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mar·ket·ing (-iŋ)

noun

  1. the act of buying or selling in a market
  2. all business activity involved in the moving of goods from the producer to the consumer, including selling, advertising, packaging, etc.

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marketing

n.

shopping, retailing, purchasing; see buying, selling 1.


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marketing Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • product: Free website is available for online marketing of AMSOIL products.

Adjective modifier

  • viral: One of the methods that have spawned many success stories in driving targeted web site traffic into websites is viral marketing.

Modifies a noun

  • campaign: Contact center staff feature in our marketing campaign to promote the center.

Noun used with modifier

  • affiliate: Affiliate marketing is the process of using third parties to sell your products.
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marketing quotes

Marketing is essentially about feeding the poop back to diners fast enough to make them think they're still getting real food.

-Coupland, Douglas

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