Author:
Awawdeh Esraa,Alhassan Rouaa,Alalya Amer
Abstract
AbstractPurpose: this research tends to study the parasocial relationship between influencers on social media and their followers, and how it impacts the purchase intentions of the startup companies and their brand images.Findings: The parasocial relationship has a moderate impact on the purchase intentions, while it has a strong impact on the brand image, while the brand image has a strong positive impact on the purchase intentions.Conclusion: parasocial relationship can be used in an effective way to build the brand image of the company and to increase the purchase intentions.
Publisher
Springer Nature Switzerland
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