scholarly journals Effects of Social Media Marketing Towards Probiotic Chicken Customers’ Purchase Intention: Customer Engagement as a Mediator

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (8) ◽  
pp. 518-531
Author(s):  
Nadia Ambar Shofiya ◽  
Ira Fachira
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Purchase Intentions ◽  
Social Media Marketing ◽  
Customer Engagement ◽  
The Social ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Social media has become an inseparable part of marketing, particularly for small and medium enterprises. However, there is a limited knowledge on how it helps small and medium enterprises in selling probiotic products. This study aims to explore how social media marketing influences the purchase intentions of probiotic chicken customers. This research uses a quantitative approach to collect data through an online survey from 215 participants. The results show that the factors of entertainment, trendiness, and e – word of mouth of social media marketing, alongside customer engagement, significantly affect customers’ purchase intentions. Data analysis reveals that the factors of social media marketing have greater influence towards purchase intention when mediated by customer engagement, compared to their direct influence towards purchase intention. Therefore, improving the quality of the social media marketing factors enhances customer engagement. Hence, customer engagement also plays an important role in social media marketing by directly influencing the customers’ purchase intentions.

scholarly journals Social media marketing and customer engagement : a focus on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-69
Author(s):  
B URBAN ◽  
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TL MAPHATHE ◽  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Social Media Marketing ◽  
Customer Engagement ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Social media platforms are increasingly used by SMEs who have fewer resources and need to rely on social media marketing to engage with their customers. This article investigates the extent to which social media platforms specifically Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter contribute to increased customer engagement. While past studies have concentrated on the adoption of social media in predominantly western contexts, this research is focused on SMEs in a relatively under-researched African market context, South Africa. The research design was a quantitative cross-sectional study relying on primary data collection, where hypotheses were tested using statistical analyses in terms of correlational and regression analyses. Results support the hypotheses where the use of Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter platforms show a significant and positive relationship with increased customer engagement. The findings have management implications where owner-managers should make use of social media by maintaining and growing an extensive network of ties to both collect information and identify resources, as well as to build a reputation and engage with their customers.

Social media marketing and customers’ passion for brands

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 509-522 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaustav Mukherjee
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Model Building ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Social Media Marketing ◽  
Customer Engagement ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Social ◽  
Use Of Social Media

Purpose The modern-day digital marketers use social media as a tool for brand awareness and customer engagement. However, whether social media marketing can actually impact deeper into the users’ emotional level and instigate purchase intention is a popular moot point. The purpose of this paper is to investigate as to whether social media marketing is effective in inciting a sense of arousal or passion for the advertised brands and finally generate a purchase intention in the minds of the social media users. Design/methodology/approach A convenient sampling procedure was followed to collect relevant data using a structured questionnaire. The technique of structural equation modelling was used for model building using the software, AMOS 18. Findings The study reveals that efficient use of social media for marketing communications can generate a passion for the advertised brands in the social media users’ minds, as well as instigate a brand purchase intention. Research limitations/implications The study has been restricted to Indian smartphone customers who also spend a substantial amount of time on social media. Practical implications The use of social media for online customer engagement is a smart strategy that can be employed by digital marketers in order to emotionally connect the advertised brand with the users of social media. Originality/value This study is probably the first to investigate the direct impact of social media marketing on users’ brand passion.

scholarly journals Social Media Activities and Its Influence on Customer-Brand Relationship: An Empirical Study of Apparel Retailers’ Activity in India

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 602-617
Author(s):  
Sukanya Sharma ◽  
Saumya Singh ◽  
Fedric Kujur ◽  
Gairik Das
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Shopping Behavior ◽  
Social Media Marketing ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Brand Relationship ◽  
The Social ◽  
Marketing Activities ◽  
The Relationship

In this digital era, the internet, and Social Media (SM) has had a radical impact on the shopping behavior of “costumers” The SM provides a platform where “costumers” are exposed to the best product with the best price along with reviews and opinions about the merchandise. So, we can turn our heads and look at a brand in a way as if the brand is speaking to us. This study was an attempt to explore the Social Media Marketing Activities (SMMA) that are being used for the marketing of fashionable products like apparel and to what level the SMMA activities of brands truly strengthen the relationship with customers and motivate purchase intention. Moreover, SMMA has a robust application in developing a marketing strategy for business. It has become a significant tool that collaborates with businesses and people. It is concluded that the “costumer”-brand relationship does have a positive and statistically significant impact on consumers’ purchase intention through SM.

scholarly journals Innovative Social Media Marketing Communication Application for Thai Hotel SMEs

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (16) ◽  
pp. 150
Author(s):  
Torboon Puangmaha ◽  
Tatri Taiphapoon ◽  
Pakpachong Vadhanasindhu ◽  
Sukree Sinthupinyo
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Social Media Marketing ◽  
Design And Technology ◽  
Marketing Communication ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Application Development ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Industry Professionals

<p class="0abstract">Social media marketing communication has been widely adopted in organizations due to its values of interactivity, integration of communication channels, information collection and immediacy.  Nevertheless, a majority of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) do not realize how to systematically and effectively implement social media marketing communication.  In addition, few studies on application development of social media marketing communication have demonstrated the support for Thai hotel SMEs. This study aims to understand the pain points and expectations of SMEs in the Thai hotel industry, to design and develop an innovative social media marketing communication application for business promotion. The research utilizes design thinking process for application development using semi-structured interviews with 10 industry professionals. Based on results from the data analysis and conceptual prototype design, validated by group of professionals in business, innovation design and technology, the proposed prototype is practical and suitable for developing an innovative application that promotes Thai hotel SMEs’ social media marketing communication.</p>

scholarly journals What Makes GO-JEK Go in Indonesia? The Influences of Social Media Marketing Activities on Purchase Intention

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-103
Author(s):  
Massoud Moslehpour ◽  
Taufiq Ismail ◽  
Bey Purba ◽  
Wing-Keung Wong
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Brand Image ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Social Media Marketing ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
The Social ◽  
Marketing Activities ◽  
The Relationship

This research examines the relationship between social media marketing activities and purchase intention mediated by trust and brand image to confirm the constructs with practical applicability, specifically in a growing online ride-hailing service company. This study employs a quantitative approach with a causal research design to test the proposed hypotheses to identify interrelationships between each pair of constructs. Data collection was performed through a survey of 350 respondents via an online questionnaire as the primary data source distributed to social media users in Indonesia who had experienced using GO-JEK services. In addition, EFA, CFA, SEM, and bootstrapping methods were run to analyze these research data. Social media marketing, trust, and brand image affect consumers’ purchase intention significantly. Among the five dimensions of social media marketing, the findings show that two dimensions—namely, entertainment and word of mouth, bring the most significant direct effect on purchase intention. Trust and brand image mediate the relationship between social media marketing and purchase intention. This study suggests practical directions for organizations. First, it reveals the social media dimensions that directly encourage purchase intention among consumers. Second, it explains that trust and brand image can amplify each variable’s influence on the purchase intention among consumers. GO-JEK is an example of the online ride-hailing industry that causes the generalizability issue in different business contexts. Based on our findings, there are some practical directions for GO-JEK. First, it reveals the social media marketing dimensions that directly encourage purchase intention among consumers to use GO-JEK. Second, it explains that trust and brand image can amplify the influence of each variable on consumers’ purchase intention. Very few studies investigated social media marketing’s role in a GO-JEK business model in the Indonesian context. This research delivers in-depth insights into the significant factors that affect Indonesian consumers to decide which product they intend to buy through the influence of social media activities.

scholarly journals The role of social media marketing, entertainment, customization, trendiness, interaction and word-of-mouth on purchase intention: An empirical study from Indonesian smartphone consumers

2021 ◽  
pp. 231-238
Author(s):  
Oscarius Yudhi Ari Wijayaa ◽  
Sulistiyanib Sulistiyanib ◽  
Juliani Pudjowatic ◽  
Theresia Siwi kartikawatid ◽  
Ninik Kurniasih ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Word Of Mouth ◽  
Purchase Intentions ◽  
Social Media Marketing ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Sampling System ◽  
System Data

The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of customization purchase intention of Smartphones, entertainment, interaction, social media marketing, trendiness, and Word-of-Mouth on purchase intention of Smartphones. The study uses a quantitative method by distributing online questionnaires to 217 consumers in Banten Indonesia and the method of distributing questionnaires is a snowball sampling system. Data processing and testing of hypotheses and models in this study are based on Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The research has benefits in increasing knowledge and information for companies about the importance of brand awareness through increasing influencing factors such as social media marketing and word of mouth. Based on the results of SmartPLS analysis, Interaction, Word-of-Mouth, Social media marketing, Entertainment and Trendiness have insignificant effects on purchase intentions of Smartphones while Customization has significant effects on purchase intentions of Smartphones during.

scholarly journals The Usage of Emoji in Tourism-Related Instagram Posts: Suggestions from a Marketing Perspective

2022 ◽  
pp. 134-145
Author(s):  
Viktoria Distel ◽  
Roman Egger ◽  
Ugljesa Petrovic ◽  
Viet Linh Phan ◽  
Simon Wiesinger
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
User Interaction ◽  
Social Media Marketing ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Experimental Setting ◽  
Online Platforms

AbstractThe relevance of emoji in social media marketing has attracted tremendous interest from academics and marketing professionals alike ever since emoji became a fixed component in user-to-user and business-to-user communication on online platforms such as Instagram and Facebook. Using a quantitative research approach in the form of a self-administered online survey in an experimental setting, the purpose of this study is to investigate what type of emoji positively impacts consumer behaviour, purchase intention, and user interaction in tourism-related Instagram posts. This research is novel in that it bridges the usage of emoji in the context of social media and tourism. The findings support tourism managers in the practical use of emoji for social media marketing campaigns on Instagram and show that (positive) face emoji evoke more positive emotions than non-face emoji.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Social Media Marketing, E-Service Quality, dan Review Content terhadap Minat Beli pada UMKM Produk Organik

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 1563-1571
Author(s):  
Bagus Satriyo ◽  
Yeni Indriana ◽  
Musalim Ridlo
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Social Media Marketing ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Consulting Services ◽  
Online Marketplace ◽  
Content Review

Advances in information technology and digital-based economy expand the potential for entrepreneurship. Market segmentation becomes more extensive due to an online marketplace to sell goods and services. Online marketplace company needs an edge to compete with other similar businesses. Nyayur uses various marketing strategies to be able to compete. This study aimed to determine the influence of social media marketing, review content, and e-service quality on buying interest among users of Nyayur in Salatiga. The data is collected using purposive sampling techniques with questionnaires distributed directly to fifty users of Nyayur. The data obtained were processed using IBM SPSS statistics 25. The results showed that social media marketing, e-service quality, and content review do not influence purchase intention. This research can be an additional consideration for Nyayur.com in improving the quality of its operations, where this research provides factual evidence from consumers regarding their perception of Nyayur.com. So that this research can be used as material for monitoring and evaluation (Monev) of e-commerce platforms to improve the quality and professionalism of work, especially for Nyayur. com. Services using social media promotions can update their marketing strategy, considering that most users are housewives who do not actively use social media in the form of platforms. E-service quality can provide product consulting services for fruit and vegetables via calls or Whatsapp. Reviewing content on nyanyur.com is essential to support the progress of its performance. Consumers who provide the best reviews can be rewarded to help the nyayur.com application in the future.

scholarly journals Relationship between Social Media Marketing and Consumer Buying Behavior

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-202
Author(s):  
Syed Muhammad Ather ◽  
Naimat Ullah Khan ◽  
Faizan Ur Rehman ◽  
Lubna Nazneen
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Social Media Marketing ◽  
Buying Behavior ◽  
The Social ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Marketing Tool ◽  
Structured Questionnaire ◽  
Consumer Buying Behavior

The social media has become an integral part of our lives with the introduction of 3G, 4G technology in Pakistan it has become possible for people to stay connected from anywhere any time. The purpose of this study is to find out that if any relationship between social media marketing and consumer buying behavior exist if their existence affected each other in any significant way. For this purpose an online survey was conducted and 100 people responded who were active users of social media in the region of Peshawar an unstructured/ structured questionnaire was designed to collect information from the respondents. The research findings and results confirms that there is a positive relationship between social media marketing and consumer buying behavior as well as that social media can be used as an effective marketing tool in region of Peshawar.

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