Abstract: The emergence of social media as a dominant communication medium has fundamentally reshaped contemporary marketing practices. E-commerce firms increasingly utilise platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram to engage consumers and influence purchasing decisions. Despite the widespread adoption of social media marketing strategies, empirical evaluations of their behavioural effectiveness remain limited, particularly within emerging economies such as India.This study examines the effectiveness of social media marketing in influencing consumer engagement and purchase behaviour. Adopting a quantitative, crosssectional, .....
Keywords: Social Media Marketing, Consumer Engagement, Purchase Behaviour, Quantitative Research, ECommerce, India.
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