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THE EFFECT OF INFLUENCERS AND USER GENERATED CONTENT ON HIGH-END PRODUCT PURCHASE INTENTION

Yu-Ting Chen, Jeeyeon Kim
  • LanguageENG
  • URLhttp://db.koreascholar.com/Article/Detail/400658
Global Marketing Conference
2020 Global Marketing Conference at Seoul (2020.11)
pp.60-61
글로벌지식마케팅경영학회 (Global Alliance of Marketing & Management Associations)
Abstract

Marketing communication has undergone significant transformation in recent years. Influencers, who generate content on social networking sites (SNSs), have had a dramatic impact on consumers’ purchase decisions. Brands and marketers are therefore the most effective and powerful marketing tools. Social media influencers, so-called “YouTubers,” have become online opinion leaders by creating and posting content on social media, in contrast to celebrities who are well-known via traditional media in general. Previous studies regarding influencers have focused on the factors that contribute to the effectiveness of influencer marketing across various contexts or person-related factors. However, previous studies have not only elicited mixed findings concerning the effects of influencer marketing, but also reveal a lack of basic understanding of the mechanisms by which video content and influencers themselves impact consumer, particularly in the high-end product industry. Present-day social media influencers are not only information providers but also friendly communicators rather than inaccessible celebrities. Favorable attitudes towards influencers may play a crucial role in consumer behavior when purchasing high-end products in which have high prices and uncertainties. While some studies include the construct of the perception of influencers in their models, there is a lack of research on the effect of influencers and video content. Thus, we expect our empirical research to provide a comprehensive understanding of the nature of social contagion, which is highlighted by social media influencers.

Author
  • Yu-Ting Chen(National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan)
  • Jeeyeon Kim(National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan)