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Word of mouth marketing: how to drive conversations and sales at the same time

Sprout Social

The not-so-hidden power of word of mouth advertising. Although word of mouth marketing is a form of advertising, keep in mind that WOM doesn’t represent an ad or ads. This is why word of mouth has such a positive connotation: it’s advertising that often occurs without any sort of sales pitch or sleazy tactics.

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How to Make the Zero Moment of Truth Work for You

Buzz Marketing for Technology

These critical moments are known as the First Moment of Truth (or FMOT), and they determine whether or not all the advertising and promotion marketers have invested will pay off. Product reviews and recommendations are major resources for consumers doing research; make sure they’re prominently displayed on the product pages of your website.

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The Big(ger) Marketing Shift

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Conversely, almost one in five adults 55 and older say that they never trust that advertising is honest (18%), compared to less than one in ten 18-34 year olds who say the same (8%)." Bazaarvoice says that between 75% - 80% of all online shoppers read online customer reviews (or peer reviews). That's engagement. with a desktop PC.

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Selling on Instagram: Everything you need to know

Sprout Social

Social commerce is on the rise too, with 63% buying from social in the last year. And as noted in our guide to marketing in Gen Z, younger consumers rely on Instagram to discover, research and share new products. And on the flip side, research shows that promotional photos containing actual people perform well on social media.

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12 Ways to Incorporate Your User-Generated Content on Different Channels

Social Media Strategies Summit

Indeed, 82% of consumers would be more inclined to buy from brands incorporating UGC in their marketing initiatives, with 86% saying they’re more likely to buy from brands that publish user-generated content — compared to just 12% who say the same about influencer content. Any abandoned cart email is better than none at all.

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20 Ways to Generate ROI from a Corporate Blog

Webbiquity SMM

Yet a Bazaarvoice/CMO Club study showed that only 15% of CMOs could point to a “significant return&# from Facebook marketing efforts, while 9% report no ROI and 35% basically had no idea. It can influence your prospects to buy from you, but doesn’t normally lead straight to a purchase. What should they promote?

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Social Pros 27 – Jeremiah Owyang and Rebecca Lieb

Convince & Convert

Rebecca Leib , both from noteworthy, social media and content analyst organization, Altimeter Group, who put together some very fascinating research recently. Eric : This stat of the week came by way of Ian Greenleigh of Bazaarvoice , who basically emailed Jay saying, “Hey, check out this data. Jay’s Thought of the Week.