Any idea, no matter how crazy or small could turn into a potential viral marketing tool. Sometimes even after trying your hardest to create viral marketing media, you’ll find your biggest success is in that which you didn’t intend to go viral.
Gary Vaynerchuck as well as many other top bloggers have had things go viral before, but it was always something unexpected.
The Simplicity Of Viral Marketing
I’m sure if I mention the “Numa Numa Song” most of you probably know what I’m talking about. A kid decided to goof-off one day and video tape himself lip syncing to one of his favorite songs. It became an instant hit and now he is known all over the world.
What comes to mind when I say “Ask a Ninja” or “Lonelygirl15“? You’ve probably seen them both on YouTube.
All of these were crazy ideas that went viral and now are some of the most well known videos on the internet. In fact, Dan Meth created a video called “Internet People” that highlighted all of these people that made it big from a crazy idea.
But Viral marketing doesn’t have to come from a video, it’s as easy as setting up a spoof website, or on a more serious side, creating some great content on your blog that helps alot of people, or generates a new way of thinking.
Keep This In Mind
Viral marketing is more of a hit or miss opportunity. You can sit at home all day and create what you think will go viral, but never get noticed. Then as soon as you give up and create something just for fun, it could be the next big thing.
I’ve tried writing articles hoping they would make it to the front page of digg. Hoping that one would go viral, launching me quickly into a more well known brand, but while some of my articles have been big hits for people all accross the web, they haven’t hit that viral stage. Does it mean I’m going to give up? Absolutely not. I’ll keep trying until I get it right.
Just because you continue to try and never succeed, don’t give up. Branding yourself, or making money online isn’t a quick process. It takes time and alot of hard work.
Have you ever had anything go viral?
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My name is Steven Sanders and I'm a Professional Blogger, Izea Insider, Web Designer, Social Media Enthusiast, Dad, Husband, and Friend.
Hi Steven,
Back in late October, I did a little post about a website that HarperCollins was running called Authonomy.
I didn’t think it was spectacular in any way but that post buried all of my others and to this day it is still the most popular. It generated more than 12000 page views! I’ve got no idea why. Pingbacks don’t show anything special and I did exactly what I do for my other posts.
It’s still a mystery to me, but I ain’t complainin’!
Great post. Stumble reviewed and I’m gonna go over to Twitter and RT.
George
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Steven,
I agree about the best work being okay and your okay work taking off?? Haven’t figured it out yet. Something that you pour your heart into just kind of sits there, something that is more matter of fact goes crazy..blogging, gotta love it.
I’m in the process of doing a few e-books at the moment, hoping they go viral but we’ll see
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Lol its difficult to judge if something can be viral until you have really tried it out.
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Steven – in such a short time you have already made a nice impression on the search engines. Without doubt you will experience the Viral craze.
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