Still catching up on my blog reading (but nicely recovered from the stomach flu), I read a post titled, Viral Blogging over at Buzzoodle Buzz Marketing. It's about an online experiment in viral blog marketing called "The Indie Virus". If my research is correct it was started by the fellow at Pearsonified. The idea is simple -- post a link or two or more on your site to blogs that you enjoy and think others would enjoy. The key is that you should link to blogs that aren't the uber-popular ones (the ones that already get lots of traffic and have lots of links). As well, you need to make sure the link is titled The Indie Virus. This is how the originator of the experiment can try and track the number of links created over time. To date, I don't believe anyone has linked to this blog with the Indie Virus, so I am as of yet untouched and not in need of any virtual antiobiotics. But, I'm hoping through a bit of linking to infect others that have great blogs and deserve attention. The Liberal government of Canada has just announced details of their leadership race and a couple people have thrown in their hat. If that's not a reason to send over the Indie Virus to a political blog about the Liberals (well-written, sarcastic, satirical and fun), I don't know what is. And for a good time, why not catch The Indie Virus from stand-up comic and blogger, Tina Dupuy. I've never seen one of Tina's shows (not sure she's visited Canada before to do any shows), but her blog is funny and worth reading. I had hoped she would contribute to IGotNewsForYou but her schedule is too busy it looks like! Maybe a wee virus will change her mind! Come on Tina! So there you go. I've infected a couple of blogs that I enjoy and may the spread of the Indie Virus be infinite, and help some lesser known blogs get some attention. (Technorati Tags: indie virus, tina dupuy, pearsonified, viral marketing)