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Published by: Allied Business Academies
Originally published in: "Academy of Marketing Studies Journal", 2013
Length: 8 pages

Abstract

Given the increasing importance of consumer-driven electronic word-of-mouth for promotion, marketing researchers have sought to identify the types of content most likely to 'go viral'. Several studies suggest that pleasant content results in greatest pass-along, while conflicting findings report that unpleasant content generates the highest probability of passalong. The present study uses an experimental design to assess the relative impact of pleasant vs unpleasant Internet content, as well as the impact of emotional engagement per se, conceptualized as flow, on consumer intentions. Analyses show that individuals who experience flow are significantly more likely to pass along, download, or purchase content, regardless of whether the content they observe is pleasant or unpleasant.

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Abstract

Given the increasing importance of consumer-driven electronic word-of-mouth for promotion, marketing researchers have sought to identify the types of content most likely to 'go viral'. Several studies suggest that pleasant content results in greatest pass-along, while conflicting findings report that unpleasant content generates the highest probability of passalong. The present study uses an experimental design to assess the relative impact of pleasant vs unpleasant Internet content, as well as the impact of emotional engagement per se, conceptualized as flow, on consumer intentions. Analyses show that individuals who experience flow are significantly more likely to pass along, download, or purchase content, regardless of whether the content they observe is pleasant or unpleasant.

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