Relationships among community interaction characteristics, perceived benefits, community commitment, and oppositional brand loyalty in online brand communities

2013 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 948-962 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying-Feng Kuo ◽  
Lien-Hui Feng
Keyword(s):  
Brand Loyalty ◽  
Perceived Benefits ◽  
Brand Communities ◽  
Community Interaction ◽  
Online Brand Communities ◽  
Community Commitment

Building brand loyalty through user engagement in online brand communities in social networking sites

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiabing Zheng ◽  
Christy M. K. Cheung ◽  
Matthew K.O. Lee ◽  
Liang Liang
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Brand Loyalty ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
User Engagement ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Brand Communities ◽  
Online Brand Communities

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the concept of user engagement in the context of online brand communities. A research model is proposed to explain how brand loyalty is developed through user engagement. Design/methodology/approach – The research model was empirically tested with an online survey study of 185 current Facebook users. Findings – Results revealed that user engagement influenced brand loyalty both directly and indirectly through online community commitment. Users tend to focus on the benefits (rather than the costs) derived from the usage when they engage in an online brand community. Research limitations/implications – The selection of respondents is bound to the Hong Kong area, while Facebook members are globally distributed. In addition, this study involved a cross-sectional design instead of investigating the development of brand loyalty from a long-term perspective. Practical implications – The results inform e-marketers the importance of user engagement behaviors for building brand loyalty through online communities. Strategies that encourage members to engage in online brand communities on social networking sites such as Facebook are also provided. Originality/value – The concept of user engagement in online brand communities is still poorly understood, underscoring the need for theoretically based research of user engagement. This paper enriches the knowledge in the area of brand engagement by presenting a research model that introduces the concept of user engagement in social media research and empirically examines its role in building brand loyalty in online brand communities.

scholarly journals The Links Between Social Motivational Engagements, Brand Community Commitment and Repurchase Intention Across Online Brand Communities

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 7-24
Author(s):  
Ramūnas Časas ◽  
Tomas Palaima ◽  
Lasha Mironidze
Keyword(s):  
Online Community ◽  
Repurchase Intention ◽  
Brand Community ◽  
Repurchase Intentions ◽  
Brand Communities ◽  
Online Brand Communities ◽  
Online Brand Community ◽  
Social Motivations ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Community Commitment

The study focuses on the relationships between social motivational engagements, brand community commitment and repurchase intentions across marketer-generated and customer-generated online brand communities. The current study demonstrates that online brand community commitment mediates the effects of all the six motivational engagements (self-expression, connecting, helping, like-minded discussions, seeking assistance, and validation) on repurchase intention. The type of online brand community does not moderate any relationships between social motivational engagements and brand community commitment as expected. However, the current study demonstrates that the moderator affects the link between brand community commitment and repurchase intention indicating moderated mediation. In other words, the relationship between the two constructs becomes stronger in the marketer-generated online brand community. Consequently, the type of online brand community affects the links between the six social motivations and repurchase intention. Specifically, the effects of the six motivations on repurchase intention become stronger in the marketer-generated online community.

Brand Loyalty and Online Brand Communities

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 50-61
Author(s):  
Katherine Barnet ◽  
Sharmila Pixy Ferris
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Brand Loyalty ◽  
Consumer Engagement ◽  
Brand Communities ◽  
Online Social Media ◽  
Food Network ◽  
Online Brand Communities ◽  
Content Analyses ◽  
Social Media Network

This research explores the use of the online social media network Pinterest in brand-to-consumer engagement and brand loyalty. The basis of the study was formed upon previous research on brand loyalty, online brand communities, brand experiences, and emotional connections to brands. Brand loyalty is defined in this study as pins, likes, or comments on a post by one of three food brands: Cooking Light, Food Network, and Kraft Foods. Content analyses were conducted over a two-week period to observe the number and types of posts by the three brands and the interaction with their Pinterest followers. It was found that consumers who engage with brands on social networks sites, such as Pinterest, do have positive brand experiences, which has been previously linked to increased brand loyalty.

scholarly journals A Model and Empirical Study on the User’s Continuance Intention in Online China Brand Communities Based on Customer-Perceived Benefits

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Han ◽  
Jiacong Wu ◽  
Yu Wang ◽  
Mingying Hong
Keyword(s):  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Corporate Strategy ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Perceived Benefits ◽  
Brand Community ◽  
Continuance Intention ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Brand Communities ◽  
Online Brand Communities ◽  
Online Brand Community

Many Chinese companies have recently joined a trend to build their own online brand community, which is good for their corporate strategy and even for innovation, but with a high failure rate due to the low continuance intentions of users. In addition, related research is rare, especially for studies on the relationships between customer-perceived benefits, satisfaction, and the continuance intention of users. The objective of this study was to examine the existing relationships between three constructs: customer-perceived benefits, satisfaction, and user’s continuance intention, in the context of Chinese online brand communities from the perspective of the process. An online questionnaire surveyed 153 online brand community users to understand the relationship between customer-perceived benefits, customer satisfaction, and user’s continuance intention. The data analysis shows that customer-perceived benefits as an antecedent variable have an important influence on the satisfaction and continuance intention of users. Customer satisfaction as a mediator variable also makes a significant positive impact on the user’s continuance intention. At a practical level, the result provides further insight into online brand community operation strategies, and provides managers with new ideas and suggestions for business innovation models.

Consumer engagement in online brand communities: a solicitation of congruity theory

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamid Ul Islam ◽  
Zillur Rahman ◽  
Linda D. Hollebeek
Keyword(s):  
Brand Loyalty ◽  
Brand Image ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Consumer Engagement ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Brand Communities ◽  
Online Brand Communities ◽  
Congruity Theory ◽  
Value Congruity ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is threefold: first, to study the influence of self-brand image congruity and value congruity on consumer engagement in online brand communities (OBCs); second to test whether gender moderates this effect; and third, it also examines the role of consumer engagement as a driver of brand loyalty. Design/methodology/approach Using an online questionnaire, 443 responses were collected from consumers who are members of at least one OBC on Facebook. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the data. Findings The results revealed that both self-brand image congruity and value congruity significantly affect consumer engagement. A positive effect of consumer engagement on brand loyalty was also attained. Third, the results revealed that gender did not moderate the examined relationships. Practical implications This research integrates and broadens existing explanations of different congruity effects on consumer engagement. This study thus suggests the value of developing their OBCs to exhibit congruence with customers’ self-image and value, which in turn, will contribute to the development of brand loyalty. Originality/value This research applies congruity theory to examine the impact of self-brand image- and value congruity on consumer engagement in OBCs. Through the establishment of this novel theoretical link, this study furthers insight into the domain of social media marketing.

Effects of online brand communities on millennials' brand loyalty in the fashion industry

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wilson Ozuem ◽  
Michelle Willis ◽  
Kerry Howell ◽  
Guida Helal ◽  
Silvia Ranfagni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Brand Loyalty ◽  
Fashion Industry ◽  
Brand Communities ◽  
Online Brand Communities

Reducing social loafing in online brand communities: Insights from social exchange theory

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rujing Hou ◽  
Chubing Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Exchange ◽  
Social Exchange Theory ◽  
Exchange Theory ◽  
Psychological Ownership ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Social Loafing ◽  
Brand Communities ◽  
Online Brand Communities ◽  
Community Commitment

We applied social exchange theory to our investigation of how different types of social support (informational, emotional, esteem, network) influence social loafing in online brand communities through psychological ownership and community commitment. We used a questionnaire to collect data from 315 participants, then tested the research model with partial least squares structural equation modeling. Results show that the four types of social support had different effects on psychological ownership and community commitment, which, in turn, influenced social loafing. Further, community commitment mediated the effect of psychological ownership on social loafing. Our results extend social loafing theory and provide guidelines for reducing social loafing in online brand communities.

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