Viral Marketing Mom has been one of the most enjoyable keyword user names and stable tests implemented over the year (meaning the “Viral Marketing Mom” branding) over the year. It was passively developed, and effective. I have been a laugh to internationals that Tweet funny messages of a viral mom and then some associates have begun to tease me by that name from time to time. Cute!

The reality is that after years of corporate terminologies and entering the home business market after such a long time, Viral Marketing - Viral List Builders - Viral Exposure were the keywords and business modules of so many new launches. I became somewhat obsessed with knowing every literal and broad definition, usage and potential of the concept. Some are very much exaggerated, though just about every effort in Internet Marketing has viral capabilities.

We know the obvious Viral Marketing methods:

- Ebooks

- List Builders

- Social Networks (Twitter / Facebook in the tops of course)

- Social Bookmarking

- Word Of Mouth

- Videos

- Article Marketing

etc. etc. etc., but what about the potential of what we overlook as viral marketing or complementary efforts?

- Organic SEO

- Link Popularity Campaigns

- New Business Launches

- Groups (invite friends watch people come)

- Visual Aids / Webinar Trainings

- Gifting

- Blogging

- Post Card Marketing

Forums, Fundraisers & Children (Children’s activities) spreading the word provide viral advantages as well. Some we overlook when they are viral as well. It is just a new name for Word Of Mouth / Guerilla marketing though in this Web 2.0 era the online focus and advantages are more specific to Viral Marketing opposed to the others. I find Social Media and Viral Marketing just as exciting as SEO and Training. Sometimes amazingly fulfilling and effective processes come by a combination of what is traditionally considered one practice or another. They are all one in the same to me … Internet Marketing / E-Commerce. One heck of a lot of fun to have as a business and hobby.

My deficiencies and disadvantages during this time:

1) I can be a bit “lazy” about implementing multiple strategies when one process is consistently effective.

2) Make a viral “boo boo” and you have to virally rectify the campaign - Pull hair if Google reads fast - LOL

Have a passion, preferred strategy or question about viral marketing? Let us know!

If you have one, please add it to the list.

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While having coffee this morning, I decided to surf for Twitter News and came across a dated article that was rather interesting to me: http://blogs.forbes.com/sciencebizblog/2008/11/twitter-moms-si.html

A network of Twitter using moms actually shut down Johnson & Johnson’s Motrin campaign in April, but it is even more intriguing  because it posed two major questions:

1) Who in the heck is handling the marketing at Johnson & Johnson’s?

2) Who in the heck is handling their e-Commerce Department?

The article mades this gal wonder whether Johnson & Johnson’s conducts proper market research prior to launching their advertising campaigns? I would also like to know why their Director of E-Commerce didn’t implement a viral response to that Twitter issue. These thoughts are expressed with the understanding that those Twitter mommies are a population of their predominant market, but if Johnson & Johnson’s would have simply provided a link to their stats and implemented a viral reply from their supporting market (the mom’s that experienced the back pain), then it would have squashed the opposing viral dilemma, informed all consumers and eliminated loss of advertising dollars by the ability to continue with that campaign. Now, I am wonder if that Motrin campaign was expendable because they did not survey and research the subject.

There is always something with our media, isn’t there?

Regardless, the point is that Twitter is a powerful viral marketing tool. It can make or break a company at a more accelerated rate than the best SEO on a website. This is in regard to the fact that a person needs to place a search for a specific interest in order to obtain the information, and it is unlikely that this would be the case after watching that commercial. Most moms would not bother with that, therefore, if the moms would have just posted the complains on a few websites, there would not have been as dramatic of an effect. In this case, it just took one or two Twitter networks to get the viral ball rolling on Twitter.

Imagine if that was your sales campaign

I’ve been a participant in the test launch of Viral Networks and I this has been quite a rewarding experience. That network is going to be fantastic! They just need to smooth out a few usability issues. HOPEFULLY, they will add some more wordpress themes and plug-ins for our blogs because the current ones are awful (as you can see), but they work!

November 12th, 2008 finalized my first month with Orange Leads.

That “Unlimited Leads & Free Advertising” network is just incredible! The owner is programming the extra features as we use it. He is even accepting suggestions. This leaves much room to network as we like and it is just plain fun to use. Lets not forget that it is effective and the free leads are just as good as paid leads. If you are in business, I would suggest that you join me and see for yourself.

1) It is FREE to join and use.

2) Get Unlimited Free Leads Daily

3) Get 2 free advertisements daily
(1 free ad to the entire network & 1 free ad to your referrals)

4) Live chat also lets you advertise a “shameless promo” link

5) Get a free email account

6) Get free tracking IDs

7) Chat rooms in English, Spanish, German, Danish, Chinese, French, Japanese

… AND MUCH MORE!!!!

The optional upgrade provides search engine friendly advertising and excellent resources like the Conference Center where I have the Pittsburgh SEO Meeting Room (check back soon for search engine marketing for entrepreneurs, online marketers and home business leaders) that I can either leave open for the public or I can close to use for my team, free or paid trainings, advertising, etc. etc. etc. It is an awesome addition to the Premium Contact System, Premier Members Page, Premium Rotating Banner Advertisement, Affiliate Program (yes, you can make money, too; $97 per Premium Membership).

I work as a Search Engine Optimization Specialist in Pittsburgh, PA offering Internet Marketing, Organic SEO Services, Strategic Business Consulting & Virtual Services, too. I am also an Affiliate Marketing, Social Networking & Internet Marketing fanatic

I have created this blog as part of my associaltion with Viral Networks. After my years long hiatus from the affiliate marketing and home business arenas, I began transitioning “back to my roots” and this was one of the first business social networks to peak my interest in Viral Marketing. I do not know if you’ve heard about Viral Networks or now. It has been in prelaunch for months, though has remained one of the fastest growing viral networking communities this year. It is commonly referred to as the Internet Marketer’s Playground. As a social networking a-d-d-i-c-t, I had to get on board and start networking.

I would love to have you join me, so that we can expand viral capabilities together.

It is free to JOIN VIRAL NETWORKS if you sign up now.

The site is in prelaunch until November 27, 2008 and those with at least 20 network members will be the first to help with the launch.