Marketing with Web 2.0: Social Networking and Viral Marketing introduces social media marketing to advanced college and first year MBA students. The primary focus is to supplement and enhance the current marketing and technology curricula by applying standard marketing theory to the new online space. The text is positioned to build upon students’ familiarity with basic marketing approaches and their first-hand experience with social networking and viral marketing websites. By following the chapter outlines of standard texts in marketing, the book reinforces the instructor’s commitment to these topic areas as reputable channels. The examples build upon student experiences by integrating student interest into the academic marketing framework.

This text is directed toward individuals who want to incorporate new technologies into their marketing portfolio or are looking for new methods to reach the next generation audience. This material can also be applied in management courses exploring the impact of behavioral change and MIS courses focused upon implementing social networking technologies.