die Gratiswerbung
Translation
free advertising, free publicity, plug
Examples
Mundpropaganda ist die beste Gratiswerbung.
Word of mouth is the best free advertising.
Der Artikel war eine gute Gratiswerbung für sein Buch.
The article was good free publicity for his book.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((as free advertising)) to use sth. as free advertising She uses her blog as free advertising.
Similar Words
Synonyms: free publicity, unpaid advertising, word-of-mouth
Etymology
A compound word from 'gratis' (free, from Latin 'gratiis' meaning 'out of kindness') and 'Werbung' (advertising).
Memory Tips
It's a straightforward combination: 'gratis' (free) + 'Werbung' (advertising).