The Rise of Viral Marketing
From Hotmail's free-email footer to the buzz behind The Blair Witch Project, a look at how viral marketing became a real strategy rather than an accident.
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From Hotmail's free-email footer to the buzz behind The Blair Witch Project, a look at how viral marketing became a real strategy rather than an accident.
A hands-on guide to designing a viral marketing loop in 1999, using the free-email and referral mechanics that Hotmail and ICQ proved out.