“First it was bra color, then celebrity look alikeDoppelganger week and now the Urban Dictionary seems to be the latest craze on Facebook. How these trends get started on Facebook is hard to say but once they start they spread quickly. the term is called “Viral marketing“
“The goal of marketers interested in creating successful viral marketing programs is to identify individuals with high Social Networking Potential (SNP) and create Viral Messages that appeal to this segment of the population and have a high probability of being taken by another competitor.”
Gotta love the power of the internet & media. Kinda why I own a Business (web) Development company & a media Company. Except, I use it more to inspire, teach and have some fun in the process.
What is the Urban Dictionary?
Urban Dictionary is a Web-based dictionary of slang words and phrases. The site contains over four million definitions. The definitions are meant to be those of slang or subculture words and phrases not found in standard dictionaries.
How is the Urban Dictionary being used on Facebook?
Facebook members seem to be typing their names into the Urban Dictionary to see what the result is. Expect the unexpected. Don’t expect any answers that are going to be intellectually stimulating. Fun is good…lighten up. “
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Reference:
http://www.examiner.com/x-14552-Social-Media-Examiner~y2010m2d2-Urban-Dictionary-online-is-latest-Facebook-trend
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viral_marketing
