When most people think of marketing, what comes to mind is
usually basic information that's not particularly interesting or
beneficial. But there's a lot more to marketing than just the
basics.
Sounds like a virus and that is a bad thing, unless you think
about how a virus works in your body or on your computer.
Basically, once you get one, unless you do something to stop it
the virus grows.
Now apply that thinking to Internet marketing, since growth is
exactly what you want. Imagine if you write an ebook you give
away to three friends each and they give it to... get the
picture? It will grow like wildfire! Soon you have 100's if not
1000's of people exposed to your ebook.
With careful planning, your ebook just happens to have products
and services you recommend, and just so happens you are an
affiliate marketer. Simply include your affiliate links and
watch the results. You will see growth from places where you
have never been to!
Like most things, viral marketing has its drawbacks. People
actually rob affiliate codes and modify them to rob your
commission from you. And just like a virus, there are remedies.
One is called cloaking and it's simple as pie. There is cloaking
software, there are page re-directs, and it all works like
forwarding. What generally happens is you create these links
like this:
http://www.domain-name.com/word
When it is clicked on, the link actually goes to
http://www.thelongeststringofwordsandnumbers.com
If your marketing facts are out-of-date, how will that affect
your actions and decisions? Make certain you don't let important
marketing information slip by you.
Cloaking does two things; Hides the 3" long affiliate links
companies make you use, and hides the affiliate code from
thieves, and yes they are out there and you have been warned.
But the advantages to viral marketing far outweigh the
disadvantages. Just make sure that where you host your pages, or
the software you use to build your web pages can do re-direct
type forwarding.
Let other people spread the ebook around. Use an auto responder
to deliver your ebook automatically. Offer it on your web site.
Give it away; do not sell it because you will limit how many
people want it. The more that get it, the more clicks to
affiliates and the more sales you make.
You will need ebook or web site content, so unless you are a
professional web copy writer, you may need some help. One best
idea is to find base articles and re-work to suit. To have a
starting place is a tremendous advantage and great time saver
too.
So do not be afraid to jump out there and become an author or a
webmaster, maybe even both. Ebooks and information are hot
commodities. When you market them virally, nature takes over and
it spreads.
Have you ever received an ebook from someone else that bought
it, and the intent was for each reader to purchase the book?
It's quite natural to share and that is the beauty of viral
marketing. Growth comes naturally and easily, but you have to
get started now, it takes time to work.
Once the virus affect of viral marketing kicks in, the only
thermometer you will be using is to make sure your margaritas
are cold.
This article's coverage of the information is as complete as it
can be today. But you should always leave open the possibility
that future research could uncover new facts.
Paul Kellum is an internet marketer who teaches other marketers how to drive traffic to their websites, and as a result, make more sales. To see the tools he uses,and the programs he recommends, visit: http://thenpn.biz/ro.php?id=1864
