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24 alternatives to Contagious

Build Word of Mouth in the Digital Age by Jonah Berger

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Contagious launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Contagious▲74

   Why things catch on

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Viral Loop: From Facebook to Twitter▲96

   How today's smartest businesses grow themselves

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Word of Mouth▲82

   Socially activated users for your mobile app

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Chatbots▲102

   Conversational UI and the future of online interaction

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Good Audience ▲92

   Build an audience the smart way

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Inside Podcasting▲126

   Curating the resurgence of the spoken word

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Babble▲92

   A more personalized social network

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   themidgame▲126

   Connecting brands with influencers (YC15)

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Blastchat▲93

   Mass communication done easy

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Post Script - The evolution of viral blogging▲59

    With Neetzan Zimmerman, Gawker's viral king

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Tapdaq▲90

    A community-driven mobile ad exchange

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Snaps▲63

    Toolkit for brand-building in messaging platforms

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Sociable▲93

    Documenting how technology transforms societies

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    StoryBase▲92

    Keyword research for bloggers

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Social Media▲60

    Strategies for mastering your brand

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Gum▲123

    The social network of things

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    WeWrite▲90

    Crowdsourced Storytelling

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Startup Chat - 73: Power of Words▲55

    Essential in communicating

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    GrowingStartup▲89

    Customer acquisition roadmap for digital marketers

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Traity▲76

    Building the reputation graph of the world

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The evolution of messaging▲26

    How business messaging evolved & where it's going next

    2018 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Target Pattern▲80

    Twitter Engagement as a Service

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Hacking Growth▲72

    The modern marketing mindset to create fast growing

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Power of Chatbots▲61

    The art of conversation with chatbots

    2017 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →