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On Research, Measurement’s Oft-Forgotten Sibling

Waxing UnLyrical

I never really thought of my Google Reader, etc., On how to decide which research method to use: Steve said that they use a mix of tools on almost every project, with surveys, focus groups and interviews being the most common. Try out Slideshare’s recent addition, Zipcast, for online focus groups (it’s free).

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7 ways to use social media for market research

Sprout Social

While focus groups are helpful to reference at the start of new product or campaign development, they’re less useful for gathering customer feedback once said post-launch. Social media is much cheaper than surveys or focus groups, which can cost thousands of dollars depending on the size and complexity of your research panel.

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How to Make the Zero Moment of Truth Work for You

Buzz Marketing for Technology

According to a study by Google (who came up with the ZMOT concept), before deciding whether or not to buy: 50% of shoppers used a search engine to get more information on a product or brand. 4 Ways Your Website Can Replace Focus Groups While focus groups attempt to simulate and gain insights on.

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3 Free Online Tools for Customer Insights + Win a Copy of Youtility [GIVEAWAY]

Kikolani

While the number of places consumers go to seek information has grown exponentially, weakening somewhat the role of search engines in the process, search engines (especially Google) stand alone in giving us the ability to mine and analyze consumer inquiry data. Google Trends. Google AdWords Keyword Tool.

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How To Use Consumer Insights For Product Inspiration and Development

Ignite Social Media

The primary benefits are being able to focus on specific information and target questions to specific audiences. Google processes approximately 63,000 search queries every second, or 5.5 Based on Google’s “2016 Food Trends on Google: The Rise of Functional Foods,” searches for turmeric has grown over 300% in the last 5 years.

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Seven Ways to Use Social Media for Business

Webbiquity SMM

Marketers no longer have to rely on expensive, contrived focus groups; social media provides a vastly larger, richer, more real-world source of information. Post on Google Buzz. There’s no better source of information than your prospects and existing customers to help generate new product ideas. Provide customer support.

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6 Reasons Social Media Sucks, But You Need to Use It Anyway

Webbiquity SMM

It’s why a search for “social media sucks&# on Google yields almost 12 million results (so much for my SEO on this post, oh well). Google settled a lawsuit last fall relating to its Google Buzz service. Google “Facebook spam&# and you’ll get 246 million results. Image credit: Spin Sucks.