Impact of Social Media Marketing on Consumer Buying Decision
Student: GRACE Abidemi ADEDOKUN (Project, 2025)
Department of Business Administration and Management
Lens Polytechnic, offa, Kwara State.
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ABSTRACT
This study the impact of social media marketing on consumer buying decision case study of nigeria bottling company Nigeria. This paper explores the mechanism of social media's influence on consumer purchase decisions. Firstly, it introduces the definition, classification and main functions of social media, and thoroughly analyses the role of social media at each stage of the consumer purchase decision process, including problem identification, information search, alternative evaluation, purchase decision and post-purchase behaviour. Challenges and future research directions of social media marketing such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality,
cross-platform integration and social responsibility are further discussed. The study shows that social media significantly shapes consumer purchase behaviour and brand attitudes through content distribution, social authentication and user interaction. Taken together, social media not only offers new possibilities for brand marketing, but also requires brands to innovate in terms of information dissemination and user engagement in order to cope with the competitive market environment.
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- Covenant Polytechnic, Aba, Abia State 1
- Covenant University, Canaan Land, Ota, Ogun State 4
- Crawford University of Apostolic Faith Mission Faith City, Igbesa, Ogun State 2
- Crescent University, Abeokuta, Ogun State 1
- Cross Rivers University of Technology, Calabar, Cross Rivers State 142
- Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State 11
- Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe, Delta State 12
- Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State 138
- Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State 17
- Edo University, Iyamho, Edo State 10