Influence of Social Media Marketing Activities on Purchase Decision Through the mediating role of Brand Trust, Brand Image and Brand Experience

Authors

  • Muhammad Bin Khalid MS Scholar Business Administration, Department of Business Administration, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan
  • Dr. Zia Ur Rehman Lecturer, Department of Business Administration, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Aqib Shafiq PhD Scholar Business Administration, Department of Business Administration, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan
  • Arooj Zahra M. Phil Applied Psychology, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Saad Ullah MS Management Sciences, University Institute of Management Sciences, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Keywords:

Social Media Marketing Activities, Brand Trust, Brand Image, Brand Experience, Brand Attachment and Purchase Decision

Abstract

The focus of that investigation is to get further insight into the relationship between social media marketing activities (SMMAs), brand trust (BT), brand image (BI), brand experience (BE), brand attachment (BA) and purchase decision (PD). The study was quantitative in nature, data was collected using an electronic survey questionnaire, created and distributed using Google Forms as the platform. Convenience sampling technique was used in this research. Using the statistical program for the social sciences version 26, the intended framework is experimentally assessed for reliability, frequency tables, standard deviation, mean, and correlation.  Next, SEM was employed for the proposed model to assess the model's validity and fit. Results indicate that SMMAs has positive impact on BT, BI, BE, additionally, BT, BI and brand experience has constructive influence on purchase decision. Brand attachment positively moderates the impression of brand trust on purchase decision This analysis advances our understanding of the company's social media strategy, which seeks to achieve customer purchase decision by fostering BT, BI and BE. The intention of this investigation has been to examine how SMMAs has affected purchase decision by examining the mediating roles of brand trust, brand image and brand experience at different stages of the selected cycle.

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Muhammad Bin Khalid, Dr. Zia Ur Rehman, Muhammad Aqib Shafiq, Arooj Zahra, & Muhammad Saad Ullah. (2024). Influence of Social Media Marketing Activities on Purchase Decision Through the mediating role of Brand Trust, Brand Image and Brand Experience. PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF LAW, ANALYSIS AND WISDOM, 3(10), 78–102. Retrieved from https://pjlaw.com.pk/index.php/Journal/article/view/v3i10-78-102

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