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  • Only 16 percent of consumers trust what they read on blogs source ›
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  • Acquiring a new customer costs about five to seven times as much as maintaining a profitable relationship with an existing customer source ›
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JUL 2007

Study: Marketers Can ‘Buy’ Online Buzz

Marketing Charts, July 18, 2007 — A high level of blog interest, or online buzz, around new product launches is tightly linked to paid media spending, according to a new study by The Nielsen Company that analyzed blog buzz volume, ad spending, purchase intentions and actual product sales for newly launched consumer packaged goods (CPG).

Category: Marketing Strategy
Tag: Buzz & Viral Marketing

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