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Ads for high-price vs low-price products
Aug 19, 2025

Ads for high-price vs low-price products

Emotional ads increase sales for high-price, high-quality products. Informational ads work best for low-price, low-quality products.

Thomas McKinlay
Thomas McKinlay
PromotionsPromotions
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Reassure, don’t pressure people on product pages
Nov 07, 2023

Reassure, don’t pressure people on product pages

Pressuring nudges (e.g. only 3 left!) are effective but increased product returns by 69%. Use reassuring nudges instead (e.g. this product is perfect for you)

Thomas McKinlay
Thomas McKinlay
B2CB2C
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Technical language hurts your sales
Oct 31, 2023

Technical language hurts your sales

Descriptions using technical language made people up to 16% less likely to buy a product. Focus on benefits instead.

Thomas McKinlay
Thomas McKinlay
ReviewsReviews
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The big impact of a single negative review
Oct 24, 2023

The big impact of a single negative review

Seeing just one negative review, among positive reviews, is enough to make people 42% less likely to buy a product.

Thomas McKinlay
Thomas McKinlay
B2CB2C
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How often to post on social media to boost engagement
Oct 17, 2023

How often to post on social media to boost engagement

Posting more often boosts engagement - up to a point. If you go over 45 posts per month people get tired of you.

Thomas McKinlay
Thomas McKinlay
B2CB2C
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When to show off that you’re a new brand
Oct 10, 2023

When to show off that you’re a new brand

People usually prefer established, older brands. But the opposite happens for tech or innovative products (e.g. cameras, VR headsets)

Thomas McKinlay
Thomas McKinlay
B2CB2C
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Encourage people to hold your product
Oct 03, 2023

Encourage people to hold your product

When people hold a product, they are up to 48% more likely to choose it or a product of the same shape and size.

Thomas McKinlay
Thomas McKinlay
B2CB2C
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Keep your product packaging simple
Sep 26, 2023

Keep your product packaging simple

People were willing to pay up to 24.6% more for a product when its packaging design was simple (vs complex)

Thomas McKinlay
Thomas McKinlay
B2CB2C
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When to use real vs unrealistic product images
Sep 19, 2023

When to use real vs unrealistic product images

Real (or realistic) images increase attention on your product’s key benefits and drawbacks (e.g. how healthy or effective it is). Unrealistic images reduce it.

Thomas McKinlay
Thomas McKinlay
B2CB2C
+4+4
Keep empty space around your products in online ads
May 09, 2023

Keep empty space around your products in online ads

Ad clicks were 3x higher when items were placed close together in the center, with plenty of white space around the edges

Thomas McKinlay
Thomas McKinlay
B2CB2C
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Make your products look shiny
Jan 24, 2023

Make your products look shiny

Shine a reflection of light on your product. In experiments, people rated products up to 23% more attractive and were 32% more likely to say they would buy them.

Thomas McKinlay
Thomas McKinlay
B2CB2C
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Show multiple copies of your product
Jan 17, 2023

Show multiple copies of your product

Don’t display your product alone. Show it alongside copies of itself. People will perceive it as more effective, both when deciding to buy it and when using it.

Thomas McKinlay
Thomas McKinlay
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