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		<title>The "Word Of Mouth" Syndrome</title>
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				<title><![CDATA[I dunno...there are so many ways]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[I dunno...there are so many ways to promote a site for free, I really
wonder if it`s worthwhile spending the money. On the other hand, we`re
totally bootstrapping with a nothing budget, so maybe I`m not seeing
the right picture. We`re looking at a bouti[...]]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[I agree. Word of mouth is not wh]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[I agree. Word of mouth is not what will make a website 100% successful. It is a well rounded combination of word of mouth, PR and marketing that will send a website soaring.
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				<title><![CDATA[Hi!
I don`t believe that word o]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Hi!
I don`t believe that word of mouth is an effective way for promoting a site, It is a good offline marketing but it all really depends.. It may be popular to your family and friends but to the next extent friends of friends of friends of fr]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[There`s no doubt that word-of-mo]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[There`s no doubt that word-of-mouth can benefit a site, even make or
break a product (like a movie or restaurant). The problem I see in
today`s culture is that "because word-of-mouth MAY benefit a site,"
Therfore, "you must cause word-of-mouth to happen[...]]]></description>
				<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:03:11 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[
  Are there sites that are tot]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[
  Are there sites that are totally a success because of word of mouth -&#160;yes.
  Can a site benefit from word of mouth promotion/marketing - yes.
  &#160;
  This has been debated on SUN before...&#160; whether ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:03:11 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[
&#160;What is your opinion? Wi]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[
&#160;What is your opinion? With websites being launched around the clock what are the chances of websites today becoming successful&#160;by&#160;"word of mouth"?&#160;

I don`t]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Seems to me the two most importa]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Seems to me the two most important reasons why someone makes a
recommendation are a) a really great experience in context with what
their friend might be needing at the moment, or b) something truly
unusual and interesting.
]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[I`m also curious about that. I l]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[I`m also curious about that. I launched a Pass-It-On email marketing campaign in which I asked real life friends and family of mine to refer someone to me. It`s still too early to know if it really helped; however, for its total cost (a few bucks and a cou[...]]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[
  Mark Zuckerberg&#160;of face]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[
  Mark Zuckerberg&#160;of facebook once said:
  &#160;
  "People influence people. Nothing influences people more than are recommendation from a trusted friend. A trusted referral influences people more than the best broadcas]]></description>
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