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I mean truly just what is it??

Anyone can market to an extent but how do we know if we are doing it virally?

Is it because it spreads like a disease or what?

I mean isn't Networking, emails etc like viral marketing?

What makes viral marketing well so viral?

How do we if we are done doing it? Or doing it properly?

How do we viral market?

Wendy

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  1. Xight
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viral_marketing

    Every internet marketer is going to try and tell you how to do it (with out ever having one that they've successfully done probably too).

    My own thoughts on it would probably take up about 20 pages(and I'm definitely not an expert of it), but I can try to sum it up for you in a sentence.

    Viral marketing is basically an advertisement that is successful at getting continually passed along via a method of communication.

    If you've ever seen a commercial on TV or on the web that you thought was worthy enough to tell your friend's about. That commercial was successful at viral marketing. The source gets passed along, and the information about that product gets passed to beyond the original audience. If it was successful enough, eventually wannabe marketers will create parodies off it to try and collect some of the audience as well.
    1. wenfri
      Yes I read the Wikipedia description

      so you are saying I need to create a terrific commercial so to speak and put it where (besides my blog)

      Which isn't getting all that many hits anyway.
  2. PetLvr
    It's like this video that came out last summer .. with a catchy tune .. (which, btw was in Dickie Roberts - Child Star movie)

    www.vimeo.com/173714/
    1. PetLvr
      (1) did you just watch this video?
      (2) did you see this video last summer?
      (3) did you blog about this video or forwarded links to anybody?
    2. wenfri
      Ok looks good so far

      Wendy
  3. crkian
    Running a shop with a runny nose?
    1. wenfri
      Chris

      Now here I thought you would have the perfect answer

      But yes that is absolutely true LOL
  4. acousticguitarist
    give me your email address
    1. wenfri
      Done

      Wendy
    2. acousticguitarist
      i wasn't being serious
    3. wenfri
      Oh you broke me heart (sob)

      No problem there at all LOL

      Wendy
  5. DaneMorgan
    There is simply no way I could answer this question ant better than Seth Godin already did.

    His book called "the idea virus" is about what viral marketing is, and more actually.

    While there is a paperback and a hardcover edition available, you are also welcome to download a pdf copy for your own use completely gratis.

    www.sethgodin.com/ideavirus/01-getit.html
    1. wenfri
      You amaze me Dane I was on Seth's blog the other day reading everything I could find about viral marketing.

      He is great writer and love his stuff. Thanks for the link going to check it out
  6. DaneMorgan
    He is. He's one of the few authors that inspire me to actually buy hardcovers.
    1. wenfri
      Agreed He is enough to inspire a lot of people
  7. abbycopuyoc
    Really, it seems like a simple question, but it really is complex. Check out my posts to help you and and give you some insight on what viral marketing is. Feel free to leave a comment!

    wonderabby.wordpress.com/2008/04/16/the-virus-about-viral-the-buzz-about-bu...

    wonderabby.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/what-is-viral-marketing/

    wonderabby.wordpress.com/2008/04/16/the-birth-of-viral-video-literally/

    Enjoy reading and hope this helps!
  8. iconic
    I have written a little something about it here -->> www.theideasbus.blogspot.com
  9. silvertooth26
    Marketing a Virus? (yeah, stupid comment
    Just want to distract myself while at work...

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