Auto-generated viral email invitations contain at least one invite link either as text hyperlink or as a graphic link (an icon or a photo). This link directly opens a page of the website that is being promoted. Typically, the subscription page or transaction page is directly opened when the link is clicked. This is to ensure higher probability that the visitor will signup. Signing-up will also ensure that the viral marketing campaign will be further perpetuated. By signing-up, the visitor also grants permission to the website to import his or her email contacts as referrals. In most cases, the visitor does not have to purchase anything or make a paid subscription to make referrals.
The invite link is simple and straightforward component of a viral email invitation. It allows the email recipients to instantly access the website that is being promoted. It is simple enough to be embedded a text hyperlink. It might even be use in anchor texts or keywords throughout the contents of the invitation letter. Recipients will find it hard to resist not clicking at least one of these anchor texts. The approach is straightforward because the link directly opens a web page of the website that is being promoted.
It is inconceivable for a viral email invitation not to contain an invite link. It would be like sending an invitation to a party without stating the venue. The link directs the visitor traffic to a website. It is a convenient means of attracting highly targeted visitors. With the right type of leads and appropriate incentives, a viral marketing campaign can be made sustainable for long period of time without resetting the campaign. Aside from direct email approach, an invite link may also be embedded in the website itself. In this case, it refers to the referral page of the website wherein a visitor can automatically provide referrals by simply entering his or her email loin details.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
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