How to Get and Use E-Mail Addresses for Viral Advertising
Viral marketing has an array of possibilities and
ways to achieve your overall goals. However, just like
everything else, preplanning and the right setup to create
success are the things you will need to make it work for you and
your e-business.
The first thing you want to be sure you don’t do is get
over-zealous. The one thing you need to avoid at all costs is
spamming. Spamming is still used widely, but with the government
establishing more restrictions and fines you don’t want this to
be a problem for you. The professional image of your site will
also suffer if you send mail blatantly.
Spamming requires a database that contains a huge list of e-mail
addresses set up so that the message can be delivered with one
click. The problem with it (aside from the governmental
restrictions and associated fines) is that it irritates the
recipients and kills the validity of your campaign, which in
turn kills the factors that would motivate someone to refer your
site.
You need to personalize by creating your website with personal
appeal. You must see to it that your website makes your
customers feel safe, secure and cared for. E-mail is important,
because it is going to be one of the most affordable ways to
keep in touch with your customers.
The proper way to handle email permission is to first let your
customer know that you will not transmit their e-mail addresses
to third party companies. The next thing to do is to attach the
need for their e-mail addresses to benefits they can receive.
For example: Coupons or discounts that are only available to
members who receive e-mail notifications. With each e-mail you
send the viral marketing effect takes place.
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Cyndi Smasal is the author of "The Internet Marketing Matrix -
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