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I am new to all of this but received an e-mail from a friend who tried this viral marketing. I am interested in others feedback about this type of marketing. I'm posting the link below so you can see exactly what I'm talking about. I'd love some input. Thanks!

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Thread started by in 2005 asks a question that still comes up: does viral marketing work? Replies in this thread (2005–2008) are split — correctly points out it can work when done well, warns about spammy tactics, reports failures, and others note content or incentives matter. The short, practical answer: viral marketing can produce big reach, but it is not automatic. Success depends on product-market fit, a real sharing trigger, ethical distribution, and a measurement plan.

Key ingredients to evaluate before calling something “viral”:

  1. Clear goal and audience — virality for brand awareness is different from virality that drives paying customers.
  2. A single, easy-to-share asset — emotional or useful content, or a tangible reward.
  3. Minimal friction — sharing should be one click and the promise must match the landing experience.
  4. A closed viral loop — an incentive or natural reason for each new user to invite others.
  5. Measure and iterate — track share rate, invite rate and conversion. Simple virality math: K = invites_per_user * conversion_rate; campaigns grow only when K > 1.

Troubleshooting (addresses points raised by and ): failures commonly come from wrong audience, poor landing pages, broken referral flows, or spammy distribution that damages credibility. Fixes include A/B testing the creative and CTA, simplifying the share flow, improving first-use experience so referrals deliver value, and seeding the campaign into targeted communities or micro-influencers rather than blasting random forums.

A final note echoing and : virality can take time and controversy can amplify reach but brings risk. Treat viral tactics as one part of a funnel — design for retention and monetization so any traffic spike becomes lasting value rather than a one-day headline.

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Member Avatar for ResaleBroker

Just like any other marketing method, it works for those who use it effectively.

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I think his "viral" marketing method is spamming forums with a pretend question about viral marketing.

It's one small step above the usual "viral" marketing of "LOL OMG I found this kewl site", but that's not saying much.

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I think his "viral" marketing method is spamming forums with a pretend question about viral marketing.

It's one small step above the usual "viral" marketing of "LOL OMG I found this kewl site", but that's not saying much.

Ooooh! Gotcha. ;)

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Try new word of mouth viral marketing system. Highly relevant, efficient and distributed advertising. Drive large number of visitors to your website in a short period of time. Guaranteed ROI. This is not a pay per click system.

Member Avatar for jeffpaul

I have tried three different viral marketing programs NO they dont work.

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They can work if done properly

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I am new to all of this but received an e-mail from a friend who tried this viral marketing. I am interested in others feedback about this type of marketing. I'm posting the link below so you can see exactly what I'm talking about. I'd love some input. Thanks!

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takes time, even if done effectively....

Member Avatar for enam

Viral marketing obviously works but not for all kind of sites.

Member Avatar for Microsys

Possibly if you make a great interesting youtube video that is controversial... and then have some flair for spinning the press, you may have a shot... at getting enough momentum for it to take off.

Member Avatar for PCPowerUp

yes it works for good content or incentive offered

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