affinity marketing

noun

: marketing directed specifically toward a group of people who have a common interest, support a common cause, etc. : marketing directed toward a particular affinity group
A Dallas-based company's new twist on affinity marketing—selling electricity to the fans of the Texas Longhorns and Texas Aggies—appears to be a first for electricity providers and may represent a new way to reach customers in Texas …Vicki Vaughan, Houston Chronicle, 31 Aug. 2010

Word History

First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of affinity marketing was in 1986

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“Affinity marketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affinity%20marketing. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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