SlideShare a Scribd company logo
1 of 13
Information spreading and
viral marketing on Facebook
            Armando Vieira
    http://armando.sairmais.com
Problem
• Determine how information spread over
  social networks – Facebook in particular

• Locate relevant users to spread information

• Message: viral or not?

• Identify communities
Epidemiological models:
“infected” users
                   How a disease spreads?




                                             time
Governing equations
• I – ignorant, s – spreaders, r – stiflers
• Agent based simulations
Facebook
Why is good for information spreading

 •   Scale-free network
 •   Very easy to propagate viral messages
 •   Very large
 •   Small world properties – easy to reach
     very distant nodes
How to become viral?
                         Importance of contagious rate
Percentage “infected” users




                               Contagious rate / immunization rate
How to become viral?
                              Importance of degree k
Percentage “infected” users
Detecting opinion leaders
What we achieved?
• We are able to detect:
  – Highest rank users (more contacts)

  – Most influent (more feedback received)

  – Most active (more messages / day)

  – Niche or generalist
Results
     Are you getting the message?
Time to         Random        Random +           Random+
reach 1000                     Top 10             Top 20
visits (days)
Test #1            45              10               4

Test #2            16              7                1

Test #3             -              17              12

           #1 – video, #2 - contest, #3 – news
Communities detection in Facebook
We found
• High diversity of communities

• Large superposition

• Wide dispersion of clustering coefficient

• Small resilience
Conclusions
We made quantitative predictions:

Conditions to achieve virality:
  – high contagious rate
  – target top N high rank users,
  – identify communities and segment message


       armando.vieira@sairmais.com

More Related Content

Viewers also liked

Online democracy Armando Vieira
Online democracy Armando VieiraOnline democracy Armando Vieira
Online democracy Armando VieiraArmando Vieira
 
Manifold learning for bankruptcy prediction
Manifold learning for bankruptcy predictionManifold learning for bankruptcy prediction
Manifold learning for bankruptcy predictionArmando Vieira
 
Seasonality effects on second hand cars sales
Seasonality effects on second hand cars salesSeasonality effects on second hand cars sales
Seasonality effects on second hand cars salesArmando Vieira
 
Invtur conference aveiro 2010
Invtur conference aveiro 2010Invtur conference aveiro 2010
Invtur conference aveiro 2010Armando Vieira
 
Data minning gaspar_2010
Data minning gaspar_2010Data minning gaspar_2010
Data minning gaspar_2010Armando Vieira
 
Neural Networks and Genetic Algorithms Multiobjective acceleration
Neural Networks and Genetic Algorithms Multiobjective accelerationNeural Networks and Genetic Algorithms Multiobjective acceleration
Neural Networks and Genetic Algorithms Multiobjective accelerationArmando Vieira
 
Tourism with recomendation systems
Tourism with recomendation systemsTourism with recomendation systems
Tourism with recomendation systemsArmando Vieira
 
Optimization of digital marketing campaigns
Optimization of digital marketing campaignsOptimization of digital marketing campaigns
Optimization of digital marketing campaignsArmando Vieira
 
Predicting online user behaviour using deep learning algorithms
Predicting online user behaviour using deep learning algorithmsPredicting online user behaviour using deep learning algorithms
Predicting online user behaviour using deep learning algorithmsArmando Vieira
 
Boosting conversion rates on ecommerce using deep learning algorithms
Boosting conversion rates on ecommerce using deep learning algorithmsBoosting conversion rates on ecommerce using deep learning algorithms
Boosting conversion rates on ecommerce using deep learning algorithmsArmando Vieira
 

Viewers also liked (20)

Dl2 computing gpu
Dl2 computing gpuDl2 computing gpu
Dl2 computing gpu
 
Pcinicas
PcinicasPcinicas
Pcinicas
 
Online democracy Armando Vieira
Online democracy Armando VieiraOnline democracy Armando Vieira
Online democracy Armando Vieira
 
Manifold learning for bankruptcy prediction
Manifold learning for bankruptcy predictionManifold learning for bankruptcy prediction
Manifold learning for bankruptcy prediction
 
Seasonality effects on second hand cars sales
Seasonality effects on second hand cars salesSeasonality effects on second hand cars sales
Seasonality effects on second hand cars sales
 
Requiem pelo ensino
Requiem pelo ensino Requiem pelo ensino
Requiem pelo ensino
 
Invtur conference aveiro 2010
Invtur conference aveiro 2010Invtur conference aveiro 2010
Invtur conference aveiro 2010
 
Credit iconip
Credit iconipCredit iconip
Credit iconip
 
Einstein
EinsteinEinstein
Einstein
 
Credit iconip
Credit iconipCredit iconip
Credit iconip
 
Ni pt apl_manuscript
Ni pt apl_manuscriptNi pt apl_manuscript
Ni pt apl_manuscript
 
Tese
TeseTese
Tese
 
Data minning gaspar_2010
Data minning gaspar_2010Data minning gaspar_2010
Data minning gaspar_2010
 
Neural Networks and Genetic Algorithms Multiobjective acceleration
Neural Networks and Genetic Algorithms Multiobjective accelerationNeural Networks and Genetic Algorithms Multiobjective acceleration
Neural Networks and Genetic Algorithms Multiobjective acceleration
 
Eurogen v
Eurogen vEurogen v
Eurogen v
 
Barcelona sabatica
Barcelona sabaticaBarcelona sabatica
Barcelona sabatica
 
Tourism with recomendation systems
Tourism with recomendation systemsTourism with recomendation systems
Tourism with recomendation systems
 
Optimization of digital marketing campaigns
Optimization of digital marketing campaignsOptimization of digital marketing campaigns
Optimization of digital marketing campaigns
 
Predicting online user behaviour using deep learning algorithms
Predicting online user behaviour using deep learning algorithmsPredicting online user behaviour using deep learning algorithms
Predicting online user behaviour using deep learning algorithms
 
Boosting conversion rates on ecommerce using deep learning algorithms
Boosting conversion rates on ecommerce using deep learning algorithmsBoosting conversion rates on ecommerce using deep learning algorithms
Boosting conversion rates on ecommerce using deep learning algorithms
 

Similar to Rumor spreading and viral marketing on facebook

Social Media Survival Guide for Public Safety
Social Media Survival Guide for Public SafetySocial Media Survival Guide for Public Safety
Social Media Survival Guide for Public SafetyBrett Hicks
 
Social Media Planning For Medical Reserve Corps Units
Social Media Planning For Medical Reserve Corps UnitsSocial Media Planning For Medical Reserve Corps Units
Social Media Planning For Medical Reserve Corps UnitsArielle Slam
 
How to Increase Your Online Influence Through Social Media
How to Increase Your Online Influence Through Social MediaHow to Increase Your Online Influence Through Social Media
How to Increase Your Online Influence Through Social MediaFleire Castro
 
01.Key trends in social media
01.Key trends in social media01.Key trends in social media
01.Key trends in social mediaJulian Matthews
 
CHIME LEAD DC 2014 “Key Attributes for Success, Challenges and Critical Succe...
CHIME LEAD DC 2014 “Key Attributes for Success, Challenges and Critical Succe...CHIME LEAD DC 2014 “Key Attributes for Success, Challenges and Critical Succe...
CHIME LEAD DC 2014 “Key Attributes for Success, Challenges and Critical Succe...Health IT Conference – iHT2
 
Evaluating yoursocialmediaprogram
Evaluating yoursocialmediaprogramEvaluating yoursocialmediaprogram
Evaluating yoursocialmediaprogramErin Flior
 
The Emotional Drivers of Highly Successful Viral Content
The Emotional Drivers of Highly Successful Viral ContentThe Emotional Drivers of Highly Successful Viral Content
The Emotional Drivers of Highly Successful Viral ContentFractl
 
Effective Messaging and Message Mapping - New England
Effective Messaging and Message Mapping - New EnglandEffective Messaging and Message Mapping - New England
Effective Messaging and Message Mapping - New Englandasalters
 
How to build a social media campaign: strategy and tools
How to build a social media campaign: strategy and toolsHow to build a social media campaign: strategy and tools
How to build a social media campaign: strategy and toolsBeth Granter
 
Social media for social good charlotte beckett - the good agency
Social media for social good   charlotte beckett - the good agencySocial media for social good   charlotte beckett - the good agency
Social media for social good charlotte beckett - the good agencyiof_events
 
Warnings: What Works, What Doesn't and Why
Warnings: What Works, What Doesn't and WhyWarnings: What Works, What Doesn't and Why
Warnings: What Works, What Doesn't and WhyEverbridge, Inc.
 
Online Fundraising Workshop pt. 1
Online Fundraising Workshop pt. 1Online Fundraising Workshop pt. 1
Online Fundraising Workshop pt. 1GlobalGiving
 
Nhssm presentation
Nhssm presentationNhssm presentation
Nhssm presentationColin Wren
 
Online Misinformation: Challenges and Future Directions
Online Misinformation: Challenges and Future DirectionsOnline Misinformation: Challenges and Future Directions
Online Misinformation: Challenges and Future DirectionsMiriam Fernandez
 
Malaysia workshop part 1
Malaysia workshop part 1Malaysia workshop part 1
Malaysia workshop part 1GlobalGiving
 
Social Networks And Crisis Management
Social Networks And Crisis ManagementSocial Networks And Crisis Management
Social Networks And Crisis Managementdvasilia1978
 

Similar to Rumor spreading and viral marketing on facebook (20)

Social Media Survival Guide for Public Safety
Social Media Survival Guide for Public SafetySocial Media Survival Guide for Public Safety
Social Media Survival Guide for Public Safety
 
Social Media Planning For Medical Reserve Corps Units
Social Media Planning For Medical Reserve Corps UnitsSocial Media Planning For Medical Reserve Corps Units
Social Media Planning For Medical Reserve Corps Units
 
How to Increase Your Online Influence Through Social Media
How to Increase Your Online Influence Through Social MediaHow to Increase Your Online Influence Through Social Media
How to Increase Your Online Influence Through Social Media
 
01.Key trends in social media
01.Key trends in social media01.Key trends in social media
01.Key trends in social media
 
Social media training_may_2012
Social media training_may_2012Social media training_may_2012
Social media training_may_2012
 
CHIME LEAD DC 2014 “Key Attributes for Success, Challenges and Critical Succe...
CHIME LEAD DC 2014 “Key Attributes for Success, Challenges and Critical Succe...CHIME LEAD DC 2014 “Key Attributes for Success, Challenges and Critical Succe...
CHIME LEAD DC 2014 “Key Attributes for Success, Challenges and Critical Succe...
 
Ovw2012
Ovw2012Ovw2012
Ovw2012
 
Optimizing the use of social media
Optimizing the use of social mediaOptimizing the use of social media
Optimizing the use of social media
 
Evaluating yoursocialmediaprogram
Evaluating yoursocialmediaprogramEvaluating yoursocialmediaprogram
Evaluating yoursocialmediaprogram
 
The Emotional Drivers of Highly Successful Viral Content
The Emotional Drivers of Highly Successful Viral ContentThe Emotional Drivers of Highly Successful Viral Content
The Emotional Drivers of Highly Successful Viral Content
 
Effective Messaging and Message Mapping - New England
Effective Messaging and Message Mapping - New EnglandEffective Messaging and Message Mapping - New England
Effective Messaging and Message Mapping - New England
 
TCFV Conference
TCFV  ConferenceTCFV  Conference
TCFV Conference
 
How to build a social media campaign: strategy and tools
How to build a social media campaign: strategy and toolsHow to build a social media campaign: strategy and tools
How to build a social media campaign: strategy and tools
 
Social media for social good charlotte beckett - the good agency
Social media for social good   charlotte beckett - the good agencySocial media for social good   charlotte beckett - the good agency
Social media for social good charlotte beckett - the good agency
 
Warnings: What Works, What Doesn't and Why
Warnings: What Works, What Doesn't and WhyWarnings: What Works, What Doesn't and Why
Warnings: What Works, What Doesn't and Why
 
Online Fundraising Workshop pt. 1
Online Fundraising Workshop pt. 1Online Fundraising Workshop pt. 1
Online Fundraising Workshop pt. 1
 
Nhssm presentation
Nhssm presentationNhssm presentation
Nhssm presentation
 
Online Misinformation: Challenges and Future Directions
Online Misinformation: Challenges and Future DirectionsOnline Misinformation: Challenges and Future Directions
Online Misinformation: Challenges and Future Directions
 
Malaysia workshop part 1
Malaysia workshop part 1Malaysia workshop part 1
Malaysia workshop part 1
 
Social Networks And Crisis Management
Social Networks And Crisis ManagementSocial Networks And Crisis Management
Social Networks And Crisis Management
 

More from Armando Vieira

Improving Insurance Risk Prediction with Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs)
Improving Insurance  Risk Prediction with Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs)Improving Insurance  Risk Prediction with Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs)
Improving Insurance Risk Prediction with Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs)Armando Vieira
 
Visualizations of high dimensional data using R and Shiny
Visualizations of high dimensional data using R and ShinyVisualizations of high dimensional data using R and Shiny
Visualizations of high dimensional data using R and ShinyArmando Vieira
 
Dl1 deep learning_algorithms
Dl1 deep learning_algorithmsDl1 deep learning_algorithms
Dl1 deep learning_algorithmsArmando Vieira
 
Hidden Layer Leraning Vector Quantizatio
Hidden Layer Leraning Vector Quantizatio Hidden Layer Leraning Vector Quantizatio
Hidden Layer Leraning Vector Quantizatio Armando Vieira
 
Credit risk with neural networks bankruptcy prediction machine learning
Credit risk with neural networks bankruptcy prediction machine learningCredit risk with neural networks bankruptcy prediction machine learning
Credit risk with neural networks bankruptcy prediction machine learningArmando Vieira
 
Key ratios for financial analysis
Key ratios for financial analysisKey ratios for financial analysis
Key ratios for financial analysisArmando Vieira
 
Spread influence on social networks
Spread influence on social networksSpread influence on social networks
Spread influence on social networksArmando Vieira
 
Manifold learning for credit risk assessment
Manifold learning for credit risk assessment Manifold learning for credit risk assessment
Manifold learning for credit risk assessment Armando Vieira
 

More from Armando Vieira (9)

Improving Insurance Risk Prediction with Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs)
Improving Insurance  Risk Prediction with Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs)Improving Insurance  Risk Prediction with Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs)
Improving Insurance Risk Prediction with Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs)
 
Visualizations of high dimensional data using R and Shiny
Visualizations of high dimensional data using R and ShinyVisualizations of high dimensional data using R and Shiny
Visualizations of high dimensional data using R and Shiny
 
Dl1 deep learning_algorithms
Dl1 deep learning_algorithmsDl1 deep learning_algorithms
Dl1 deep learning_algorithms
 
Hidden Layer Leraning Vector Quantizatio
Hidden Layer Leraning Vector Quantizatio Hidden Layer Leraning Vector Quantizatio
Hidden Layer Leraning Vector Quantizatio
 
Credit risk with neural networks bankruptcy prediction machine learning
Credit risk with neural networks bankruptcy prediction machine learningCredit risk with neural networks bankruptcy prediction machine learning
Credit risk with neural networks bankruptcy prediction machine learning
 
Pattern recognition
Pattern recognitionPattern recognition
Pattern recognition
 
Key ratios for financial analysis
Key ratios for financial analysisKey ratios for financial analysis
Key ratios for financial analysis
 
Spread influence on social networks
Spread influence on social networksSpread influence on social networks
Spread influence on social networks
 
Manifold learning for credit risk assessment
Manifold learning for credit risk assessment Manifold learning for credit risk assessment
Manifold learning for credit risk assessment
 

Rumor spreading and viral marketing on facebook

  • 1. Information spreading and viral marketing on Facebook Armando Vieira http://armando.sairmais.com
  • 2. Problem • Determine how information spread over social networks – Facebook in particular • Locate relevant users to spread information • Message: viral or not? • Identify communities
  • 3. Epidemiological models: “infected” users How a disease spreads? time
  • 4. Governing equations • I – ignorant, s – spreaders, r – stiflers • Agent based simulations
  • 5. Facebook Why is good for information spreading • Scale-free network • Very easy to propagate viral messages • Very large • Small world properties – easy to reach very distant nodes
  • 6. How to become viral? Importance of contagious rate Percentage “infected” users Contagious rate / immunization rate
  • 7. How to become viral? Importance of degree k Percentage “infected” users
  • 9. What we achieved? • We are able to detect: – Highest rank users (more contacts) – Most influent (more feedback received) – Most active (more messages / day) – Niche or generalist
  • 10. Results Are you getting the message? Time to Random Random + Random+ reach 1000 Top 10 Top 20 visits (days) Test #1 45 10 4 Test #2 16 7 1 Test #3 - 17 12 #1 – video, #2 - contest, #3 – news
  • 12. We found • High diversity of communities • Large superposition • Wide dispersion of clustering coefficient • Small resilience
  • 13. Conclusions We made quantitative predictions: Conditions to achieve virality: – high contagious rate – target top N high rank users, – identify communities and segment message armando.vieira@sairmais.com