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Små företag, stora samtal: En studie i mikroföretags marknadsföring
University of Borås, Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business.
University of Borås, Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business.
University of Borås, Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business.
2025 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 180 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Small Business, Big Conversations : A study in Microenterprise Marketing (English)
Abstract [sv]

Denna studie undersöker hur svenska mikroföretag använder sociala medier (Facebook och Instagram) för marknadsföring, med fokus på att öka kundengagemang genom elektronisk word-of-mouth (e-WOM). Genom kvalitativa djupintervjuer med nio mikroföretag framkom det att sociala medier används som marknadsföringsverktyg tack vare plattformarnas kostnadseffektivitet och användarvänlighet. Deltagarna upplevde att kundengagemang ökar genom personliga, relevanta och underhållande inlägg, samt genom regelbunden aktivitet. Detta ansågs stärka kundrelationer och främja positiv e-WOM. Deltagarna betonade också vikten av att hantera både positiva och negativa kommentarer professionellt, då det kan påverka konsumenters uppfattning om företaget. Flera av de intervjuade ansåg att olika typer av innehåll kunde påverka kundengagemang och försäljning på olika sätt. Att svara på kommentarer och att regelbundet publicera inlägg identifierades som centrala faktorer för att skapa en positiv kundupplevelse. Sociala medier upplevdes som ett värdefullt verktyg för mikroföretagen, eftersom de möjliggör direkt kommunikation med kunder och ger konsumenterna en plattform för att dela sina erfarenheter och åsikter. Denna uppsats är skriven på svenska. 

Abstract [en]

This study investigates how Swedish micro-enterprises use social media (Facebook and Instagram) for marketing, focusing on increasing customer engagement through electronic word-of-mouth (e-WOM). Through qualitative in-depth interviews with nine micro-enterprises, it emerged that social media is their marketing tool due to the platforms' cost-effectiveness and user-friendliness. Participants experienced that customer engagement increases through personal, relevant, and entertaining posts, as well as through regular activity. This was believed to strengthen customer relationships and promote positive e-WOM. Participants also emphasized the importance of professionally managing both positive and negative comments, as this can influence consumers' perceptions of the company. Several of the interviewees believed that different types of content could affect customer engagement and sales in various ways. Responding to comments and regularly publishing posts were identified as central factors in creating a positive customer experience. Social media was perceived as a valuable tool for micro-enterprises, as it enables direct communication with customers and provides consumers with a platform to share their experiences and opinions. This essay is written in Swedish. 

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2025.
Keywords [en]
Social media, electronic word-of-mouth, word of mouth, customer engagement, content, marketing, micro enterprises
Keywords [sv]
Sociala medier, elektronisk word-of-mouth, word of mouth, kundengagemang, innehåll, marknadsföring, mikroföretag
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Business Administration
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-33451OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hb-33451DiVA, id: diva2:1952419
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Business Administration
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Available from: 2025-04-16 Created: 2025-04-15 Last updated: 2025-04-16Bibliographically approved

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