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This week we will cover Viral Loops.


Yes, we at Viral Loops are here to explain what Viral Loops is all about.

It doesn’t get more meta than this!


First off, let’s check out the basic info.

  • A Viral Loop is a marketing strategy you can apply to your product or service. Users invite people within their network to join, expanding your reach. 

  •  Through the human desire to share, brands can create widespread viral campaigns and build a loyal and engaged customer base without ad spend.

There are different types of Viral Loops:

  • Word of Mouth Viral Loop.

  • Organic Viral Loop.

  • Casual Contact Viral Loop.

  • Incentivized Viral Loop — referral programs built with Viral Loops belong here.

ℹ️ KEY COMPONENTS

A Viral Loop strategy is effective based on these four key components: 

  1. SEND: Make it easy for users to share your product with clearCTAs and personalized invitations.

  2. SPREAD: Motivate sharing by maintaining high product quality, offering rewards, and aligning with users' values to help and gain status.

  3. CLICK: Use the right platforms and tools for sharing, like social media and referral apps, and provide credibility with social proof.

  4. CONVERT: Turn new users into loyal clients engaging them regularly and keeping them informed and motivated to continue sharing.


🔁 HOW TO CREATE A VIRAL LOOP

Let's see how to create a Viral Loops in these steps. 

  1. Identify Target Audience: Create an Ideal Client Profile to understand their pain points, preferences, and what would get them to share your brand with others.

  2. Create Great Incentives: Launch an incentive program that is exclusive and aligns with your audience values. 

  3. Choose the Right Platforms: Tailor your content to each platform's unique user base, ensuring effective reach to your audience on platforms.

  4. Simplify Sharing Process: Make sharing easy with one-click buttons, shareable links, and QR codes. 

  5. Track & Optimize: Analyze data to improve and maintain the efficiency of your Viral Loop.

👉 AIRBNB EXAMPLE

This rental service had an insane growth in a matter of years. Thanks to their referral program, Airbnb's viral strategy achieved industry dominance.


They attracted users through incentives like travel credits, vouchers, and discounts. This viral loop rewarded both referrer and invitee, and provided easy sharing options for social media. 


Find the whole article bellow:

   RESOURCES   

Article on Viral Loops: What gains massive popularity?


This concept is why we created our product and brand in 2016 — so we can confidently say that viral loops work as a strategy.

Read the article

Referral marketing 101 — Complete guide


A complete document with everything you need to know to get started with referral marketing, and methods to turn it into a major customer acquisition channel. There's still some work to be done, but you can already read some of the chapters.

Check the guide

Have a great day,

Nik Filosofof

Head of Growth at Viral Loops



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