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New Study Identifies Keys to Success on Amazon for Retailers

New Study Identifies Keys to Success on Amazon for Retailers | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

One of the most important questions for retailers on platforms with high amounts of competition is: "What makes shoppers choose one vendor over another?" There are, of course, obvious considerations like price. But on sites like Amazon or eBay, there are often many retailers with similar prices.

 

Feedvisor recently a study which identifies factors consumers use to determine which Amazon seller they will use buy from.

 

According to Feedvisor's new Amazon User Study 2016, ratings are they key. From product rating to seller ratings, these scores play a huge role in determining which sellers consumers trust. The study found that nearly nine out of 10 (87 percent) shoppers on Amazon 'always/sometimes' check seller ratings before buying.

 

The rating of the product is even more important. With so many sellers with poorly made or knock-off merchandise on the web, it's important for consumers to feel secure that the items they buy will meet their expectations. According to the study, also found that most (92 percent) won't make a purchase for a product with fewer than 3 stars....

Jeff Domansky's insight:

Reviews matter to online consumers.

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19 Online Review Sites for Collecting Business & Product Reviews

19 Online Review Sites for Collecting Business & Product Reviews | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

We (and the rest of the internet for the past decade) have already spent some time convincing you of the importance of acquiring online reviews for your business. So let's just assume you're sold on the benefits of having a bunch of people tout how awesome you are on the web.

That being said, it's not safe to assume we all know exactly where in the wide world of the web we can point those well wishers when they want to sing our praises. I mean, we might all be able to rattle off one or two sites ("Yelp! And I think you can get them to show up in Google Maps, too?"), but we don't exactly have a laundry list of options at our disposal.

Check out our list of the best product review websites for B2B and B2C companies. Keep in mind that every industry has niche sites, too. For instance, those in the restaurant industry may want to be on UrbanSpoon. This blog post won't get into sites that are specific to one industry, but it will provide review sites that apply to businesses in almost any industry....

Jeff Domansky's insight:

As a reputation management exercise, you might want to check out your company or organization on each of these large product review websites. You might be surprised at some of the results!

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