Viral Marketing and the Word of Mouse

May 22, 2009 by Victorino Q. Abrugar  
Filed under Marketing

word-of-mouseIn my previous article I have discussed what viral marketing is. This time I will be talking about how the “word of mouse” works. As we learned before, viral marketing, as it name suggests, is a contagious form of product marketing that uses carriers to spread it. These carries are of course your own customers or prospective customers. These persons should be infected with viral products, prices, places and promotions. Your product, to become viral should possess quality and excellence and will guarantee costumers’ satisfaction. Your price, to be viral, should be reasonable and properly directed to the right consumers. Your placement, to be viral, should be efficiently accessible. And finally, your promotion, to be viral should be creative, innovative and extraordinary. Read more