Social proof
DefinitionCreative Strategy
Social proof
Evidence that other people already chose you, used as persuasion: reviews, ratings, customer counts, familiar logos, creator endorsements. It works because imitation is a decision shortcut - when uncertain, people do what others like them did.
Evidence from the library
84%84% of purchasers end up choosing a brand they were already biased toward before they started shopping.Stat9-27% preference shareUnknown brands can take preference from category leaders on behavioural principles aloneStatPeople come to believe in a brand through participation, not through being told a storyPrinciple>50%More than half of consumers only buy from brands they completely trustStat68% / 60%Two thirds follow creators for authenticity, and most feel a personal connectionStat
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Source
Marketing Definitions
Robert Cialdini, Influence (1984)
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