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What is viral marketing (and does it actually work in 2020)?

Sprout Social

If you’re still itching for your business to “go viral,” we don’t blame you. This explains why so many businesses look toward viral marketing as an opportunity to catapult themselves into social media superstardom. The concept of viral marketing definitely deserves some revisiting as we enter a new decade. Good question!

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How To Build A Successful Pre-Launch Marketing Campaign

Optinmonster

It can generate a buzz around your product and get people to notice it. The pre-launch campaign quickly went viral all over the world because of the high-octane drama built into it. You can also create viral articles or epic guides. These public relations (PR) firms let you publish press releases online.

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10 metrics to track influencer marketing success in 2024

Sprout Social

Influencer marketing has grown beyond getting a viral moment. They no longer expect accidental virality by hiring an influencer. Earned media/press mentions Earned media refers to the publicity a brand receives through organic channels, such as press coverage or media mentions, rather than through paid advertising.

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Influencer marketing done right can drive all the traffic to your brand-spanking-new freshly-launched website

Biznology

To us at Gerris Corp, word-of-mouth and buzz marketing is not about being the most attractive new brand in the room and sitting back, waiting to be discovered. But influencer marketing is only secondarily an SEO strategy, it’s primarily a buzz marketing, word-of-mouth marketing, and viral marketing strategy–and tactic as well.

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Super Bowl LVI: Trends & Solutions to Reach Viewers

Digilant

sit down to watch the game, there’s bound to be viral moments that everyone will be talking about. This creates a great opportunity for brands to make a splash, join trending conversations, and earn some extra buzz. . Take Oreo’s viral ad of 2013, for example. When more than 100 million people in the U.S. No problem.”

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3 Awesome and Effective Ad Copy Examples

ClearVoice

A simple Twitter poll received crazy press and over 900,000 votes when it asked if people would go for the idea of mayo and ketchup mixed into one product. While the “yes” votes didn’t come out to be much more than the “nos,” the stage was set for a viral buzz that helped the product when it finally launched later that year.

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Rev Up Your Holiday Marketing In a Post-Cookie World

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

Your audience will thank you – especially when they are busy preparing for the holidays and want quick answers to pressing questions. Get ready for increased social volume – including over-performing viral posts or website downtime. Generate buzz by testing new promotions like limited-edition or brand collaboration merchandise.