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The Impact of Social Media Marketing, e-WOM, and Brand Loyalty on the Millennial Purchase Intention
Subject area: Management and Commerce · Area of research: Marketing
Abstract
This study highlightsthe millennial purchase intention. This Gen Y uses many technologies in both information and communication. The objectives of this study were to determine: (1) the effect of social media marketing on the purchase intention, (2) the effect of e-WOM on the purchase intention, (3) the effect of brand loyalty on the purchase intention. Thestudy populationswere all customers belonging to the millennial generation in Indonesia. From 250 respondents, 249 questionnaires were successfully analyzed. Data were analyzed using SEM method with the PLS approach. The research finding show (1) there is a significant effect of social media marketing on the purchase intention of the millennial generation; (2) there is a significant effect of e-WOM on the purchase intention of the millennial generation and (3) there is a significant effect of brand loyalty on the purchase intention of the millennial generation
Keywords
Social media marketing, Electronic word of mouth, Brand loyalty, Millennial generation
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How to cite this paper
@article{1703124,
author = {Rina Rahmawati},
title = {The Impact of Social Media Marketing, e-WOM, and Brand Loyalty on the Millennial Purchase Intention},
journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
year = {2022},
volume = {5},
number = {7},
pages = {184-193},
issn = {2456-8880},
url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1703124.pdf},
abstract = {This study highlightsthe millennial purchase intention. This Gen Y uses many technologies in both information and communication. The objectives of this study were to determine: (1) the effect of social media marketing on the purchase intention, (2) the effect of e-WOM on the purchase intention, (3) the effect of brand loyalty on the purchase intention. Thestudy populationswere all customers belonging to the millennial generation in Indonesia. From 250 respondents, 249 questionnaires were successfully analyzed. Data were analyzed using SEM method with the PLS approach. The research finding show (1) there is a significant effect of social media marketing on the purchase intention of the millennial generation; (2) there is a significant effect of e-WOM on the purchase intention of the millennial generation and (3) there is a significant effect of brand loyalty on the purchase intention of the millennial generation},
keywords = {Social media marketing, Electronic word of mouth, Brand loyalty, Millennial generation},
month = {January},
}