As YouTube is rapidly growing as an information platform, we investigated practical impacts of YouTube knowledge content and creator characteristics on viewer satisfaction and purchase intention. In so doing, an empirical survey was conducted among the viewers of , one of representative book YouTube channels in Korea. A total of 641 valid samples were analyzed. This study aims to understand the impact of knowledge contents on YouTube, and creator characteristics on viewer satisfaction and purchase intention. Specifically, for the study, content characteristics were divided into three sub-factors: entertainment, information, and interactivity, and the creator characteristics were divided into two sub-factors: intimacy and professionalism. Viewing satisfaction and purchase intention were set as dependent variables. The results of various analyses confirm that creator characteristics have direct and indirect effects on viewers' purchase intentions, and in particular, intimacy has the greatest influence on purchase intentions. This is expected to be a meaningful empirical analysis for future influencer marketing strategies and effective communications between content creators and consumers.
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Abstract 1. Introduction 2. Theoretical Background and Literature Review 2.1 The Rise of YouTube as a Knowledge Content Channel and Influencer 2.2 Booktube Viewing Satisfaction and Purchase Intentions 3. Research Methods 3.1 Operational Definitions and Variable Measurements 3.2 Sampling Method and Descriptive Analysis 3.3 An Analytic Model for The Study 4. Finding 4.1 Validating the Reliability and Validity of Key Factors 4.2 Hypothesis Testing on Motivation, Viewer Satisfaction and Purchase Intent 5. Conclusion References