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To What Extent Does Online Advertising Influence Consumer Purchases?
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Abstract
This research is to evaluate the extent to which online advertisements influence consumer purchases. With the popularization of the Internet, online advertising has become increasingly rich and diverse. First of all, this research analyzed the history of advertising and how advertising works, explored all the different types of advertising. Then, based on the existing research content and practical situation, three representative types of influential advertisements were selected from various types of online advertising for research. These three representative types of advertisements are: paid search advertising, social media advertising, and video advertising. The study conducted an in-depth analysis of the operational models of three types of online advertising, their impact on consumers, and the similarities and differences among the three types of advertising. Based on comparative research, draw research conclusions. Online advertising can have a certain degree of impact on consumer behavior, and compared to social media advertising and video advertising, paid search advertising has a greater impact. Finally, based on the analysis of the impact of online advertising on consumer purchases, the role and economic benefits of online advertising in the entire purchasing process were further summarized. This will be more helpful for production enterprises, advertisers, and consumers to make better decisions and facilitate the efficient operation of the market economy.
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online advertising, consumer purchases, market economy
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Wang,C. (2024). To What Extent Does Online Advertising Influence Consumer Purchases?. Journal of Applied Economics and Policy Studies,9,13-22.
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