General Terms

Viral Marketing

Viral marketing is a strategy that creates content, experiences, or campaigns specifically designed to encourage rapid sharing between users, leading to exponential visibility growth. It leverages social psychology, network effects, and creative storytelling to inspire audiences to voluntarily spread brand messages through their personal networks.

Definition

Viral marketing is a strategy that creates content, experiences, or campaigns specifically designed to encourage rapid sharing between users, leading to exponential visibility growth. It leverages social psychology, network effects, and creative storytelling to inspire audiences to voluntarily spread brand messages through their personal networks.

Examples

Ice Bucket Challenge raising awareness for ALS

Brand hashtag challenge going viral on TikTok

Shareable video content reaching millions organically

User-generated content campaign spreading rapidly

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