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Many businesses find success when using forums to launch their viral marketing campaigns simply due to the fact that there are so many different types of forums available, which includes a variety of products and special interest forums. When selecting forums to run your viral marketing campaign, then it is best to select an open forum that uses these types of special interest blogs.
Many have found that other types of forums such as business and professional forums do not follow the same type of rules as other special interest forums do. However, business and professional forums will not allow any type of self promotion or advertising, which make them difficult, but not impossible, to run a viral marketing campaign.
Specialty forums supporting particular programs are always adamant about not allowing any type of self promotion or advertising within their forum as a way to support and protect their members. Monitors and mediators of these types of forms will often demand that their members refrain from any advertising on their site, but there are many hurdles that can be jumped over to make viral marketing possible.
No matter what type of forum you select to start your viral marketing campaign in you have to create a good relationship with other members, which in turn will aid you the development of your reputation, then concentrate on maintaining both. Forum advertising is free in some aspects, but it does require great deal of time in order for you to take a personal interest in the main topic of the forum and for you to be seen as an active member.
Being an active member also means you must abide by all forum rules, which will also aid in developing your reputation. Remember, if people trust you, then they will work with you. The purpose of any forum is to exchange various information or ideas about specific products or subjects and as a viral marketer it is up to you to respect forums.
