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
Examples of viral marketing in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Greta Gerwig), for example: with a production budget of $145 million and a marketing budget exceeding it at $150 million, the film’s global haul of $1.44 billion was fueled as much by its viral marketing machine as its epic storytelling.
—
Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 Apr. 2025
These tokens are often launched as short-term speculative plays, relying on viral marketing rather than fundamental utility.
—Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Miami Beach isn't just breaking up with spring break, like its viral marketing campaign says.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
As viral marketing stunts go, there’s a somewhat meta feel to cramming the cast of Severance into a glass box at New York City’s Grand Central Station.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for viral marketing
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 Apr. 2025
These tokens are often launched as short-term speculative plays, relying on viral marketing rather than fundamental utility.
—Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Miami Beach isn't just breaking up with spring break, like its viral marketing campaign says.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
As viral marketing stunts go, there’s a somewhat meta feel to cramming the cast of Severance into a glass box at New York City’s Grand Central Station.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for viral marketing
Cite this Entry
“Viral marketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viral%20marketing. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share