Keywords
influencer
marketing
social media
interactivity
TikTok
young
consumer
engagement Compromiso
Consumidor
Cliente
Influencers
Interactividad
Jóvenes
Marca
Marketing
Redes Sociales
Tik Tok
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Abstract
TikTok, has gained immense popularity, especially among young consumers, making it a valuable space for brands to collaborate with influencers. This paper investigates the effect of TikTok fashion influencer interactivity on brand and behavioural outcomes of young consumers. The quantitative data were collected from 233 TikTok fashion influencer followers, using convenience sampling technique. The relationships among variables were tested using structural equation modelling Smart PLS 4.0 and the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 28. The findings show that influencer interactivity positively and significantly impacted brand credibility. Furthermore, brand credibility significantly and positively influenced customer brand engagement. Customer brand engagement is found to be a significant mediate between brand image and purchase intention. Utilising interactive influencers can enhance brand credibility, and as brand credibility increases, so will customer brand engagement, brand image and purchase intention. The findings can help marketers to make informed decisions when choosing interactive influencers. This study provided a better understanding of the impact of influencer interactivity which will be helpful to marketers in developing an effective TikTok marketing strategy. This study contributes the influencer marketing literature by proposing a model to understand how influencer interactivity can influence behavioural outcomes.
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