The Effect of Emotional Branding on Word-Of-Mouth: Evidence from Indonesia

Abstract

Objective - The purpose of this paper is to explore how brand love affects consumers' brand trust, brand loyalty and word-of-mouth promotion towards an online public transport app in Jakarta, Indonesia. GO-JEK is a cost-effective, transport-based application that is used by passengers in Indonesia. Methodology/Technique - This research uses a purposive sampling technique to select 380 GO-JEK users. Partial least square version 3.0 analysis was used to analyze the data collected through the questionnaires. Findings - The study reveals that brand love, brand trust and brand loyalty have a positive influence on word-of-mouth advertising. Novelty - Brand love strongly influences brand trust, followed by brand loyalty and word-of-mouth. Type of Paper - Empirical. Keywords: Brand Love; Brand Loyalty; Brand Trust; Word-of-mouth. JEL Classification: M30, M31, M39.