The Power of WOM (Word of Mouth) Marketing

Marketing has changed!

The rules of the game read nothing like the traditional rules of marketing.

Social media such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube have turned the 'tried and true' methods of marketing on their head.

Following is the perfect example - a cure for bad-breath.

Through a clever combination of YouTube videos, Facebook friendships, Twitter followings and e-mail marketing Dr. Bob Wagstaff, Inventor of the OraBrush have achieved a marketing result for the launching of a new product that will stand as a bench-mark for online marketers.

W.O.M. product evangelists have exploded a frenzy of public interest in a product that quite frankly belongs in an area of health care most people are normally too shy to talk about.

Below is one of  the main YouTube videos published only four months ago in September, 2009, and already has amassed over 3.3 million viewers and over 7800 comments.



Watch the video and follow the links through to the website. Even better, buy the product as I did simply to view deep on the inside how Dr. Wagstaff and his crew have nailed product marketing in the 21st century.

Finally, watch this space! I have approached Dr. Bob Wagstaff for a one-to-one interview to ask some probing questions about the remarkable success of the product launch of Orabrush.
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Short URL Expander

This could be the coolest thing I have found online all day!

This here is a real shortened URL using bit.ly =>>>http://bit.ly/85LjTk

Bit.ly is a site where you can go and enter a long URL into a field to shorten it right down to a little URL.

Why would we need to do that?

Because sometimes the URL is simply way to long to enter into an email, post into a blog, Twitter post or forum entry.

But here is the thing. When your 'online audience' sees your shortened URL they may wonder where they will end up online if they click your shortened link.

Unfortunately, there are security risks with clicking blindly on shortened links.

Well, a solution has been discovered!

It's a FREE service you can find right now at http://longurl.org/expand.


















Here's an example of how it works.

Let's say you visit my Twitter account and see my recent post:
"Brand your tweets and stop giving away your Twitter real-estate to others =>>>http://bit.ly/85LjTk"

Before deciding to follow your curiosity and click on the short link you do the following:
  1. Copy the shortened bit.ly URL
  2. Paste it directly into the field at http://longurl.org/expand
  3. Press 'Expand' and watch the magic!
You will see the full-length URL which will reveal the destination domain of the link.

This gives you the option to see if the destination URL is truly connected to the pitch or content blurb describing the shortened link in the first place.

An example of the benefits of the short URL expander is when you see subject matter in the expanded domain name that is contrary to your interests (ie. porn or adult content) then you can choose to ignore clicking on the short link and move on.

Try it now using this short URL of mine =>>>http://bit.ly/85LjTk
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What I Wish I Knew At Twenty

What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20 by author Tina Seelig is recommended reading.

I publish her book here on my blog for two reasons.

One - for the content.

Two - for the unique application the people at www.Scribd.com (pronounced as in "ad libbed") have put together enabling me to embed the book inside my blog posts.

Enjoy!

What I Wish I Knew
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Twitter - Here To Stay

Twitter is no fad or gimmick and is here to stay.

Hard to describe specifically because it is a social utility with more possibilities than a Swiss Army knife, the following video gives a nice simple overview.



Can't get past the idea that you are not interested in knowing what Peter in London had for breakfast - especially as you don't even know Peter?

Sure! We understand. That's how 90% of the online population felt about Twitter at first.

If you want to view Twitter as a 'marketing tool' for your business then the vista takes on a totally new horizon.

There are many valid reasons to use Twitter for fun and profit.

Go on! Open your Twitter account today and dig in deep. You might like it.

Come on over to my own Twitter page and see what I do. Just click here.
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YouTube - Ignore It At Your Peril

You gotta have your head buried in the sand if you do not know about YouTube.

And if you are marketing anything at all online, do not ignore the role video and YouTube can have in your marketing mix.

Still not sure? Watch below what Greg Jarboe, co-founder of SEO-PR and author of "YouTube Marketing - An Hour a Day" says about the power of YouTube marketing.



Oh, and am I using video and YouTube to the full extent in my online marketing? Nope.

So let's take on board what Greg Jarboe says and learn how to do more with YouTube.
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Lessons In Life

G'day and thanks for joining me.



The YouTube video above has nothing to do with information marketed online.

I liked it and thought you might like it too. With 134 million views and counting it stands as the most watched video on YouTube!

One lesson I have learned in life is the importance to have fun and smile whenever and wherever you can. It has health benefits.

Come again.
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