Facebook Driving Higher Value Holiday Transactions

IBM found that Thanksgiving orders originating from Facebook were for a higher average value than those originating from Pinterest, VentureBeat reported on November 28.

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    Conversions that originated on Facebook were worth $106.86. Pinterest conversions were found to be worth $102.79, IBM indicated.

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    IBM found that Facebook users converted 84 percent more than Pinterest. The results lead IBM to suggest that there could be stronger consumer confidence in Facebook recommendations.

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