Tell A Friend Scripts

One of the easiest methods for generating traffic via viral marketing is by using a “tell a friend” script. Basically, this is just a simple programming script that you can attach or insert into the programming code of your website. Often, “tell a friend” scripts are installed on pages where media such as videos or music is placed so that a person can easily send the media or page info/link to any of his friends or family members.

The basic layout of a “tell a friend” script is a form wherein a person may input his name, e-mail address, the intended recipient’s name and e-mail address and sends the media or page info to the intended recipient as an e-mail with or without an attachment depending on the type of script used. Due to spam filters and unwanted junk email, the form pre-populates the Sender and Subject info with your email address and the recipient’s name to help facilitate delivery and opening/reading.

With the e-mail sent and opened the sent media will either be read, viewed or played. Also along with the mail would be a brief description of the company or site that sponsors the media sent. This allows for the introduction of either the site, company name or its products. Included will also be a “tell a friend” script form or link that will allow the recipient to also send it off to someone else.

Then the process begins again. As more people use the “tell a friend” script, more and more people will know of the existence of the sponsoring company or site. People who read the ads inside the mail and like what they see may go and click on the link and visit your site. This drives traffic to your site which may result in more sales.

A “tell a friend” script is very simple and does not require a complicated method of programming. In fact, you can just “copy and paste” the script code and insert it into the intended page’s code where you want it. Finding a “tell a friend” script is even easier. All you have to do is go to any search engine and type in the search box “tell a friend script” then press enter or click go.

On the search results page there will be many links that will direct you to a site where you can get a “tell a friend” script. It would just be a simple matter of looking and searching for a script layout you like and copying it to your intended web page. Hotscripts.com is also another great resource for “tell a friend scripts”. If you use Wordpress, Joomla or one of the many other Open Source CMS platforms, you will easily find “tell a friend’” plugins or modules at their respective sites.

With a “tell a friend” script viral marketing strategy you can drive traffic to your site which could potentially spell profits. This is a simple, harmless script that offers great potential and benefits for a low cost (usually free). It is imperative that you have patience when using a tell a friend script. If your chosen media doesn’t get the mileage that you expected of it, be patient, it may take some time before it becomes “viral” and gets spread or shared.

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