Consumers are influenced by what brands their friends and family follow on social media.
A study from Ipsos OTX and Ipsos Global asked internet users worldwide about their presumed action when they saw that a friend “liked” or followed a certain brand on a social network such as Facebook or Twitter.
- 22% of internet users worldwide said they would buy such a brand.
While that is a relatively small percentage, younger consumers were more likely to buy because of a “like.” Ipsos found that 23% of US internet users under the age of 35 said they would buy a brand because of a friend’s social endorsement, and nearly as many internet users between the ages 35 and 49 would do so.
Read more details on this study at emarketer.




