Videos Driving Consumers To Cars
Article written by Laurie Sullivan, May 22, 2009 for MediaPost News Online Media Daily
Consumers look at online videos to get a better picture of cars, read product reviews, learn more about safety ratings, get a feel for how vehicles drive, and discover technology and entertainment features. So says “The Role of Online Video for Automotive Shoppers and Buyers” survey, completed in the first quarter of 2009.
Spearheaded by Google, the study reveals 83% of new vehicle buyers visit video focused Web sites prior to purchasing a car. This means 31% viewed videos on brand, product or company sites; 24% on auto-specific Web sites, 11% on YouTube; 7%, Yahoo Video; 7%, news sites; 6%, MSN Video; 4%, MySpace; 3%, Facebook; 3%, AOL Video; and 3%, other. Read more…
