Top 10 Viral Marketing Mistakes
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Top 10 Viral Marketing Mistakes You Should Avoid
Viral marketing can be an incredibly powerful tool for spreading your message widely. However, there are ten common pitfalls that can prevent you from achieving the success you envision. Are you guilty of these mistakes?
1. Misunderstanding How to Create Viral Content
Many people confuse basic advertisements or brochures with viral marketing content. These pieces are often too self-serving and lack the potential to generate buzz. While there's no surefire formula for crafting viral content, certain strategies can enhance its effectiveness and viral appeal.
2. Making Content Uninteresting
Without engaging or high-quality content, no incentive will compel people to share your work. Ensure your articles or e-books are informative or entertaining enough to be shared organically, with or without additional rewards.
3. Neglecting Incentives for Sharing
While some viral campaigns succeed without direct rewards, providing incentives can significantly boost performance. Consider offering success-based incentives, like commissions or discounts, that are easy to sign up for and collect.
4. Ignoring Incentives for Calls to Action
Your call to action doesn't need to be aggressive but should offer an "ethical bribe" to entice action. Be sure the incentive aligns with your product or service. For example, a law firm specializing in Intellectual Property might offer a free e-book on increasing company value through patents and trademarks.
5. Underestimating the Need for Promotion
Many people mistakenly believe their viral marketing efforts will succeed without promotion, inspired by rare stories of success without it. However, most viral campaigns require strategic promotion to thrive.
6. Not Encouraging Sharing
Remember to prompt your audience to share. A simple request in the resource box, such as "If you found this helpful, please share it with others," can be effective. Adding a "Send to your friends" button on your website can also facilitate sharing.
7. Only Pursuing Blockbuster Hits
While iconic examples like Blair Witch or Hotmail are inspiring, not every campaign needs to reach such heights to be considered a success. Even moderate successes can bring valuable, free visitors to your site. As Michael Jordan once said, "I can accept failure, but I can't accept not trying."
8. Focusing Solely on One Viral Piece
Avoid the "go big or go home" mindset. Successful marketers don’t rely on a single attempt. Instead, create a process to consistently develop, promote, test, and refine your viral marketing efforts.
9. Failing to Test and Track Results
Experimentation is key to success. Test different titles, incentives, and promotional methods. Engage with various list owners, and analyze the outcomes to refine your strategy.
10. Confusing Viral and Word-of-Mouth Marketing
While both viral and word-of-mouth marketing involve sharing information, they differ significantly. Word-of-mouth often relies on reactive, problem-solving discussions, whereas viral marketing is proactive, spreading widely and rapidly as people share content with many others.
By understanding and addressing these common mistakes, you can significantly improve your chances of viral marketing success.
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