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Posts Tagged ‘Word of mouth vs. traditional advertising’

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Andy’s Answers: The difference between word of mouth and advertising

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If it stops when you stop paying for it, it’s advertising. If it keeps going, it’s word-of-mouth marketing. When thinking about whether you should engage in word-of-mouth marketing or whether to go with traditional advertising, you’re really talking about when to spend money. Three differences: Word of mouth allows for “test first, spend later.” Testing [...]

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