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The relative influence of advertising and word-of-mouth on viewing new season television programmes

The relative influence of advertising and word-of-mouth on viewing new season television programmes PurposeThis paper aims to investigate the relative influence of advertising and word of mouth (WOM) for new season TV programmes, both new and returning.Design/methodology/approachThe study’s longitudinal research design tracks individuals before and after possible exposure to advertising and/or positive WOM (PWOM) to model the effects of both paid versus earned media on behaviour.FindingsThis study provides contrary evidence to previous research that suggests that WOM has more influence on consumers than advertising. By controlling for viewers’ benchmark probabilities of viewing the TV programme, the effect of receiving PWOM becomes insignificant, whereas the effect of TV advertising remains unchanged. Because WOM is commonly exchanged between people with shared interests, it reaches an audience that is already highly disposed to view the TV programme.Research limitations/implicationsThe findings implicate that we need to reinvestigate the power of WOM to avoid misattribution of effects. This study is only study in one category, which means replication and extension to more categories are needed. The limitations of the study include the inability to control for creative differences in the execution of programme promotions or examine possible cross-media synergies for multimedia campaigns.Practical implicationsFindings have implications for how much to invest in WOM-generating activities. Findings also have wider implications for cross-media research and media-mix models, as different media may reach audiences with differing predispositions to act.Originality/valueThis is one of the rare individual-level, longitudinal studies that investigate the influence of WOM in comparison to advertising. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png European Journal of Marketing Emerald Publishing

The relative influence of advertising and word-of-mouth on viewing new season television programmes

Romaniuk, Jenni; Hartnett, Nicole
European Journal of Marketing , Volume 51 (1): 17 – Feb 13, 2017
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10.1108/EJM-11-2015-0787
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Abstract

PurposeThis paper aims to investigate the relative influence of advertising and word of mouth (WOM) for new season TV programmes, both new and returning.Design/methodology/approachThe study’s longitudinal research design tracks individuals before and after possible exposure to advertising and/or positive WOM (PWOM) to model the effects of both paid versus earned media on behaviour.FindingsThis study provides contrary evidence to previous research that suggests that WOM has more influence on consumers than advertising. By controlling for viewers’ benchmark probabilities of viewing the TV programme, the effect of receiving PWOM becomes insignificant, whereas the effect of TV advertising remains unchanged. Because WOM is commonly exchanged between people with shared interests, it reaches an audience that is already highly disposed to view the TV programme.Research limitations/implicationsThe findings implicate that we need to reinvestigate the power of WOM to avoid misattribution of effects. This study is only study in one category, which means replication and extension to more categories are needed. The limitations of the study include the inability to control for creative differences in the execution of programme promotions or examine possible cross-media synergies for multimedia campaigns.Practical implicationsFindings have implications for how much to invest in WOM-generating activities. Findings also have wider implications for cross-media research and media-mix models, as different media may reach audiences with differing predispositions to act.Originality/valueThis is one of the rare individual-level, longitudinal studies that investigate the influence of WOM in comparison to advertising.

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European Journal of Marketing – Emerald Publishing

Published: Feb 13, 2017

References

  • Word of mouth advertising and informal communication