Best Viral Marketing Ideas?

A partner and I have a website launching soon that will undoubtably be very profitable. HOW profitable is the question that we can't wait to see answered! Upon launch, it will be marketed via bulletins to millions of myspace and facebook users, who will hopefully spread the word to millions more.

I'm wondering if there are any other viral marketing techniques that you've used in the past that have been successful?

 

A built in affiliate program is the most powerful way to make it viral.

 

Depending on the topic of your business.

Viral marketing that appeals to a broader could be things like creating a video and distributing it on youtube.

 

Try Yahoo Groups it really works for any kind of viral marketing. Just a bit time consuming

 

I had a lot of success with free press releases but you need to write them effecively.

 

Facebook application, blog, and youtube video are great places to start.

 

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If you are targeting audience in South America or Asia, try marketing through Orkut PM's and scraps.

 

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Seth Godin would say make it a purple cow, and it will go viral all by itself.

 

You can try to create a "closed beta" of your website (or part of it).
If you visitors like the new site, they will send invitations.

 

Well-made Youtube videos can be very effective. They have for me. Just put effort in to make good quality videos.

 

I make marketing and how-to videos and post them to YouTube. It generates a good deal of traffic to my site and affiliate programs.