The effect of social media and word of mouth on buying interest and brand image in creative economic business

This study aims to examine and analyze the influence of social media and Word of mouth on Buying Interest through Brand Image in Creative Economy Business in city of Medan, Indonesia. The population in this study is consumers who visit and buy products at the Creative Economy Business in the city. The number of samples used in this study were 384 respondents with the Cochran formula. The analysis technique used is the Partial Least Squares method, namely, to test the measurement model and structural model. The results show that social media has no significant effect on Buying Interest, Word Of Mouth has a significant effect on Buying Interest, Social Media has no significant effect on Brand Image, Word Of Mouth has a significant effect on Brand Image and Brand Image has a significant effect on Buying Interest. Social Media has no significant effect on Buying Interest through Brand Image as an intervening variable, Word of Mouth has a significant effect on Buying Interest through Brand Image as an intervening variable on Creative Economy Business in Medan City.