We’ve been talking a lot recently about ads vs. reviews. One is big budget, the other is high trust. There’s no more famously big budget ad than a Super Bowl ad. Here are three Super Bowl commercials from 2020, a synopsis of their storylines, and then the storylines consumers really care about, as revealed in …
2020 Super Bowl LIV Commercials Compared to What the Target Consumer Really Wants Read More »
We received a lot of feedback from last week’s article stating 78% more people trust product reviews than ads. If you found that number to be astonishing, take a look at what major companies are spending on ads: Procter & Gamble ad spend: $6.71B (Bizjournals) L’Oreal ad spend $2.2B (Howmuch.net) The North Face ad spend: …
Consumers Find their Personal Stories Mirrored in Reviews Read More »
My wife and I were watching television (the old fashioned cable kind) the other night. Each 3-minute commercial break was our cue to get up and do other things. Time is precious, so it’s no wonder we’d rather use the bathroom, let the dogs out, or do a few dishes than listen to some storyline …
78% More People Trust Reviews Than Ads. Here’s Why. Read More »
Leading into the holiday season, Peloton launched a new 30 second spot to power sales through the new year. Well, it sparked a fury, first with social media and then picked up by the media. Here’s the full story. A young mother wakes up to a surprise from her husband on Christmas morning: a Peloton …
Dr. Bronner’s Loyalty Through the Ages A camping trip without a bottle of Dr. Bronner’s is like forgetting your sleeping bag. Peppermint. Sudsy. Easy on the environment. Around the campfire, the peppermint continues to remind you of how clean you are. My employees tell me they love it for everyday cleansing. So, yep…Channel Signal is …
Dr. Bronner’s Grew Revenue 2963% in 20 Years With No Advertising Read More »
A couple of days ago I read a great article by Matt Powell, Vice President and Senior Industry Advisor at NPD, in his Sneakernomics series: “Nobody Wins A Race to the Bottom“. Matt addresses the issue of widespread discounting during the holiday season. He says 2018 was the “most promotional” on record, with discounting happening …
Advertising, in all its forms, isn’t working. Less than 25% of online consumers trust print ads. The numbers are even worse for digital ads (AdAge). Consumers are suspicious of claims made in ads, yet they are inundated with them. So much so that they ignore them—either with mind tricks or ad blockers. Or worse, consumers …
Infographic: The Evolution of Word of Mouth (From Ancient Camp Fires to Keyboards) Read More »
Both Facebook and Wells Fargo are spending (yes spending, not investing) millions of dollars on advertising campaigns that basically say, “We screwed up. We are correcting our course. And we are back.” Are consumers buying it? Nope. Why? Because both of these left-footed behemoths didn’t climb down from their ivory towers and walk into the crowded …
The word is out about product reviews. Not only is it vital that you collect them on your own e-commerce site, monitoring product reviews across all sites has become a key metric for all departments. Take marketing, for example. We love how ingenious these marketers have been in incorporating product reviews in advertising messages, from retargeting ads to …
5 Ways Marketers are Using Product Reviews in Advertising Read More »
U.S. advertising statistics are drastically out of touch with what consumers trust when making a purchasing decision. Brands in the United States are spending more on advertising than any other country in the world. To the tune of $182 billion. Allow that number to sink in. Say it out loud. $182 billion spent on advertising. Even …
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