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Increase clicks 55%

Rounded CTA buttons drive more clicks

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University of South Florida, University of Tennessee & Neighborly
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Increase conversion rate

$0 is better than ‘free’

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Korea University & Pukyong National University
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Increase willingness to pay 74%

People love products with rituals

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University of Minnesota & Harvard Business School
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Increase referrals 86%

Altruistic referrals are 86% more effective

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Temple University & 3 others
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Increase product liking

Use “Handwritten” fonts to increase sales

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University of Innsbruck & Babson College
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Appear more competent and confident
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Smile less to appear confident and boost sales

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University of Central Florida & 3 others
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Increase customer satisfaction 19%

Say “I” not “We” when speaking to customers

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Wilfrid Laurier University, Simon Fraser University & 1 other
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Increase content persuasiveness
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What makes a voice persuasive

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Western University & 4 others
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Increase premium perceptions
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Decrease price perception 66%

Prices in red attract men

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Oxford University & 3 others
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Increase customer liking

The feminine brand name advantage

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University of Calgary & 3 others
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Increase purchase likelihood 16.3%

A simple rule to use $10 vs 10% off

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EGADE Business School & Babson College
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Increase persuasivness 10.4%

The rule of three in persuasion

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UCLA Anderson School of Management & Georgetown University
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Increase trustworthiness 31%

Short, easy names are more trustworthy

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University of Cologne, University of Southern California & 1 other
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Increase purchase intentions 31.1%

The “Sold-out” effect

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Tsinghua University & 2 others
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Increase customer satisfaction 15%
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Say “Thank you” not “Sorry”

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New Mexico State University & 3 others
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Increase purchase likelihood 30.2%

When a $20 price is better than $19.99

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Temple University & Nanyang Technological University
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Increase ad liking 32.8%
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When to use slow vs fast ads

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Bryant University & Kookmin University
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Increase open rates 23%

The effect of [first name] in email subject lines

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Stanford Unversity & University of Chicago
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Increase future spending 2x
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Increase revenues 7.99%

The optimal free trial length

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University of Washington & Bright Machines
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Increase spending 50%

Complementary coffee increases spending

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University of South Florida & 6 others
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Increase sales 35.2%

Where you should display your price

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University of Louisville, Clark University & 1 other
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Increase perception of innovation 11.2%
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Increase revenues 6.4%

Sustainable products bring higher revenue

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Shippensburg University & 1 other
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Increase purchase likelihood 34%

Don’t misspell your brand name

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University of Notre Dame & Ohio State University
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Increase focus on primary feature 18.4%
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Increase sales 30%

Ariyh Pro Insights

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Predict short-term sales increases

Using NPS to predict growth

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University of Limerick & University of Warwick
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Increase customer acquisition
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Which online channels to prioritize

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University of Virginia & ComScore
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Reduce effect of complaints

How to respond to complaints on social media

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University of North Carolina - Charlotte, Temple University & 2 others
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Increase sales 78%
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Increase time-on-app 19.7%
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Use GIFs or emojis, not both

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Rennes School of Business & Grenoble Ecole de Management
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Lower price perception
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Simplify your prices

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University of Melbourne & 2 others
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Increase sales 40%
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Increase ad recall
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Increase customer spending

Productize your service

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National University of Singapore & 4 others
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Increase trustworthiness 31%

Short, easy names are more trustworthy

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University of Cologne, University of Southern California & 1 other
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Increase purchase intentions 82%

Sustainability signals quality

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University of Warwick and Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
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Increase purchase likelihood 25%

Invent ‘Special Days’ to launch promotions

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Lehigh University, Vanderbilt University & 1 other
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Increase purchase intentions 31.1%

The “Sold-out” effect

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Tsinghua University & 2 others
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Increase customer satisfaction 15%
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Say “Thank you” not “Sorry”

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New Mexico State University & 3 others
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Increase positive product perceptions

When to show products close-by vs far in images

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Nanjing University, Northwestern University & 1 other
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Increase sales 78%
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Increase referral rate

High referral rewards bring worse customers

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Frankfurt School of Finance & Management & Xing
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Increase purchase likelihood 41.1%
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Micro-influencers drive more sales

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Sungkyunkwan University & 2 others
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Increase purchase likelihood 34.8%
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Offer extraordinary warranties

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Wayne State University & 2 others
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Increase quaity perceptions

When big discounts backfire

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Erasmus University & 2 others
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Increase survey accuracy

Don’t ask too many questions in surveys

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University of California Riverside, University of Chicago & 2 others
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Increase CTRs 5.4%

Praise your competitors to boost your brand

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Duke University & University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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Increase purchase likelihood 30.2%

When a $20 price is better than $19.99

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Temple University & Nanyang Technological University
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Increase page visits 100%

Perform 30%-100% better by A/B testing

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Harvard University & Duke University
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Increase CTRs 18.9%

When $2,111 pricing is better than $1,999

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Sabanci University & Koç University
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Increase sales

4.3 stars sells more than 4.9 stars

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign & 2 others
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Increase social media engagement

Clickbait doesn’t work

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Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore & 2 others
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Increase willingness to pay 32.5%
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Show a hand touching your product

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University of Iowa & 3 others
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Increase promotion uptake 149%

Unintentional offers are more attractive

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University of Florida, Stanford University & 1 other
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Increase purchase likelihood 27.6%

Privacy guarantees can reduce sales

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Utah State University, Ohio State University & Harvard University
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Increase reviews 12%

Reply to all reviews

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University of Southern California & Boston University
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Increase watch time

People watch high energy ads more

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University of Notre Dame, Northwestern University & 1 other
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Increase willingness to pay 35%

Use cats and dogs in advertising

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University of Massachusetts Lowell & 2 others
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Increase spending 3x
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Increase sales 17.1%
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Don't make upgrades free, charge 1¢

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Southwestern University of Finance & Economics, China
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Increase brand liking 22.7%
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Increase positive social media engagment

Use cold colors in B2B, warm colors in B2C

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University of New South Wales & University of Queensland
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Increase ad liking 32.8%
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When to use slow vs fast ads

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Bryant University & Kookmin University
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Increase sales 37%

How email coupons drive sales

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Stanford Unviversity & University of Chicago
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Increase ad effectivness
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Copy the ads of larger competitors

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ESC Business School & University of Groningen
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Increase open rates 23%

The effect of [first name] in email subject lines

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Stanford Unversity & University of Chicago
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Increase early stage funding 117%

Differentiate your startup

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Columbia University & Tsinghua University
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Increase recommendation likelihood 35.9%
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Increase sponsored post engagement 16.6%
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How to maximize your influencer campaigns

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Hong Kong Polytechnic University & 3 others
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Increase purchase likelihood 32%
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Give tours of your company

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Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics & 2 others
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Increase recommendations 17.8%
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Use negations to make copy more powerful

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University of Adolfo Ibáñez & 1 other
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Increase future spending 2x
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Increase donations 68.8%
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Increase purchase likelihood

Reverse how you frame your promotions

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Baylor University, New York University & 1 other
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Boost conversions 22.6%
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Increase ad recall 24%
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Increase revenues 7.99%

The optimal free trial length

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University of Washington & Bright Machines
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Improve brand attitudes 9.2%
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Use ‘you’ in your copy to boost results

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Thomas Jefferson University & 2 others
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Increase purchase intentions 8.75%
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Increase spending 50%

Complementary coffee increases spending

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University of South Florida & 6 others
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Increase product usage 8%
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Increase customer happiness and purchase intentions

The teasing effect creates customer curiosity

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University of Wisconsin-Madison & University of Chicago
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Increase sales 35.2%

Where you should display your price

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University of Louisville, Clark University & 1 other
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Increase purchase intentions 38%
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Take advantage of rude complaints

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Grenoble École de Management & 1 other
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Increase product quality perceptions
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Increase ad CTRs 39%
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How to design your brand to feel safe, or exciting

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Oklahoma State University & University of Florida
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Increase purchase likelihood 24%

Don't point out product imperfections

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China Europe International Business School & University of Chicago
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Increase perception of innovation 11.2%
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Increase purchase intentions 70%

Encourage customers to take product selfies

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Technical University of Munich, Columbia University & 2 others
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Decrease product returns 50%
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Increase willingness to pay 49%

Use easy to understand product quantities

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EDHEC Business School & Cornell University
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Increase purchase likelihood 21%
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Increase likelihood of reading content by 25%
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Increase ad CTRs 21%
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Lower price perception 15%

How to make $.99 pricing more effective in promotions

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Tilburg University, Monash University & Cornell University
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Increase product preference 30%
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Increase ad liking 24%

Products should face the center of your ads

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University of Nevada Reno, Wharton School & 1 other
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Increase revenues 6.4%
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Increase social media likes
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Boost sales 33%
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The best in-store shopping cart design

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City University of London & University of Innsbruck
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Increase spending 28%
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Increase product liking and quality perceptions
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Increase brand liking
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Don’t tell people how much to tip

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University of Texas El Paso & University of Tehran
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Increase likelihood of likes 95%
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Increase watch-time 25%

Disappearing content is more memorable

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Bocconi University & Wharton School
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Increase persuasivness ~2x

Ads are more persuasive when listened with headphones

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University of California, Los Angeles & 2 others
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Increase CTRs 127.5%

(Mildly) surprising copy converts better

Research from
Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
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Increase reviews

Don't ask for product reviews too soon

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University of Nevada, Las Vegas & 3 others
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Increase customer revenue 32%

Offer a free shipping subscription

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North Carolina State University & Texas A&M University
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Increase repeat purchase intentions 12.2%
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Give refunds instantly

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EAE Business School & 3 others
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Increase ad engagement 93%

How to frame online limited-time offers

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Drexel University, Wharton School & 1 other
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Increase purchase likelihood 34%

Don’t misspell your brand name

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University of Notre Dame & Ohio State University
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Increase purchase likelihood 49%
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Increase review helpfulness 26%

Messages in present tense are more persuasive

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York University, Wharton School & 1 other
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Increase customer choosing your product 26%

Show products next to the problem they solve

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Hong Kong Polytechnic University, National University of Singapore & 1 other
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Increase effectivness of marketing tactics 63%

The impact of credible vs sketchy marketing

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Seattle University & Northwestern University
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Inrease judgements of product characteristics 36.9%
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Increase willingness to pay 24.6%

Keep your product packaging simple

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Texas Christian University, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign & 1 other
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Increase customer choosing your product 48%
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Encourage people to hold your product

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University of Innsbruck & 1 other
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Increase customer choosing your product

When to show off that you’re a new brand

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California State University, Sacramento & Temple University
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Increase social media engagement 24%
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Increase purchase likelihood
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Increase willingness to pay
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