Some Aspects of Social Media Marketing (Georgian Case)

This paper is focusing on the attitude of Georgian
consumers toward social media, influence of social media on
consumer buying behavior. The purpose of this paper is to explore
the usage of social media marketing for small business companies of
Georgia. The result of marketing research has revealed that social
webs are mostly used by Georgian consumers, but they have little
impact on the buying decision. The research method was exploratory
and descriptive. Conclusions summarize the research results and
offers insight to provide better understandings of consumers demand
and implementation of marketing strategy through social media in
Georgia.

• Nugzar Todua
• Charita Jashi

• Marketing Research
• Purchasing behavior
• Social Media Marketing
• Small Business
• Tourism Industry.

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