, 2014 at 7:25 am

    ha ha well done you on being so popular. probably because your facebook friends will be like minded people and will share it with their like minded people? Just a thought

    Reply
  6. Cathy Keisha says

    January 12, 2014 at 7:30 pm

    HAH! In other words, I should post all my videos on FB. It’s a shame that this was more popular than your answer to that Huffington Post article.

    Reply
  7. Baby Tali says

    January 12, 2014 at 7:09 pm

    Umm..I guess they watched it cause they kneed to..get it..kneed to..HAHA Baby Tali is funny! 😆

    Reply
  8. Savannah's Paw Tracks says

    January 12, 2014 at 6:23 pm

    ummm…Sparkle…I am sure you know this already…because you have a few books and lots of other stuff published etc. But…it doesn’t take much to capture humans’ attention especially when it comes to us cats…just sayin’

    Reply
  9. Penelope says

    January 12, 2014 at 6:22 pm

    Sparkle, peoples is crazy!
    Kisses
    Nellie

    Reply
  10. Sue Brandes says

    January 12, 2014 at 6:18 pm

    I am sorry I missed your Facebook post. Sparkle you are just adorable. I love that video.

    Reply
  11. Oui Oui says

    January 12, 2014 at 6:00 pm

    Maybe it was on the self help channel and lots of peeps wanted to learn how to make biscuits?

    Reply
  12. Lin says

    January 12, 2014 at 4:43 pm

    I dunno. Maybe it is because you look so darn serious as you do that???

    Grace was watching it with me and she seemed very interested as well. Who knows?

    Reply
  13. Glogirly and Katie says

    January 12, 2014 at 4:42 pm

    It’s a perfect Facebook video!
    We’ve learned that with both photos and videos, the simplest and more “under-produced” ones are the most popular. One of the most popular photos we had was so blurry and dark, Glogirly almost threw it away. Often those will get more attention than the more perfect and professional looking things.
    ; )

    Reply
  14. Mr. Black (the cat) says

    January 12, 2014 at 4:01 pm

    I’ve only been on Facebook a short time (less than a year), and I notice that I like the videos more than the other stuff. Videos of cats, that is. The video of Sparkle is just the right length (for the activity of a cat kneading), it has no distracting sound, and Sparkle has a wonderful “wild cat” look to her that contrasts with the sweetie-pie kneading. Well, that’s my take on the thing.

    Reply
  15. Pasha says

    January 12, 2014 at 3:40 pm

    It’s all about your expression 🙂

    Reply
  16. Flynn says

    January 12, 2014 at 2:54 pm

    You look very peaceful and relaxed. Maybe it makes the watchers feel the same way.

    Reply
  17. Layla Morgan Wilde (Cat Wisdom 101) says

    January 12, 2014 at 2:43 pm

    If I knew I’d have millions of fans like Grumpy Cat. Going viral is kitty karma in action.

    Reply
  18. Devoted to Willow says

    January 12, 2014 at 1:11 pm

    It could be that about subscribers as some youtubers have that otherwise it just a search and then an intangible thing to make viraland Facebook is with people who already follow you and want to know more and love viewing your messages. No matter the reason you take your biscuit making is purrfect and happy and that makes people happy.

    Reply
  19. Harvey Button says

    January 12, 2014 at 12:27 pm

    😕
    Welllll, it might be that people think your frown looks cute, that you ARE cute, that Somali cats ARE gorgeous. Nor people might think its an odd angle to see a kitty from on a video! It is odd though!

    Reply
  20. Nerissa's Life says

    January 12, 2014 at 11:46 am

    Hmmm… well… Now, I couldn’t say for sure but… well… well… Actually, I’ve got nothin’. Can’t tell you why. Peeps are weird? That’s the best answer I’ve got.

    Purrs,
    Nissy

    PS. On the other paw, you are obviously VERY serious about your kneadin’ business. Perhaps peeps were impressed by your seriousness.

    Reply
  21. Tamago says

    January 12, 2014 at 11:03 am

    Ohhhh I love the video very much! I’m not surprised the video got so many views. Watching kitty making biscuit makes us humans so happy and relaxed 🙂

    Reply
  22. Grace says

    January 12, 2014 at 10:15 am

    To be honest sometimes I forget you’re a cat…so a video showing you being very cat-like? I’m clicking on that.

    Reply
  23. Katnip Lounge says

    January 12, 2014 at 10:10 am

    We follow FB daily but only look at YouTube once in a while…maybe most kitties are like us? Great technique, btw!

    Reply
  24. Jobi and Fisher says

    January 12, 2014 at 10:05 am

    Your video is short and oh, so sweet. I love your expression and I laughed right away because you just look so darn cute. Congrats and take the credit!

    Reply
  25. Toby & Leia says

    January 12, 2014 at 9:19 am

    Well, you are so lovely and happy in that video, we aren’t surprised at all.

    Reply
  26. Spitty the Kitty says

    January 12, 2014 at 9:18 am

    Sparkle, I love this video because often your persona is queenly, and prideful, perhaps even a tiny bit haughty, and I love that! But in this video we see your softer, regular-kitty-cat side—you are showing out-and-out lubs for your Person, and (I think) you are purring and purring because you are so happy on your blankie. You are not Sparkle-the-Diva (whom we all know and love) but Sparkle the family member having a nice bonding time.

    That’s why.

    Reply
  27. meowmeowmans says

    January 12, 2014 at 9:11 am

    We think humans love seeing happiness. Does that make sense?

    Reply
  28. Charpps says

    January 12, 2014 at 8:11 am

    Sparkle, you are just demonstrating how serious biscuit making is. 😀 We noticed Binga’s fur, because it moved. 😉

    Reply
  29. Sometimes, Cats Herd You says

    January 12, 2014 at 8:00 am

    From what we understand, text-only posts are less likely to be included on someone’s news feed than posts with photos. And posts with video are even more likely to be included. FB says people are more “engaged” in them, so they are more likely to be included in . (Well, duh, you have to click on them to see the content, and you just have to read a text post… can’t measure whether you were “engaged” or whether you skimmed past it, so who knows the truth of the matter?) So…. all that to say, is it possible that FB is showing the video to more people than your posts with images or just text, therefore you’re seeing a lot more “engagement?”

    P.S. the head peep hates the term “engagement.” That’s what people do before they get married, and she doesn’t want to get married to FB. But that’s the term they like to use instead of “people paying attention to your content.” Then again, the head peep groans when a video shows up on a site instead of text she can read, unless it’s a cat video. She’s kind of dinosaur, so we mostly ignore her.

    Reply
  30. Laila and Minchie says

    January 12, 2014 at 7:54 am

    Sparkle, we loved the look of determination in your face as you were making your biscuits.

    Reply
  31. Georgia and Julie says

    January 12, 2014 at 7:19 am

    Not only are humans easily amused,
    we think they are jealous that they
    cannot do something cute like that 😉
    Purrs Georgia and Julie,
    Treasure,JJ
    and Angels Tiger and Tillie

    Reply
  32. The Florida Furkids says

    January 12, 2014 at 6:38 am

    We think it’s because you’re demonstrating serious biscuit making!!

    The Florida Furkids

    Reply
  33. Quill says

    January 12, 2014 at 6:38 am

    Well you look really determined!

    Reply
  34. Cherrry City Kitties says

    January 12, 2014 at 6:16 am

    We are clueless about facebook, but, we’re glad that people got to see your intensitiy!

    Reply
  35. Madi and mom says

    January 12, 2014 at 6:13 am

    Sparkle you are busy making some serious biscuits in that video. We saw a tad of Binga’s light furs
    We give the video 10 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
    Hugs Madi your bfff

    Reply
  36. Amelia Hughes says

    January 12, 2014 at 6:03 am

    That is one serious face! I think you have reached the level of celeb status that people want to watch you no matter what you are doing…just keep the photogs out of your litter box!

    Reply
  37. Sweet Purrfections says

    January 12, 2014 at 6:02 am

    It’s because all of your adoring fans are following you on FB and we love anything of you.

    Reply
  38. The Island Cats says

    January 12, 2014 at 5:54 am

    Sparkle, we can’t figure out Facebook and who sees what. We’ve made some posts and it says only a few peeps seen it and then other posts, hundreds see it. We just can’t figure it out. But you making biscuits is kinda cute. Peeps like that stuff.

    Reply
  39. Brian says

    January 12, 2014 at 5:51 am

    I agree with Marg, everyone loves to see a HIP (Happy In Progress)!!!

    Reply
  40. Marg says

    January 12, 2014 at 5:35 am

    WEll everyone loves to see a happy cat and Sparkle looks so happy just kneading away.We don’t often see Sparkle in a video. Love the expression on her face. Take care.

    Reply
  41. Mark's Mews says

    January 12, 2014 at 3:22 am

    Serious biscuit making, of course…

    Reply
  42. Mr Puddy says

    January 12, 2014 at 3:16 am

    Miss Sparkle,
    You know ? you are such a lady 😀
    Me, when I do kneading I have to bite my daddy’s dressing gown and Make a loud noise like drooling..tee..heh..heh :mrgreen:

    Reply
  43. The Kitties of Purring Pines says

    January 12, 2014 at 2:24 am

    Hoomans are so easily amused …

    Reply
  44. The Poupounette Gang says

    January 12, 2014 at 2:08 am

    What can we say, Sparkle? Humans can be very strange?! You look so, SO serious making biscuits there!

    Purrs,
    The Chans

    Reply

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