Secret sauce for the most engaging posts!
As we start 2020, let’s take a closer look at the posts that made it to the top 10 in 2019.
Since India is the largest market for YouTube globally, let’s start with YouTube. Video consumption has only gone up in this country since the advent of cheap 4G thanks to Jio. So without further ado, let’s look at the top 10 posts for the year 2019 - ranked according to engagement.
Just a quick note - I’ve excluded all posts that are affiliated with politics.
Top YouTube Videos in 2019
1. Web series are gaining popularity in India and the fact that the most popular post on YouTube is a web series is testament to that fact.
2. We love movies in India and the ones from Marvel have always been instant hits. Avengers: Endgame did really well in India and it's no surprise that much of the buzz came from the Hindi version of the trailer.
3. Another one of the most popular posts of 2019 is from the film world. It’s no surprise that Dhanush makes it to the top 10
4. GullyBoy took India by storm last year but this one is a take on the real gullyboys of India.
5. No driving license? No problem. Check out how to resolve this on the video.
6. Take a look at the Indian Railways while traveling from Patna to New Delhi.
7. Want some inspiration for NYE 2021? Check out this video and plan ahead!
8. Travel back to the ICC World Cup in 2019 with RJ Raunac.
9. Even though it may seem like the Indian Economy is slowing down, this may not necessarily be the case. Here’s an optimistic take on the future!
10. And the last on the list of the top 10 is a comedy series that has found its fan base on the internet!
Twitter's everyone's playground and India is no stranger to this phenomenon. After YouTube, let’s take a closer look at the top 10 tweets in India in 2019. The same rules apply here - I’ve excluded all posts affiliated with politics and at the same time have also excluded multiple posts from the same users in order to give everyone a chance!
Top Tweets of 2019
1. Narendra Modi saying thank you to the citizens of India after winning the elections for the second term.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 23, 2019
2. A witty take on the ladies behind some path-breaking research for space exploration!
3. Kohli’s heartfelt wishes for Dhoni on his Birthday last year.
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) July 7, 2019
4. A somewhat morbid tweet from Sushma Swaraj's account on the day she passed away.
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) August 6, 2019
5. A tweet about feminism which went viral - FINALLY!.
— schrödinger's cat. (@nehathemartian) December 21, 2019
6. A quote from Rihanna which took the internet by storm was reposted and made waves again.
— paper romantics (@tswiftculture) November 22, 2019
7. Birthday wishes from Sehwag to Dhoni also made it to the most popular posts of 2019 in India.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 7, 2019
8. Appreciating marketing of adult products without posting something that is potentially controversial is no mean feat - but this tweet manages to do just that!
— ASH (@mindthiskapoor) April 18, 2019
9. Harbhajan Singh is going full throttle with his support for Chandrayaan 2.
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) July 22, 2019
10. Ravindra Jadeja thanking his fans after the World Cup last year also made it to the the top 10 tweets of the year in 2019.
Sports has taught me to keep on rising after every fall & never to give up. Can’t thank enough each & every fan who has been my source of inspiration. Thank you for all your support. Keep inspiring & I will give my best till my last breath. Love you all pic.twitter.com/5kRGy6Tc0o
— Ravindrasinh jadeja (@imjadeja) July 11, 2019
