When the User Becomes a Publicist: Motivations for Ewom on Facebook
This qualitative exploratory and descriptive research study seeks to obtain information on “electronic Word of mouth” via social networking websites. Specifically, it aims to further our knowledge of both the identification of the Uses and Gratifications sought (manifest and late...
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doaj-694b13fbee80478d963e2e93fbe4aec12020-11-25T02:47:02ZporUniversidade Nove de JulhoREMark: Revista Brasileira de Marketing2177-51842014-03-0113111610.5585/remark.v13i1.25841683When the User Becomes a Publicist: Motivations for Ewom on FacebookDeborah do Espírito Santo Serra0Maria T. Soto-Sanfiel1Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaUniversitat Autònoma de BarcelonaThis qualitative exploratory and descriptive research study seeks to obtain information on “electronic Word of mouth” via social networking websites. Specifically, it aims to further our knowledge of both the identification of the Uses and Gratifications sought (manifest and latent motivations) by the users through becoming part of eWOM practices on Facebook, and also the gratifications obtained from such behaviors. After interviewing 25 individuals using an open ended questionnaire and qualitatively analyzing their responses, the results of this study provide information about users’ motivations for and gratifications obtained from connecting to commercial pages, publishing content on the walls of commercial pages, and exchanging information with other users about brands. The results of this study are useful for communication academics and for marketing and advertising agents.http://www.revistabrasileiramarketing.org/ojs-2.2.4/index.php/remark/article/view/2584Redes sociaisMarketingBoca-a-Boca Eletrônicoelectronic Word-of-Mouth (eWOM)FacebookUsos e GratificaçõesComportamento do ConsumidorPsicologia da MídiaPesquisa Qualitativa. |
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Deborah do Espírito Santo Serra Maria T. Soto-Sanfiel When the User Becomes a Publicist: Motivations for Ewom on Facebook REMark: Revista Brasileira de Marketing Redes sociais Marketing Boca-a-Boca Eletrônico electronic Word-of-Mouth (eWOM) Usos e Gratificações Comportamento do Consumidor Psicologia da Mídia Pesquisa Qualitativa. |
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Deborah do Espírito Santo Serra Maria T. Soto-Sanfiel |
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When the User Becomes a Publicist: Motivations for Ewom on Facebook |
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When the User Becomes a Publicist: Motivations for Ewom on Facebook |
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When the User Becomes a Publicist: Motivations for Ewom on Facebook |
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When the User Becomes a Publicist: Motivations for Ewom on Facebook |
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When the User Becomes a Publicist: Motivations for Ewom on Facebook |
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when the user becomes a publicist: motivations for ewom on facebook |
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Universidade Nove de Julho |
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REMark: Revista Brasileira de Marketing |
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2177-5184 |
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2014-03-01 |
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This qualitative exploratory and descriptive research study seeks to obtain information on “electronic Word of mouth” via social networking websites. Specifically, it aims to further our knowledge of both the identification of the Uses and Gratifications sought (manifest and latent motivations) by the users through becoming part of eWOM practices on Facebook, and also the gratifications obtained from such behaviors. After interviewing 25 individuals using an open ended questionnaire and qualitatively analyzing their responses, the results of this study provide information about users’ motivations for and gratifications obtained from connecting to commercial pages, publishing content on the walls of commercial pages, and exchanging information with other users about brands. The results of this study are useful for communication academics and for marketing and advertising agents. |
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Redes sociais Marketing Boca-a-Boca Eletrônico electronic Word-of-Mouth (eWOM) Usos e Gratificações Comportamento do Consumidor Psicologia da Mídia Pesquisa Qualitativa. |
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