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Spread the virus around and let your Internet businesses grow. What I mean here is not computer virus, but a marketing strategy knows as viral marketing.

Viral marketing refers to the word of mouth marketing. It is so far the most powerful thing on the planet earth. Just imagine 1 spread to 2 spread to 4 spread to 8 spread to 16 and so on.

Few ways you can involve in viral marketing:

1. Write an article on your field of work and submit it to various article directories. Allow others to reprint it on their websites.
2. Start an affiliate program with an attractive two or more tiers commission structure. This will encourage your affiliates to promote your products and recruit more affiliates concurrently.
3. Write an ebook on your field of work. Offer it free on your website and encourage your reader to pass it to their friends. Alternatively, you can give your reader the permission to sell it for a profit. This will encourage them to pass your ebook around.
4. Start a blog and update it regularly.
5. Create an interactive environment on your website. Allow your visitors to leave comments, write reviews or even make recommendations. People who contribute to your site will be more readily to recommend their friend to visit your site.
6. Upload a funny, interesting video to YouTube and Google
7. Collect email addresses from your visitors. They are valuable assets. The best way to collect email address is to offer free newsletter, ezine or ebook. Send regular product information and promotion to your subscriber and encourage them to pass it on.

The list is endless. There are thousand and one ways to do viral marketing. Use your creativity. Do keep me informed if you have any interesting viral marketing strategy that works.