During a survey carried out in the third quarter of 2024, 59.4 percent of internet users in France utilized search engines as one of their primary channels when actively looking for more information about brands, products, and services. Social networks were ranked second with 32.1 percent of respondents stating that they mainly used them when researching brands.
Primary brand online research channels among internet users in France as of 3rd quarter 2024
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Search engines
59.4%
Social networks
32.1%
Product and brand websites
30.8%
Consumer reviews
28.2%
Price comparison sites
23.6%
Discount voucher sites
17%
Mobile apps
13.4%
Q&A sites
13.2%
Specialist review sites
12.7%
Video sites
10.8%
Forums and message boards
10.2%
Brand and product blogs
8.5%
Messenger services
6.6%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents59.4%59.4%32.1%32.1%30.8%30.8%28.2%28.2%23.6%23.6%17%17%13.4%13.4%13.2%13.2%12.7%12.7%10.8%10.8%10.2%10.2%8.5%8.5%6.6%6.6%4.8%4.8%4.3%4.3%Search enginesSocial networksProduct and brand websitesConsumer reviewsPrice comparison sitesDiscount voucher sitesMobile appsQ&A sitesSpecialist review sitesVideo sitesForums and message boardsBrand and product blogsMessenger servicesVlogsMicro-blogs
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DataReportal. (February 25, 2025). Primary brand online research channels among internet users in France as of 3rd quarter 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1260004/online-channels-for-brands-research-france/
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DataReportal. (2025). Primary brand online research channels among internet users in France as of 3rd quarter 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1260004/online-channels-for-brands-research-france/
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