viral marketing

noun

: marketing designed to disseminate information (as about a new product) very rapidly by making it likely to be passed from person to person especially via electronic means

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Blair Witch was a global phenomenon, with a viral marketing campaign that suggested the actors were actually missing and presumed dead. Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024 The cosmetics company has been on a tear over the past couple of years thanks to its viral marketing and its prowess in winning over young shoppers with its value versions of prestige favorites. Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024 The airtight plastic food containers were popularized at home parties in an early form of viral marketing – when it was still done face to face. Kerry J. Byrne Fox News, Fox News, 20 Sep. 2024 For instance, in April 2018, Jackman recorded a Happy Birthday message for a fan that featured an appearance from Reynolds in Deadpool costume (as part of viral marketing for that year's Deadpool 2). Christian Holub, EW.com, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for viral marketing 

Word History

First Known Use

1989, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of viral marketing was in 1989

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“Viral marketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viral%20marketing. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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