Whether you operate a retail store, online business or sell wholesale merchandise, marketing will be very important to your business. Many of us see the success that viral marketing can have for a business. It provides quick exposure but in order to be successful using forums to do viral marketing there are a few things that are required.

Do Your Homework: Prior to joining any forum, you must do some research.

1. Join relevant forums that are in some way related to the promotions primary sales market. For example, someone involved with a health related product, many types of forums could apply.everything from holistic medicine to stay-at-home moms.

2. Choose popular forums. There is no point in wasting your time and energy on forums with few members. Page raking and the amount of active members are two good ways to check for this.

3. Choose forums that allow sig tags. Read the rules before joining and pay attention to them. Your time is important, too. It is better to find out that a forum doesnt allow posts with sig tags before you go to the time and trouble of joining.

After You Have Joined: OKyou have chosen two or three forums that meet your requirementsnow what?

1. Keep your sig short and update it regularly. The ideal thing is to limit yourself to one link, preferably to your main website.

2. Never create posts that are nothing more than an advertisement. This is considered a universal rule and only displays the marketers lack of experience if he does so. At best this kind of post will be deleted by the monitors.at worst, it is grounds for being banned.

3. Work the room. Be an active member on the forum. Plan to spend at least an hour each day and take the time to get to know the users. Introduce yourself to others in the forum with intelligent questions depending upon the forums topic.

As the internet marketer becomes a regular member they will hopefully develop a good reputation. Without saying a word about their promotion, those who are interested in their product will approach them.