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Four in Five Shoppers Will Purchase Products After Reading Good Reviews

Four in Five Shoppers Will Purchase Products After Reading Good Reviews | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

User reviews have been proven to be a sales driver, through consumers taking time to read third-party reviews from the likes of Trip Advisor and Open Table.


A recent Censuswide survey of 1,000 UK consumers, commissioned by sales promotions experts Opia, found that 77% would be persuaded to make a purchase after reading a positive review, whilst 61% said they would consider pulling out of a purchase if the reviews weren’t good.


As online reviews grow as a reliable source for consumers, more people are choosing to engage directly with the process, with 52% following up their purchase by posting a review.The survey also showed that 61% of consumers decided to leave a review in order to share the great experience they had with a brand, retailer or service provider....

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Online endorsements and good reviews are essential for ecommerce companies. User reviews have been proven to be a sales driver.

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The Psychology of Online Reviews

The Psychology of Online Reviews | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

We are thrilled when we get positive reviews – it’s a reaffirmation that the investment we’ve made in the customer’s experience has been worthwhile. But correspondingly when we get negative reviews, that’s why it can feel so personally wounding.


Yet to truly exploit reviews, it is essential to look at all of them – whether they’re good or bad. To do this, we need to understand shopping psychology, to see the reviews through our customers’ eyes so we can strategize accordingly....

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Valuable marketing insight.

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