Primarily, a review on theoretical foundations and the history of Viral Marketing is shown. Based on this, different definitions were analysed to set up a practical definition for this study. Thereafter, possible targets of Viral Marketing are illustrated, followed by necessary elements of Viral Marketing campaigns and finally by an approach to measure the effectiveness. By means of an online questionnaire, a survey was conducted to collect empirical data. These data provide information about Viral Marketing within social networking sites and detect useful information for the practical use of Viral Marketing. The results of the analysis show the accelerating influence of social networking sites and other factors regarding the effectiveness of Viral Marketing. In addition, specific characteristics which make Viral Marketing messages appealing as well as the preferred types of Viral Marketing messages are illustrated. They help to understand how to create and design an effective Viral Marketing Campaign.

Master's Thesis from the year 2012 in the subject Communications - Public Relations, Advertising, Marketing, Social Media, grade: 1,3, University of Siegen (Fakultat III), language: English, abstract: Primarily, a review on theoretical foundations and the history of Viral Marketing is shown. Based on this a variety of different definitions were analysed to set up a practical definition for this thesis. Thereafter, possible targets of Viral Marketing are illustrated, followed by necessary elements of Viral Marketing campaigns, and finally by an approach to measure the effectiveness. By means of an online questionnaire, a survey was conducted to collect empirical data from which to analyse Viral Marketing within social networking sites and detect useful information for the practical use of Viral Marketing. The results of the analysis show the accelerating influence of social networking sites and other factors regarding the effectiveness of Viral Marketing. In addition, specific characteristics which make Viral Marketing messages appealing, as well as the preferred types of Viral Marketing messages are illustrated and should help to understand how to create and design an effective Viral Marketing Campaign.

Viral marketing is the key to marketing success in the 21st century, and advertising is one of the most important tools in the viral marketing toolkit. This book offers an in-depth look at viral marketing that includes a short overview of its history and evolution. The author provides a viral marketing toolkit—exploring the use of each tool in social media, as well as differences between connected terms such as marketing buzz. Viral advertising, as a significant tool and source of viral message, is discussed in detail with examples of various companies’ viral campaigns. The focus is on how and where businesses can post messages with viral objectives and which consumer segment is the center of the initial targeting initiative. This book is for anyone—students and professors in business and communication schools, as well as marketing practitioners.

In our increasingly digital-oriented world, the vast majority of industries have had to change their approach to maintain success. One of the most significant cultural and commercial shifts caused by the rise of the Internet and social media platforms is viral marketing. Whether you're promoting a product in a hilarious new way or engaging millions of consumers with a cleverly designed advertising hook, viral marketing is a powerful and profit-generating tool that the most business-savvy individuals and companies are using all around the world. If you want to stand in the Internet's constantly shifting spotlight, learning the basics and benefits of viral marketing is essential, which is precisely what this book will do!

Do you own or operate your own website or online business? With the rising popularity of the internet, there is a good chance that you do. Whichever type of website you have, did you know that you could help to promote it with social media? I’m sure many of you have heard of different social media sites like Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, MySpace, LinkedIn, Blogger, WordPress, and others. With a fairly large number of such social media websites having over a millions users, there is a good chance that by joining these sites, you not only make new friends but also find internet users that would be interested in visiting your website. Therefore, by joining these social media sites and then providing a link to your website in these sites, you should receive a number of new visitors to your website. If you have totally no experience with social media or if you are still wondering how and why you should use social media to promote your website, then you may want to continue reading to find out more about the power of social media and how you can benefit from it.

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