Engagement in influencer marketing: a systematic review of key drivers, behaviours, and future research directions
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Aldlimi, T., Priporas, C. and Chang, S. 2025. Engagement in influencer marketing: a systematic review of key drivers, behaviours, and future research directions. Journal of Consumer Behaviour. https://doi.org/10.1002/cb.2485
| Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Title | Engagement in influencer marketing: a systematic review of key drivers, behaviours, and future research directions |
| Authors | Aldlimi, T., Priporas, C. and Chang, S. |
| Abstract | Influencer marketing research is rapidly evolving, with growing interest in the dynamics between social media influencers and their followers. Engagement, defined as the active interaction between followers and influencers, remains a fragmented area of study, despite valuable insights from recent research. This systematic literature review synthesizes findings from 43 scholarly articles retrieved from the Web of Science database, focusing explicitly on engagement with SMIs. Using the Antecedents, Decisions, Outcomes (ADO) framework, the review categorizes factors influencing engagement into source, content, and audience-related dimensions and integrates them into a comprehensive framework. This framework clarifies how these factors drive various engagement behaviours, such as likes, comments, and shares, and explores conceptualizations of engagement across cognitive, emotional, and behavioural dimensions. By consolidating existing knowledge, identifying gaps, and proposing future research directions, this review enhances theoretical understanding and offers actionable insights for practitioners aiming to increase engagement with social media influencers. |
| Keywords | Social media influencers; influencer marketing; engagement; behavioural engagement |
| Sustainable Development Goals | 9 Industry, innovation and infrastructure |
| Middlesex University Theme | Creativity, Culture & Enterprise |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| Journal | Journal of Consumer Behaviour |
| ISSN | 1472-0817 |
| Electronic | 1479-1838 |
| Publication dates | |
| Online | 15 Mar 2025 |
| Publication process dates | |
| Submitted | 11 Aug 2024 |
| Accepted | 06 Mar 2025 |
| Deposited | 11 Mar 2025 |
| Output status | Published |
| Accepted author manuscript | File Access Level Open |
| Copyright Statement | This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Aldlimi, T., Priporas, C.-V. and Chang, S.-W. (2025), Engagement in Influencer Marketing: A Systematic Review of Key Drivers, Behaviors, and Future Research Directions. J Consumer Behav., which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/cb.2485. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. This article may not be enhanced, enriched or otherwise transformed into a derivative work, without express permission from Wiley or by statutory rights under applicable legislation. Copyright notices must not be removed, obscured or modified. The article must be linked to Wiley’s version of record on Wiley Online Library and any embedding, framing or otherwise making available the article or pages thereof by third parties from platforms, services and websites other than Wiley Online Library must be prohibited. |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1002/cb.2485 |
| Web of Science identifier | WOS:001444773100001 |
| Language | English |
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