Ten Top Tips On Viral Selling

Posted on October 1st, 2008 by admin

When people are first getting started in trying to understand viral internet marketing they typically have a lot of questions as to what types of strategies and what methods actually work with viral marketing strategies.

Let’s take a quick little walk into the world of some of the most popular and top ways to use viral internet marketing selling to your advantage.

1. Firstly and no doubt most importantly, think beneficial…

The viral nature or aspect of the offer has to be very beneficial to the reciever. This is top priority no matter which way you want to look at things. This, as with most things, is easier said than done. Whether it’s beneficial emotionally, monetarily, a gift or otherwise, this is the foundation of any viral campaign to take off.

Mind you, if this part was so easy to pull off..we’d never get any sleep because of the bombardment of viral spread. So, when you look at it…it’s actually hard, but, when you think about it, that’s great.

2. You can practically think backwards for your email marketing and blogging. Start from the bottom up and work your way back from your blog posts and headlines.

The thing is..If it isn’t concise or easy to implement..at the start be sure to let them know of the benefits…it probably won’t work out for you virally.

3. From the saying that has been around for what seems forever…

K.I.S.S
Keep It Simple Stupid

Remember, you have to get a person’s interest fast. You can’t have your message all jumbled up with confusion and distractions to the viewer!

Sure, yes, of course, but we need to be clever…but realize some people might not get it as easily as others.

Alright then, what ways do you think will help the reader to “take notice” and happily pass things on?

4. Well..this shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. Obviously, “Sex Sells”.

Of course it’s most likely NOT sex you will be selling. But, if you’d like to get a flow going..and curiousity should be brought on..sneaky suggestive sexual inuendos can do the trick. Some people will want to catch their buddies off guard with these types of tactics.

5. The funny bone has to be “got”! Humour works very well with viral ideas you’d like to spread. Always remember this. Think about how many commercials you’ve seen where you said to friends, “God, you have to see that commercial? It’s hilarious!”

6. Brand Or Name Leveraging- A very good way to use viral marketing is by leveraging well known figures, brands, people etc. People that are familiar with your this popular entity seem to require less information about it. Something that is well known will help you identify on a more personal level with the recipient.

Be sure to check out all of the legal litigations of doing something like this though, before moving ahead with it.

7. Don’t bend over backwards trying to get your message to take off. Just like any other type of marketing, people don’t like to be sold, they can feel if you are trying to hard. People have pride and want to think they came up with the idea all on their own. If you have done your part on creating good viral marketing aspects, this will take care of itself.

8. What’s in the new or headlines? What’s popular?

If you can utilize already popular events it can help you to get your own thing happening. People are aleady talking about it. Try and use this to your advantage!

9. Everybody loves a mystery! Creating mystery or keeping people hanging with a viral marketing concept can only help get that interest happening. In the long run though, you will have to fess up, you don’t want to upset people!

10. Think about reality. People often times loath corporate image and that type of advertizing. It’s better to come off with down home and more earthy viral message. Your messages will work better if people feel more comfort by being able to identify with the message easier.