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Viral Marketing
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Viral Marketing
Successful Forum Viral Marketing
In order to be successful using forums to do viral
marketing there are some things that are required.
Do Your Homework: Prior to joining any forum, you
must do some research.
Join relevant forums that are in some way
related to the promotion’s primary sales market.
For example, someone involved with a health
related product, many types of forums could
apply….everything from holistic medicine to
stay-at-home moms.
Choose popular forums. There is no point in
wasting your time and energy on forums that few
members and few posts. Page raking and the
amount of active members are two good ways to
check for this.
Choose forums that allow sig tags. If it’s
possible read the rules before joining and pay
attention to them. Your time is important, too.
It is better to find out that a forum doesn’t
allow posts with sig tags before you go to the
time and trouble of joining.
After You Have Joined: OK…you have chosen two or
three forums that meet your requirements…now what?
Keep your sig tag short and update it
regularly. The ideal thing is to limit
yourself to one link, preferably to your
main website.
Never create posts that are nothing more
than an advertisement. This all but a
universal rule and only displays the
marketers lack of experience if he does so.
At best this kind of post will be deleted by
the monitors….at worst, it is grounds for
being banned.
Work the room. Be an active member on the
forum. Plan to spend at least an hour each
day there and take the time to get to know
the users. Take the time to introduce
yourself with intelligent questions
depending upon the forum’s topic.
As a marketer becomes a regular member, they will
hopefully develop a good reputation and without saying a
word about their promotion, those who are interested in
their product will approach them.
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