Does your store need more social proof? Loox no further.

Loox, Stock photos are cool, but studies reveal that consumers are more likely to respond positively to images generated by other users. The reason behind this is that these photos are authentic, taken by ordinary day-to-day people.

These pictures are much more credible. They represent actual products bought from an online store, not a photo taken by a professional photographer in a bright and airy studio. Consumers know that stock photos are somewhat edited and made to look at their best.

Indeed, you want to have these community photos on your online store. But how?

The solution is Loox, an app that you can integrate into your Shopify store, which lets your customers post photos of the product they bought from you.

What is Loox?

Loox is a photo review app. It allows your customers to leave product reviews, but with pictures. Typically, people can only leave text feedback. The internet has changed, though, and the generation today prefer photos and videos.

With photo reviews, your happy customers will become your best brand ambassadors.

As more and more people post positive reviews on your online store with photos, your store will have better credibility, and those who have not yet made a purchase will be influenced by your existing ones.

Loox Features

This photo review app is loaded with features. 

Here are the major features of Loox:

One-Click Set-Up

The app is easy to set up. All you need to do is select it from the Shopify app marketplace and then install it. Once done, it should be ready for your use.

Compatibility and Customization

The app is compatible with all Shopify themes. It is also responsive to mobile and will change in appearance if the customer uses a tablet or smartphone.

You also have the option to change the colours, fonts, and position of the app so it does not look awkward once it is live on your store.

Automatic Email Reminders

Sometimes, customers want to leave a review but forget about it. One of the things you will love with Loox is creating an email message reminding them to leave a photo review, which the app will send once the customer has received the product.

You can change the contents of the email and decide when to send it. The app also allows you to change the question in the feedback survey.

You can also add your brand logo in the email, plus you can change the subject title if you want to.

Discounts for Reviewers

Some customers need a little nudge to take action. What you can do is you can encourage your customers to leave a review in exchange for something. You can give them a discount if they leave a review.

Do this in Loox’s settings. The app will automatically recognise the customer’s identification if they leave a review, and they will receive a discount code for use on their next purchase.

Reply and Moderate

Once a customer leaves a review, you can reply and thank the customer for the positive feedback. All the replies you leave will be publicly visible, so use this opportunity to show your appreciation to your customers.

The app allows you to choose which reviews to show and which ones to hide – useful for those unwieldy comments. 

Text Reviews

Customers are not obligated to leave a photo with a review. They can use plain text, but they will have the option to add a picture later on.

Dedicated Pages and Carousel

If you want to, you can create a page that only shows the reviews. This is called the Happy Customers page. Some people who browse online stores would appreciate this, as they want to see what people are saying about your store and your products in a clear view.

If you want, you can create a carousel that a site visitor can swipe. The contents of the carousel are reviews that have photos.

Product Rating Widget and Pop-Up

Each product has a star rating, and your customers will see if that one product has many positive stars or is performing below average. You can choose to show this rating widget to your collection pages or on your product pages.

You can also program the app to pop a box showing a product review. This will randomly show to a customer who is browsing a product on your site, and you can expect this pop up to positively impact his decision to buy.

Loox Pricing

Loox is not free, but you can try the app for free for 14 days. After that, you need to start paying a monthly subscription.

The lowest cost is $9.99 per month, for which you get Loox’s essential tools. We recommend starting out at $29.99 unless you are spending a bucket on paid ads (in which case go even higher)

By upgrading to higher plans, you can get significantly more customisation and more useful widgets.

Loox Benefits

Why do you need an app like this?

Here are the benefits that you can get from your paid subscription:

• Credibility – new visitors to your site will trust what other customers have to say
• Social Proof – you can share this on your social media channels, and people who view this will know that you are a real business and not a scam.
• Email Campaigns – you can add new promotions on the email reminders.
• More Sales – if you give discounts to people who leave a review, they are more likely to buy more products so they can use the discount coupon.

Loox: Is it worth it?

Indeed, the app is worth it. Although it costs $9.99, this money will pale in comparison to the benefits you will get.

A positive review on Loox on your online store can be shown on your Facebook page. And because this is social proof, there is a better likelihood that people who see your product will be convinced to buy.

In the customer satisfaction industry, it is always said that one customer who leaves positive feedback is a better way to get new customers than paid advertisement.

Word of mouth is still the king when it comes to sales growth. A happy customer can influence his family and friends.

It is much easier to trust consumers than advertisements in social media, knowing that customers who leave positive feedback do not have anything to gain from it.

On the other hand, a bad review will do damage. The great thing is that if a customer leaves feedback that is not fair, you are in a position to decide whether you want to display it or not.

And the best thing?

You can show your customers your appreciation publicly by responding to their reviews. This action will make you look like a business that has a heart and that your business is run by people who care about what their customers have to say.

Better still, try using Hotjar to see watch how users are interacting with your new user-generated content.