Consumer engagement in social media brand communities: A literature review

2022 ◽  
Vol 63 ◽  
pp. 102457
Author(s):  
Zélia Raposo Santos ◽  
Christy Cheung ◽  
Pedro Simões Coelho ◽  
Paulo Rita
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Consumer Engagement ◽  
Brand Communities

Consumer engagement in online brand communities: a social media perspective

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurence Dessart ◽  
Cleopatra Veloutsou ◽  
Anna Morgan-Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Consumer Engagement ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Brand Communities ◽  
Online Brand Communities ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Online Brand Community ◽  
Conceptual Relationships

Purpose – This paper aims to delineate the meaning, conceptual boundaries and dimensions of consumer engagement within the context of online brand communities both in term of the engagement with the brand and the other members of the online brand communities. It also explores the relationships of consumer engagement with other concepts, suggesting antecedents of engagement. Design/methodology/approach – Data are collected through semi-structured interviews with 21 international online brand community members, covering a variety of brand categories and social media platforms. Findings – This paper suggests that individuals are engaging in online communities in social network platforms both with other individuals and with brands. The study also identifies three key engagement dimensions (cognition, affect and behaviours). Their meaning and sub-dimensions are investigated. The paper further suggests key drivers, one outcome and objects of consumer engagement in online brand communities. These findings are integrated in a conceptual framework. Research limitations/implications – Further research should aim at comparing consumer engagement on different social media and across brand categories, as this study takes a holistic approach and does not focus on any particular category of brands or social media. Consumers’ views should also be evaluated against and compared with marketing managers’ understanding of consumer engagement. Originality/value – This paper contributes to the fast-growing and fragmented consumer engagement literature by refining the understanding of its dimensions and situating it in a network of conceptual relationships. It focusses on online brand communities in rich social media contexts to tap into the core social and interactive characteristics of engagement.

scholarly journals No One Is Leaving This Time: Social Media Fashion Brand Communities

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (23) ◽  
pp. 12957
Author(s):  
Albert Chukwunonso Diachi ◽  
Ayşe Tansu ◽  
Oseyenbhin Sunday Osemeahon
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Peer Influence ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Consumer Engagement ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Brand Communities ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Fashion Brand ◽  
The Relationship

In an attempt to enrich existing literature on online fashion brand communities in the digital era, this research aimed at exploring the relationship between peer influence and self-disclosure on sustaining consumer engagement in generating loyalty to social media fashion brand communities (SMFBCs). The survey included a sample of 365 members who follow local Nigerian SMFBCs and was analyzed using SmartPLS v3.2.9. Findings from the study show that peer influence and self-disclosure have a positive impact on sustaining consumer engagement in social media fashion brand communities. Furthermore, the findings show that self-disclosure mediated the relationship between peer influence and sustaining consumer engagement. Finally, consumer engagement fosters loyalty to social media brand communities.

scholarly journals Effect of brand communities on consumer engagement and trust

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 244-252
Author(s):  
Jeanine Niyonkomezi ◽  
Juniter Kwamboka
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Consumer Product ◽  
Brand Trust ◽  
Consumer Engagement ◽  
Social Media Platform ◽  
Brand Communities ◽  
Brand Engagement ◽  
Media Platform ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Brand Promotion

The use of Facebook as a social media platform has been cited to revolutionize the performance of different brand and firms globally.  The performance of the products and brands has been attributed to the creation of Facebook media brand communities, whose level of engagement influences consumer product outcomes. This study attempted to establish to what extend Facebook social media brand communities and brand engagement on brand trust. The study established that the three attributes of Facebook brand communities positively influenced consumer brand engagement (shared consciousness (β=1.52, p=0.001), shared rituals (β=1.44, p=0.001), obligations to society (β=2.11, p=0.001). The study further established that social media brand engagement positively influenced brand trust. The study recommends that firms should effectively increase their product and brand promotion and engagement through Facebook.

The Effects of Consumer Engagement Behavior on the Growth of Social Media Brand Community

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoyun He ◽  
Arash Negahban
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Growth Rate ◽  
Brand Community ◽  
Consumer Engagement ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Brand Communities ◽  
Engagement Behavior ◽  
Dynamic Relationships ◽  
Predictive Relationship

In recent years, there has been increasing attention to how consumers' roles and behaviors can shape and affect social media based brand communities. In this study the authors examine the dynamic relationships between specific consumer engagement behaviors and the growth rate of social media brand community over time. The results of their study suggest that the overall consumer engagement behavior has a significant predictive relationship with the growth rate of brand community in both short term and long term. While each type of positive consumer engagement behavior alone is not a significant indicator of the growth rate of brand community, a combination of them, as a whole, has a positive predictive relationship with the growth rate of brand community. When the effect of promotional posts is taken into consideration, consumer sharing is found to have relatively stronger and faster predictive relationship with the growth rate of brand community, followed by commenting and liking, than other consumer engaging activities. Negative consumer engagement behaviors in general do not play a significant role in predicting the growth rate of brand community in long term, but it does lead to adverse effect in the short term. This study sheds insights on the dynamic effects of consumer engagement behavior in building and growing social media based brand communities.

The Effects of Consumer Engagement Behavior on the Growth of Social Media Brand Community

2017 ◽  
pp. 1283-1304
Author(s):  
Xiaoyun He ◽  
Arash Negahban
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Growth Rate ◽  
Brand Community ◽  
Consumer Engagement ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Brand Communities ◽  
Engagement Behavior ◽  
Dynamic Relationships ◽  
Predictive Relationship

In recent years, there has been increasing attention to how consumers' roles and behaviors can shape and affect social media based brand communities. In this study the authors examine the dynamic relationships between specific consumer engagement behaviors and the growth rate of social media brand community over time. The results of their study suggest that the overall consumer engagement behavior has a significant predictive relationship with the growth rate of brand community in both short term and long term. While each type of positive consumer engagement behavior alone is not a significant indicator of the growth rate of brand community, a combination of them, as a whole, has a positive predictive relationship with the growth rate of brand community. When the effect of promotional posts is taken into consideration, consumer sharing is found to have relatively stronger and faster predictive relationship with the growth rate of brand community, followed by commenting and liking, than other consumer engaging activities. Negative consumer engagement behaviors in general do not play a significant role in predicting the growth rate of brand community in long term, but it does lead to adverse effect in the short term. This study sheds insights on the dynamic effects of consumer engagement behavior in building and growing social media based brand communities.

scholarly journals The Affect of Social Media Marketing and Consumer Engagement on Disney plus Hotstar Consumer Buying Intentions in Indonesia (Study on Youtube and Instagram)

2021 ◽  
pp. 247-254
Author(s):  
Natasya Dea Novitarizki Darmawan ◽  
Indira Rachmawati ◽  
Ratih Hendayani
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Strong Influence ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Purchase Intentions ◽  
Social Media Marketing ◽  
Consumer Engagement ◽  
Use Of Social Media

The entertainment industry has just launched Disney Plus Hotstar in early September 2020 and started its marketing on social media Youtube and Instagram. This study aims to determine the effect of social media marketing Youtube and Instagram on the purchase intention of Disney Plus Hotstar consumers, the influence of YouTube and Instagram social media marketing on Disney Plus Hotstar consumer engagement, and to see the effect of consumer engagement on the purchase intention of Disney Plus Hotstar customers by spreading questionnaire to 400 respondents using social media sites Youtube and Instagram in Indonesia. The hypothesis was tested using a structural equation model which was developed following the existing literature review. The results show that social media marketing has a significant relationship with consumer purchase intentions, where consumer engagement acts as a mediating variable in influencing social media users to obtain consumer purchase intentions. The study confirms that marketers must respond to the importance of increasing the use of social media because it has a strong influence on consumer's purchase intentions. Managerial advice that can be applied by companies is to always monitor consumer engagement by adjusting the company's social media marketing strategy.

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 Linking FOMO and Smartphone Use to Social Media Brand Communities

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 2166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oseyenbhin Sunday Osemeahon ◽  
Mary Agoyi
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Consumer Loyalty ◽  
Brand Community ◽  
Consumer Engagement ◽  
Fear Of Missing Out ◽  
Brand Communities ◽  
Smartphone Use ◽  
The Impact

Social media brand communities provide firms with the necessary apparatus to develop and maintain relationships. This study explores the effect of fear of missing out (FOMO) and smartphone use on consumer engagement in social media brand communities, which the study hypothesizes to affect consumer loyalty. Data from 279 social media brand community (SMBC) participants were analyzed. Findings reveal that both fear of missing out and smartphone use influence consumer engagement, which in turn influences consumer loyalty in social media brand communities. Furthermore, smartphone use was found to mediate the impact of fear of missing out on consumer engagement.

When will consumers be ready? A psychological perspective on consumer engagement in social media brand communities

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 704-724 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linlin Liu ◽  
Renjing Liu ◽  
Matthew Lee ◽  
Jiawen Chen
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Brand Loyalty ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Brand Community ◽  
Consumer Engagement ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Brand Communities ◽  
Engagement Theory ◽  
Community Identification ◽  
Personal Engagement

Purpose The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to explain whether consumer engagement in social media brand communities (SMBCs) motivates consumer brand loyalty; and second, to explore the antecedents of consumer engagement by developing a model based on personal engagement theory. Design/methodology/approach Online survey data from 279 brand community members of Weibo (one of the most popular social media websites in China) were used to test the proposed model. Structural equation modeling with partial least squares was performed to test both the measurement model and the structural model. A hierarchical multiple regression analysis was conducted to examine the interaction effects. Findings The findings show that three factors, namely, recognition, community identification and self-efficacy, had significant positive effects on consumer engagement in SMBCs, which consequently enhanced brand loyalty. Self-efficacy moderated the effects of both community identification and recognition on consumer engagement. The impacts of three factors on consumer engagement are contingent upon the type of SMBCs. Originality/value This study extends and advances the literature on consumer engagement by explaining consumer engagement in SMBCs from a new theoretical lens. This study also enriches personal engagement theory by investigating the effects of the interaction between different conditions of engagement. In addition, this study contributes to brand loyalty literature by providing empirical evidence of the impact of consumer engagement on brand loyalty. Finally, this study contributes to the online brand community study by introducing personal engagement theory into SMBC context, and examining the moderating role of SMBC types.

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