Online Brand Communities: There Is More Than Oneway to Drive Consumers’ Online Brand Identity and Interactivity

James B. Kelley, Dana L. Alden

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

Abstract

In 2012, brand communication strategies shifted as expenditures on Internet advertising in the US exceeded those spent on print for the first time. These trends point to the importance of brands using online brand communities (OBC) to build consumer-brand connections. However, despite the insights derived from prior OBC literature, there is minimal research investigating consumer-brand connections in an OBC. Though this stream of literature is helpful in explaining general motives for brand community engagement, it neglects to include research related to the power of branding. Consequently, when the context is shifted from general motives of engagement to brand-related predictors that influence consumer engagement, there is marginal research.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDevelopments in Marketing Science
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the Academy of Marketing Science
PublisherSpringer Nature
Pages583-588
Number of pages6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameDevelopments in Marketing Science: Proceedings of the Academy of Marketing Science
ISSN (Print)2363-6165
ISSN (Electronic)2363-6173

Keywords

  • BESC
  • Interactivity
  • Online Brand Community
  • Online Brand Identity

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Marketing
  • Strategy and Management

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