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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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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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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
PromotionsPromotions
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When to use gifts vs discounts to encourage pre-orders
Oct 19, 2021
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When to use gifts vs discounts to encourage pre-orders

If your launch is far away, use free gifts rather than discounts to encourage pre-orders (in one experiment they were 125% more effective). If it’s less than a week away you can use either.

B2CB2C
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Use color saturation to change product size perceptions
Apr 22, 2021
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Use color saturation to change product size perceptions

Color saturation can change how much we like a product (e.g. if larger is better), how much we’d pay for it (18.5% more for a suitcase, in an experiment), and how we use it.

B2CB2C
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How to reduce product choice overload online
Nov 26, 2020
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How to reduce product choice overload online

If you offer many options to your customers, group them into smaller groups of decisions with similar attributes (e.g. color, size) and present them one at a time.

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