Stackla surveyed 2,000 adults in the US, UK and Australia, examining the content being created and shared online, and what influences consumers’ purchasing decisions most.
Key findings for marketers Include:
- 86 percent of consumers say authenticity is important when deciding what brands they like and support
- More than half (57 percent) of consumers think that less than half of brands create content that resonates as authentic
- 60 percent of consumers say content from friends or family influence their purchases decisions, while just 23 percent say content from celebrities and influencers are impactful
- 57 percent of Millennials have made travel plans based on an image or video they saw a friend post on social media
- 56 percent of Millennials have decided to eat at a restaurant because of a friend’s post on social media
Source: Stackla