Viral marketing is like any other types of marketing in that you need the tools to get the job done
. The thing that sets viral marketing tools apart from most types of marketing tools is that many of them are free. The one's that aren't free are still a lot less expensive than typical marketing tools. Despite the fact that most viral marketing tools are free the potential return can outdo most forms of marketing by enormous quantities.
One of the most important and easiest to use viral marketing tools is blogging software. Despite the fact that blogging software and blogging in general can work so incredibly well to spread your brand most blogging software is entirely free. The only cost that may ever exist with blogs is the cost for a webhost and domain name. This can run as low as one hundred dollars a year. If you don't even want to spend this many free blogging sites exist which can be used to spread your name.
Another one of the most effective viral marketing tools is articles. Like blogs these are written documents which contain some form of information. The beauty of articles is they can be readily submitted to a number of free article sites for free. Well written articles function extremely well as viral marketing tools because people love to share useful information. This holds especially true if the useful information is provided in a clean, concise, and easy to read format.
Forums are one of the many excellent free viral marketing tools available. These can work two ways. Providing a forum on your website which others can use to ask questions and share responses can bring new traffic to your site. Posting forum messages which contain a link to your site in your signature can bring clicks and increase your image as an expert in your field.
Email is one of the most effective viral marketing tools which has ever been used. Email can be used in one of two ways. A signature containing a link to your site can be included in every single email you send out. Creating an email newsletter is also one of the most effect viral marketing tools. The key with this tool is to provide content which people will want to forward to their friends and family and which encourages them to visit your site to learn more.
For those who have the skills necessary to write software games and other forms of software can be extremely good viral marketing tools. There is nothing better in most people's minds than free stuff. In fact many people will download software which they may never even use simply because it's free and at the moment it sounds interesting.
The beauty of this is that not only do people love free software but they love to share free software with their friends. Releasing a free piece of software can gain links back to your site and it also tends to be spread through word of mouth.
Developing free viral marketing tactics is something that can seem like a daunting task but with a guiding hand it can be done quite effectively.
About the author
Fredi Donosa is an Ezine expert as well as a qualified adviser for those interested in Internet Viral Marketing opportunities. You can learn more about Fredi and read additional articles on this topic at his website: Visit http://www.FrediDonosa.com