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Word of mouth research: Social sites are key resources for consumers

Social media sites are the number one online source for information on a company, brand, or product according to a 2008 study by OTX and DEI Worldwide. Further, nearly half (49%) of these consumers made a purchase decision based on what they gathered. Other findings: 71% of respondents found recommendations from online consumers helpful 67%…

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Word of mouth research: Global study shows WOM is most trusted source of information

Recommendations from fellow consumers remains the most trusted source of information when consumers decide which products and services to buy. That’s according to a 2007 Nielsen Global Survey, with nearly 80% of the 26,000 worldwide respondents citing “recommendations from consumers” as their most trusted form of information. Word of mouth was well ahead of the…

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Word of mouth research: WOM’s critical role in tech purchase decisions

Tech decision makers give user-generated sites equal importance to traditional media sources when considering tech purchases, according to a recent study by Hill & Knowlton and highlighted in PRWeek. The study went on to show that word of mouth was the second-most important factor in making a decision, behind only “personal experience.” Other findings: 67%…

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From the archives: Ringo, the WOM-based music recommendations engine

Back in 1994, MIT’s Media Lab created Ringo—an algorithm-based system designed to automate the process of “word-of-mouth” music recommendations. Here’s the overview of the project: Recent years have seen the explosive growth of the sheer volume of information. The number of books, movies, news, advertisements, and in particular on-line information, is staggering. The volume of…

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Word of mouth research: WOM is the most influential factor in BtoB purchase decisions

Word of mouth is the most influential factor in BtoB purchase decisions, according to a 2006 Keller Fay. The study focused on US and UK executives and found that word of mouth has more than twice the influence of advertising, direct mail, or press coverage. Other findings include: 86% of executives say they recommend a brand…

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Word of mouth research: The psychological burden of surprise and its influence on WOM

Straight out of something our friend Andy Nulman would riff on, a 2003 study conducted by Christian Derbaix and Joelle Vanhamme of Belgium’s Université catholique de Louvain shows the influence of surprise on word of mouth. Through a questionnaire, Derbaix and Vanhamme asked respondents to describe details of a consumption or purchase experience which surprised…

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Word of mouth research: Blogs are key sources of influence when making purchase decisions

Fifty percent of consumers say they find blogs useful for purchase information, according to a recent study by BuzzLogic and JupiterResearch. The study shows blogs are considered key sources of influence for everything from technology products to automotive and health-related purchases. Other key findings: Blog readership has grown by 300% over the past four years…

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Word of mouth research: 59% of social media users interact with companies on social media sites

A September 2008 Cone Business in Social Media study concludes that 60% of Americans use social media, and of those, nearly 60% engage with companies on social sites—one in four of which interact with companies more than once per week. The study goes on to reveal that a whopping 93% of social media users believe…

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