Viral Marketing

Below is the definition of viral marketing

1. Internet marketing of popular service: the distribution over the Internet of a service that becomes so immediately desirable that it leads to an enormous growth in traffic

2. Marketing with customers as advertisers: a form of marketing in which an organization's customers, wittingly or unwittingly, act as advertisers for its products by spreading knowledge of them by word of mouth

The following details are guidelines to help with your Internet marketing idea

Imagine you come across a page marketing a program you are interested in, would the page catch your eye more if it has FREE information, FREE web banners, FREE E-books. We all know the answer is yes because FREE is a marketers most powerful word. You are already interested in the product and now you have been told you will receive all these other products FREE.

Remember that if your viral model takes off quickly you need to be able to manage rapid growth. The worst thing that can happen is that you market so well, your message spreads like wildfire and then you end up getting buried by the return.

Networkingall businesses are the same, they cannot trade without networking and getting their business seen. Internet marketers are the same forming close relationships and acquaintance network relationships, collecting Email addresses and favorite URLs.

Viral Marketing - Your 3 rules to follow

1. PLANNING

Before promoting your niche plan on how you want to get the word out.....research the market, plan the cost (if any) you want to spend on advertising, plan what response you think you will achieve (last thing you want is to bury yourself with orders for something you can't fulfill and lose customers)

2. STRATEGY

Build a group of Internet Marketing buddies who have skills in different areas...give them a taste of what you have to wet their appetites, you will probably need help if this is your first Internet venture. Decide on which promotion outlets you are going to harness and build your advertising empire ready for your launch date. Decide your launch date and write a to do list to follow on the day. Don't rush to get your idea out early as you are sure to miss something....you need to be prepared for that special day.

3. IMPLEMENTATION

Follow your list of things to do on your launch date. Wake up early have a coffee, read the paper, suppress your nerves as you press that left mouse button that unleashes all your hard work onto the world, sit back and watch as your dreams come true.