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Analysing the interrelationship between online reviews and sales: the role of review length and sentiment index in electronic markets

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  • Anu G. Aggarwal
  • Aakash

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With the advent of electronic commerce, online customer reviews (OCRs) have become a significant source of information related to a product/service. Nowadays, lot of research is being carried out to understand the role played by OCRs on the buying intentions and product evaluation of the prospective customers. In this paper, we use log linear regression models to include the effects of product price, review length, review volume and sentiments (positive or negative words) on the sales of a product. Using Amazon.com review dataset, we show that in addition to the price, the customers are influenced by review volume, length, star rating and sentiment of reviews' text. We have also discussed the managerial as well as theoretical implication of the regression-based sales modelling integrated with information processing technique of text mining and sentiment analysis.

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  • Anu G. Aggarwal & Aakash, 2020. "Analysing the interrelationship between online reviews and sales: the role of review length and sentiment index in electronic markets," International Journal of Internet Marketing and Advertising, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 14(4), pages 361-376.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijimad:v:14:y:2020:i:4:p:361-376
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    1. Zhang, Ziqiong & Qiao, Shuchen & Chen, Ying & Zhang, Zili, 2022. "Effects of spatial distance on consumers' review effort," Annals of Tourism Research, Elsevier, vol. 94(C).

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