The influence of perceived social media marketing activities on brand loyalty: The mediation effect of brand and value consciousness

© 2017, © Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of social media marketing activities on brand loyalty, value consciousness and brand consciousness. Design/methodology/approach: A self-administered questionnaire was developed and administered to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rageh, Ahmed
Format: Journal Article
Published: Emerald Group Publishing 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/63277
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Summary:© 2017, © Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of social media marketing activities on brand loyalty, value consciousness and brand consciousness. Design/methodology/approach: A self-administered questionnaire was developed and administered to a convenience sample of 346 undergraduate students Findings: The findings of this research indicated that social media marketing has a significant effect on brand loyalty; brand consciousness and value consciousness mediate the relationship between social media marketing and brand loyalty. Originality/value: This study confirms the growing importance of social media marketing. It also provides insights for marketers on envisioning brand loyalty.