Viral Marketing


Lies, Damn Lies, and Word of Mouth

The hottest marketers in the country face their biggest challenge yet: marketing themselves.

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Viral Video: Get Ready for Your Close-up

"Will it Blend?" from Blendtec and three more case studies of viral-video marketing success.

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Going Viral

A smart video campaign can generate low-cost buzz. Here's how Heelys does it.

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The Buzz Guru

Straddling the worlds of street art and commerce, marketing specialist Shepard Fairey knows how to get alternative culture kids talking about mainstream brands.

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Buzz

A look at the elusive marketing concept commonly called "buzz." Here are some ways that buzz can be generated and the effects it has on a business or product.

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Recent Viral Marketing Articles

A PR Stunt Goes Bad

In June 2007 , we wrote about marketing firm Interference, which designed a PR...  Read story

Confessions of a Viral Video Superstar

Blendtec CEO Tom Dickson and marketing guru George Wright discuss the lessons of their now-legendary "Will It Blend?" marketing campaign.  Read story

Dear Customer…

Managing e-mail campaigns.  Read story

Mobile Phones: A Pocketful of Marketing

The future is calling. Pick up!  Read story

Social Networks: Ready to Join the Party?

Marketing your small business on Facebook and MySpace.  Read story

What's Next: Blinded by the Buzz

Everyone is chasing Internet buzz. But be careful. Online hype doesn't always deliver.  Read story

Contagious Commercials

How to get in on the YouTube craze.  Read story

Fake Jobs Convert Real Members

Fictional job postings help one online recruiting agency increase awareness of its business.  Read story

Viral Marketing: Worth Catching

Viral (or word-of-mouth) marketing is an excellent way to market your Web site for very little money because it exploits pre-existing communication lines bet...  Read story

Dear Max: Drop Dead. Love, GoCard

Here is how entrepreneurs came together to fight a common enemy, but will they last?  Read story

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