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WHAT MARKETERS MISUNDERSTAND ABOUT ONLINE REVIEWS
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OPINIONS
DIFFERENT OPINIONS FROM USERS
DIMINISHES
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YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR !!!
PREVIOUSLY CONSUMERS PURCHASED BASED ON THE IDEAS OF
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IS PRODUCT A BETTER THAN B!!!
PREVIOUSLY CONSUMERS PURCHASED BASED ON THE IDEAS OF
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PREVIOUSLY CONSUMERS PURCHASED BASED ON THE IDEAS OF
CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTS
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BUT
Times have changed !!Anubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
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Today’s consumers t
hink DIFFERENTLY
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PRESENT DAY CONSUMERS PURCHASE BASED ON THE INFORMATION FROM
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PRESENT DAY CONSUMERS PURCHASE BASED ON THE INFORMATION FROM
USER GENERATED REVIEWS
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PRESENT DAY CONSUMERS PURCHASE BASED ON THE INFORMATION FROM
EXPERT ADVICE
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THE GROWTH OF USER GENERATED REVIEWS
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THROUGH VARIOUS
ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES
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THROUGH VARIOUS
E-COMMERCE SITES
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THROUGH VARIOUS
ONLINE REVIEW SITES
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BUT MOST MARKETERS IGNORE ONLINE REVIEWSAnubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
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THERE HAS TO BE A STRATEGIC SHIFT
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TWO TOOLS WERECREATED FOR MARKETERS
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1 INFLUENCE MIX
2 THE 0 CONTINUUM
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INFLUENCE MIX1
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(p)Rior beliefs,thoughtsandexperiences
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INFORMATIONFROM(M)ARKETERS
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INFORMATIONFROM(O)THER USERS
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THE INFLUENCE MIX IS A ZERO SUM GAMEINCREASE IN THE IMPACT OF ONE REDUCESTHE IMPACT OF OTHERS
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THE 0 CONTINUUM
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The closer the product is to the ‘O’ dependent endthe greater is the shift in consumer’s buying strategy
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STRATEGIC IMPILCATIONS can be considered once firms understand where a product falls on the O continuum
Companies can consider the strategic implications in:• Competitive position• Communication• Market Research • Product Segmentation
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COMPETITIVE POSITION
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WHEN CUSTOMERS DEPEND MAINLY ON O, BRANDING BECOMES LESS IMP.
COMPETITIVE POSITION
Reviews at sites like
zomato and flipkart
decrease barriers for new comers
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COMMUNCATIONAnubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
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These companies should promote ongoing flow of positive content
Weight of trusted reviews overrides adsand Endorsements !! Anubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
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MARKET RESEARCHAnubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
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• Usually aims to measure P
• As dependence on O increases impact of P decreases
• Marketers should redirect resources to systematic tracking, coding of information from review sites, etc. Anubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
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a market research study conducted in early 2007—before the release of the first iPhone—concluded that U.S. consumers would not be interested in a “convergent” device that combined thefunctionality of a cell phone, an MP3 player, and a camera
BUT AS SOON AS IT WAS RELEASED IN THE MARKET IT WAS AN INSTANT HIT!!!
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WHAT
ACTUALLY
WENT WRONG ??
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The study had measured P, but as soon asthe iPhone hit the market and early adopters began gushing over it, people became influenced by O.
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PRODUCT SEGMENTATION
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A product’s location on the O continuum often varies across customer segments and from country to country.
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Shoppers in brick-and-mortar stores are often more susceptible to M than online shoppers are
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Consumers used to the
richness of online reviews
are not likely to go back to
rely solely on traditional M
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Yelp, TripAdvisor, and others are becoming increasingly sophisticated at weeding out fake reviews, and consumers are developing a better sense of which sites they can trust
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30% of U.S. consumers say they begin their online purchase research by going to Amazon for product information and reviews
Studies commissioned by Google have found that shoppers consult 10.4 sources of information, on average, before making a purchase.
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As the influence mix evolves, companies will be
SUCCESSFUL which closely track sources of information their customers turn to and find the combination of marketing channels and tools best suited to the ways those consumers decide
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