Does original research make consumers more likely to buy?

    70%

    70% of consumers say a brand publishing useful research they could not find elsewhere would make them more likely to consider it for a future purchase.

    n = 501 adults who have read brand websites, product information or marketing content online in the past three months · Fielded September 2026 · Cherry Data Signals

    Breakdown

    Much more likely25%
    Somewhat more likely45%
    No difference20%
    Somewhat less likely3%
    Much less likely2%
    Not sure5%
    0%50%100%

    Figures are rounded and may not total exactly 100%.

    What it means

    Original research does more than earn links. For a clear majority of buyers it moves the brand onto the shortlist.

    Methodology

    Sample
    501
    Population
    adults who have read brand websites, product information or marketing content online in the past three months
    Country
    United States
    Fielded
    September 2026
    Research by
    Cherry Data Signals
    Study
    The consumer trust gap in AI content

    Cite this statistic

    Cherry Data Signals (September 2026). "Does original research make consumers more likely to buy?" Survey of 501 adults who have read brand websites, product information or marketing content online in the past three months, United States. https://cherrysignals.com/statistics/does-original-research-make-consumers-more-likely-to-buy

    Free to reproduce with attribution to Cherry Data Signals and a link to this page.

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