The data displays the leading factors driving social messaging effectiveness in the U.S. as of November 2015. The level of respect for the source/writer belonged to the most important three factors for 57% of respondents.
Whether you can tell the source has actually tried/used the product or brand | 60 |
The credibility or believability of the source/writer | 60 |
Your own past experience with products the source/writer has endorsed | 59 |
How much detail the source/writer provides about the product or brand | 59 |
The source/writer's expertise or knowledge about the product or brand category | 58 |
How much you respect the source/writer | 57 |
How much you like/admire the source/writer | 52 |
The fit of the product/brand with the source/writer | 52 |
Whether the source/writer discloses that s/he was paid for the endoresement | 50 |
How successful the source/writer seems to be | 48 |
How long you have been following/reading the soucre/writer | 47 |
The relative proportions of the source/writer's posts that are non-sponsored vs. sponsored | 46 |
How many products/services the source/writer endorses | 46 |
How well-known the source/writer is | 46 |
How popular the source/writer is | 44 |
The number of followers or readers the source/writer has | 44 |