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Internet Marketing Research

This research stream focuses on the effective and ethical use of the Internet to market firms’ products and services. I am particularly interested in the implications of the unique interactive nature of the Internet. Recently, I have also started looking into the fast growing area of social networking and user-generated content and what impact they may have on online marketing.

Sample Publications and Working Papers in this Area
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Liu-Thompkins, Yuping (2010), "Rising to Stardom: An Empirical Investigation of the Diffusion of User-Genernated Content ," Working Paper #10-01.
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Shrum, L. J., Tina Lowrey, and Yuping Liu (2009), "Emerging Issues in Advertising Research ," in The SAGE Handbook of Media Processes and Effects, eds. M. B. Oliver and R. Nabi, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, p. 299-312.

Liu, Yuping and L. J. Shrum (2009), "A Dual-Process Model of Interactivity Effects ," Journal of Advertising, 38 (2), 53-68.
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Liu, Yuping and Yvette Pearson (2008), "Direct-to-Consumer Marketing of Predictive Medical Genetic Tests: Assessment of Current Practices and Policy Recommendations," Journal of Public Policy & Marketing, 27 (2), 131-148.
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Liu, Yuping (2007), "Online Interaction Readiness: Conceptualization and Measurement ," Journal of Customer Behaviour, 6 (3), 283-299.
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Maurer, Steven and Yuping Liu (2007), "Developing Effective E-Recruiting Websites: Insights for Managers from Marketers ," Business Horizons, 50 (4) , 305-314.
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Liu, Yuping and L. J. Shrum (2005), "Rethinking Interactivity: What It Means and Why It May Not Always Be Beneficial," in Advertising, Promotion, and New Media, eds. Marla Stafford and Ronald Faber, Armonk, NY: M. E. Sharpe, p. 103-124.

Liu, Yuping (2003), "Developing a Scale to Measure the Interactivity of Web Sites ," Journal of Advertising Research, 43 (2), 207-216.
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Liu, Yuping and L. J. Shrum (2002), "What is Interactivity and is it always such a good thing?  Implications of Definition, Person, and Situation for the Influence of Interactivity on Advertising Effectiveness ", Journal of Advertising, 31 (4), 53-64.
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Liu, Yuping, "Integrating Consumer Preferences into Online Advertising: Drivers of Consumer Tendency to Engage in Online Interaction ," Working Paper #07-01.
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