{"id":21585,"date":"2020-01-28T15:57:18","date_gmt":"2020-01-28T15:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/glosario-digital\/tipping-point"},"modified":"2026-05-11T23:05:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T23:05:47","slug":"tipping-point","status":"publish","type":"encyclopedia","link":"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/en\/digital-glossary\/tipping-point","title":{"rendered":"Tipping Point"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"boxpad alignright wp-image-15036 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/tipping_point-1.png\" alt=\"Tipping point\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/tipping_point-1.png 300w, https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/tipping_point-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Definition:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We define <strong>Tipping Point<\/strong> as the turning point in which something (a product, brand, idea, company, person) achieves <strong>success<\/strong> suddenly, goes from a secondary plane to being a fashion, something totally massive and viral. The tipping point is a concept that takes on great importance with the birth of the Internet. With the arrival of the online, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/en\/digital-glossary\/virality\">viralization<\/a> acquires a new dimension and users promote through their actions the instant dissemination of something that the day before was unknown.<\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind that the Tipping Point is almost unpredictable, most of the success is achieved thanks to the growth of day to day and perseverance, and in many cases the arrival of a turning point like this catches so surprisingly to companies that are not prepared to face a growth of such magnitudes in a short period of time.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"indexed\"><span class=\"heading_text\">Importance of Tipping Point<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Despite its difficulty, it is a situation that companies are constantly and hard looking for, since it practically guarantees almost immediate success. It is a difficult phenomenon to predict but if it is achieved, this will allow us to make the most of its enormous potential. Many companies develop strategies according to this, trying to achieve viralization campaigns of products that spread quickly like a virus and impact as many people as possible.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"indexed\"><span id=\"ejemplos-de-tipping-point\" class=\"anchor\"><\/span><span class=\"heading_text\">Tipping Point Examples<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Over the last few years we have notable examples of tipping point cases:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Libelium: founded in Spain in 2006 by the hand of two Zaragoza engineers, little could they think at that time is that they would become a world reference in their sector, billing more than 5 million a year.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawkersco.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hawkers:<\/a>few examples as good of takeoff in a short period of time as that of the Spanish sunglasses company that came to invoice more than 50 million in 2016 thanks to its visibility in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/en\/social-media-agency-spain\">social networks<\/a> and its continuous reinvestment.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blablacar.es\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BlaBlaCar<\/a>: initially conceived as a small project to share car trips and expenses, the success was overwhelming and has millions of users throughout the country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions about Tipping Point<\/h2>\n<div class=\"geo-faq-block\">\n<details class=\"geo-faq-item\">\n<summary>What does Tipping Point mean in digital marketing?<\/summary>\n<p>Tipping Point refers to the concept described in this glossary entry: Definition: We define Tipping Point as the turning point in which something (a product, brand, idea, company, person) achieves success suddenly, goes from a secondary plane to being a fashion, something totally massive and viral. The tipping point is a concept that takes on great importance with the birth of the Internet. It gives teams a shared vocabulary for analysing digital projects.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"geo-faq-item\">\n<summary>When should teams pay attention to Tipping Point?<\/summary>\n<p>Teams should review Tipping Point when it affects acquisition, measurement, user experience, content, automation or campaign performance. The important step is to connect the definition with a real decision.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"geo-faq-item\">\n<summary>How is Tipping Point used in a digital strategy?<\/summary>\n<p>Tipping Point is used by translating the concept into practical checks: where it appears in the funnel, which data or channel is involved and whether it needs optimisation, monitoring or documentation.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"geo-faq-item\">\n<summary>What is a common mistake when interpreting Tipping Point?<\/summary>\n<p>A common mistake is using Tipping Point too broadly. 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