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This enables us to make a highly reliable analysis of survey data. <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Findings<\/jats:title>\n \u2013 The results indicate that the web purchase decision is driven by the relevance, up-to-dateness and credibility of the UGC information content. <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Research limitations\/implications<\/jats:title>\n \u2013 The results show that the characteristics of UGC are seen as positive and the medium enables consumers to sort information and concentrate on aspects of the message that are similar to traditional word-of-mouth (WOM). One important implication is the relative importance of credibility which has been previously hypothesized to be lower in the electronic word-of-mouth (e-WOM) context. The results show that consumers consider credibility important as the improved technology provides more possibilities to find out about that factor. 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