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The Impact of Electronic Word-of-Mouth (eWOM) on Consumer Behaviours

The Impact of Electronic Word-of-Mouth (eWOM) on Consumer Behaviours

The impact of electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM) on consumer behaviours
Hongfei Liu Ahmed Shaalan Chanaka Jayawardhena

Introduction

Consumers have always had a propensity to share their personal experiences of products/services/brands with others. Marketers have long appreciated the importance of such user-generated content and Ernest Dichter coined the term ‘word of mouth’ (WOM) advertising in 1966. In online environments, electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM) has become important to consumers, marketing academics and marketing practitioners. In an era where technology is ever-developing, the Internet is increasingly playing a vital role in our lives. In 2021, the number of Internet users had reached 4.54 billion, accounting for 59% of the world's ...

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