The Conversation Index

Brands that lead, capture, and analyze customer conversations develop a deeper understanding of what they must do to meet and exceed expectations and become truly customer-centric enterprises. In serving over 220 billion pieces of user-generated content (and counting), Bazaarvoice has collected massive amounts of customer data across hundreds of clients in many industries, allowing for a uniquely holistic view of consumers and their use of user-generated content (UGC). Our Social Analytics team recently conducted an analysis of this data, finding...

  • Women contribute more UGC than men, and are generally more positive
  • 1/3 of all Facebook reviews are collected on Fridays
  • One in five reviews contains the word “love”


We’re releasing the results in our new quarterly insights report: The Conversation Index. Download the first edition of our free report to learn:

  • How factors like the DOW average affect consumers’ price sensitivity
  • How poor customer service experiences influence product ratings
  • Why positive reviews are just as important as negative reviews for uncovering product issues
  • How the price and complexity of products influences the questions consumers ask about them
  • Macro trends in UGC growth, impressions, and language