Power of Viral Marketing

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by The Special One, Oct 18, 2006.

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    The Power of Viral Marketing is so powerful that there are so many endless possiblities to make money online.

    Has anyone here used the concept of viral marketing to their advantage?

    Remember the MillionDollarHomepage?

    That was the student who made $1m in 6 months - the key here was good PR and viral marketing.

    This term is being used more and more on the Internet. You can even make a video on Youtube and pass it on, the more people talk about it the more chance that this will help the profile of your product.
     
    The Special One, Oct 18, 2006 IP
  2. KowDot

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    Not yet but I'm developing something viral that will be available to all soon :) Hopefully it will be helpful to those that use it. I'll be posting soon...
     
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  3. websys

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    as long as it is not viral fever , then its all good :p

    p.s - so is this the " What Next " , Special One ?
     
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    I love using viral, my last site made $250 a day on adsense thanks to some pretty good publicity :)
     
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  5. The Special One

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    :) :)

    Maybe :) Lets just stick to the topic!
     
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    I'm not quite understanding the point to this thread. You're basically saying "create sites that generate a lot of traffic, and you'll make money."

    Don't we already know this?
     
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  7. Amsterdam

    Amsterdam Well-Known Member

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    I think the point is about the marketing of the site and not the site itself. i.e. you can distribute an ebook or a video etc pointing back to your site that people will happily pass on (thereby promoting your site) because it entertains, educates, or amuses them. That's why it's called 'viral marketing'.

    T
     
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  8. The Special One

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    Viral marketing on the whole is powerful....trust me :)
     
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    see the results of the 15k challenge.. it was not really the product, but the marketing techniques he was using that make a couple of g's for him
     
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    yeah i thought that guy of the 15k was using viral marketing, isn't he?
     
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    You cant USE Viral Marketing - viral marketing just develops naturally.

    For example - If I had a funny video clup, and I forwarded it to 100 people, and them 100 people pass it on...the word spreads, people talk about the same video..and the impact becomes VIRAL!
     
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    Hi! Would you know some websites that explain this concept of Viral marketing in detail?
     
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  13. The Special One

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    Look out for my reports...:) I will explain all.
     
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    Does it seem to anyone else that "viral marketing" is becoming the newest buzz term around here? Ask 5 people what it is, and you might get 5 different answers.
     
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    Viral Marketing has the potential to make INTERNET MILLIONAIRES

    The concept is powerful in the sense that it spreads, and if you have people talking about a topic thats buzz-worthy then the value is that more and more people give you attention and the curiosity factor kicks in.
     
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    I totally agree with Special One. Viral Marketing is, in essense, a form of word-of-mouth marketing which we all know is the most powerful and cost effective method of promoting your products and services. With clever planning and execution, VM can hold huge potential.

    I am working on a project that incorporates the viral marketing component. It's still at the conceptual stage. Will update when ready.
     
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    Viral marketing comes in handy for my proxy, instantunblock.com. For instance, I might find I get 2 visits from a certain city or company one day, 20 the next, 100 the next, and 600 the next day until the site is finally blocked by IT admins in the area.
     
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    Viral Marketing is my favorite form of marketing.
     
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    Viral Marketing is just like spreading rumors. Only, online it's basically free distribution of "portable materials" like video clips mentioned above.
     
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    Tired of these posts...

    Have you ever wanted more visitors to your website?
    There is an easy way to get them.
    I can help you for free if you want them.
    Then find out here...

    It's called AIDA.

    Attention, Interest, Desire, and Action. He's got your attention, he's working up your interest, he'll soon have your blood boiling with desire, and then he will call you to action...not as forum members, but as his minion.
     
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