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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Our first hypothesis: Is this some sort of bizarre attempt at a viral marketing campaign for a movie?
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Nov. 2025
The Fyre brand has since become a symbol of viral marketing, ambition and the consequences of overpromising, with several documentaries on the ill-faced fest.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
Their feeds, spotlighting rooftop cocktails, dance parties, and sleek ship designs, serve as viral marketing for cruising, introducing the travel style to new generations of passengers.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
The language education company popped 12% following an upgrade to overweight at KeyBanc Capital Markets, which cited new products and viral marketing efforts as potential catalysts.
—Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Nov. 2025
The Fyre brand has since become a symbol of viral marketing, ambition and the consequences of overpromising, with several documentaries on the ill-faced fest.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
Their feeds, spotlighting rooftop cocktails, dance parties, and sleek ship designs, serve as viral marketing for cruising, introducing the travel style to new generations of passengers.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
The language education company popped 12% following an upgrade to overweight at KeyBanc Capital Markets, which cited new products and viral marketing efforts as potential catalysts.
—Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Viral marketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viral%20marketing. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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