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83%

83% -- consumer trust in recommendations rate for consumers (2019)

2019  · Nielsen

83% of consumers completely or somewhat trust recommendations from family, colleagues, and friends about products and services.

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83%
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Data Vintage
2019
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consumers
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Source Trust
60
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30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Nielsen Primary Tier C
https://linchpinseo.com/beginners-guide-to-word-of-mouth-marketing/ ↗
Confidence: 48/100 Vintage: 2019 Channel: Wayback
Source Article
The Beginners Guide To Word of Mouth Marketing For 2019 | Linchpin SEO
Building a successful business often requires years or even decades of dedication and hard work to fully establish the brand and products or services you provide. One of the most important elements of maintaining a successful business one you have launched it involves marketing. Without marketing, s…
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Period Value Change
2015 83%
2019 (current) 83% 0%
2020 92% +10.8%
2026 81% -12.0%
Industrymarketing
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consumers: 83% consumer trust in recommendations rate. Source: Nielsen (2019). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/consumers-trust-family-recommendations-83
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/consumers-trust-family-recommendations-83" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>83%</strong> -- consumer trust in recommendations rate for consumers<br><small>Source: Nielsen (2019) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/consumers-trust-family-recommendations-83" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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