One-third of consumers are using social networks to research products before making a purchase, strengthening the case for Facebook’s recent AI Messenger chatbots, according to new research. The data, from Global Web Index, looks at the role of social networks as online research channels. Currently, it’s 1 in 3 internet users who say they use […]
One-third of consumers are using social networks to research products before making a purchase, strengthening the case for Facebook’s recent AI Messenger chatbots, according to new research.
The data, from Global Web Index, looks at the role of social networks as online research channels.
Currently, it’s 1 in 3 internet users who say they use networks to find out more information about a company or product.
That makes it clear why many brands will want to provide automated, round-the-clock assistance to consumers on these channels, even if – for now at least – most will want to retain the ability for a human to “intervene” in the conversation if needed.
Then data shows a clear age-related trend here; over 35% of 16-24s are using networks as a research channel, compared to less than a fifth of 55-64s.
By region, it’s internet users in Latin America and MENA who are most likely to be engaging with this behavior. So, if you want to predict where bots are likely to have the best reception, look no further than young consumers in fast-growth regions.
