How To "Go Viral" and Live To Tell About It - Marketing

Get Noticed Using Viral ContentWhat immediately pops into your mind with the word: Virus? Do you think of illnesses that you cannot treat with antibiotics? If you're a hardcore internet marketer, then maybe you thought about content that goes viral? This particular type of content creates intense interest on the net, and people naturally share it and pass it on to people they know. No additional marketing is required by the creator.

It is the internet equivalent to getting "good word of mouth" advertising. Ask any online marketer, they'll tell you they would love to have something like that happen to them. This kind of viral traffic can be what's called, server melting traffic. Continue on reading and we'll share some solid ideas that may help you achieve this kind of dream in your IM business.

Make sure your work can be seen. Your created work is not enough. People must know of its existence. Submitting your work to social bookmarking sites is a great way to accomplish this. Submit your work to free services like Digg, Reddit and StumbleUpon. People surf these sites frequently while looking for the next big news item. It only takes a few of these internet users to click on your links in order for you to go from nonexistent to very popular. Make it easy for people to find you. Going viral will be impossible if people can't find your work. Never be afraid or timid about sincerely saying what's in your heart and mind. We all should think about things and form our own strong opinions on matters. If you want something you've created to become viral, you'll need the confidence to express your opinions even if they may not be well-accepted. You'll also need to feel comfortable with putting your views out there. Lukewarm content almost never becomes viral. It might not even get read beyond the first few sentences!

Here's one for you - pretend to be clueless about something.

Or, you can come clean and really tell them you're clueless. Be different - admit you're not knowledgable about it and ask for people to help you. People are not always easy to fool, and they'll see that you really are clueless or ignorant, and they'll comment in some way, or offer some kind of help. But you can always pretend to be an idiot, and then just throw some classless comments into it. Desperate internet marketers do this all the time. But don't forget this... you'll have to live with this tactic if you do it. Making something go viral is a challenge and is not easy. This is because nobody knows what will catch a reader or viewer's attention. So as you know by now, it's hard to do this on purpose. So the best you can is the best you can do, plus you can learn more and use whatever tricks you know.