Table A1.

Survey items

ConstructItemsSource
EntertainmentEN1: Brands’ ephemeral content seems interestingKim and Ko (2010) 
 EN2: It is exciting to use brands’ ephemeral content 
 EN3: It is fun to collect information on products through brands’ ephemeral content 
TrendinessTR1: Ephemeral content marketing is up to dateGodey et al. (2016) 
 TR2: Ephemeral content marketing is very trendy 
 TR3: Ephemeral content marketing is the newest information 
InformativenessIF1: Ephemeral content marketing on social media platforms is a good source of product information and supplies relevant product informationLogan et al. (2012) 
 IF2: Ephemeral content marketing provides timely information 
 IF3: Ephemeral content marketing is a good source of up-to-date product information 
 IF4: Ephemeral content marketing is a convenient source of product information 
 IF5: Ephemeral content marketing supplies complete product information 
InteractivityIT1: Ephemeral content marketing allows me to communicate easily with the brandKim and Ko (2012) 
 IT2: Ephemeral content marketing allows me to deliver my opinion easily to the company  
 IT3: I can interact easily with brands through ephemeral content marketing of this brand 
Aesthetic qualityAQ1: Images and/or videos on brands’ ephemeral content are artisticSaleh Bazi, Raffaele Filieri and Matthew Gorton (2023)
 AQ1: Images and/or videos on brands’ ephemeral content are very intriguing 
 AQ3: Images and/or videos on brands’ ephemeral content are very charming 
 AQ4: Images and/or videos on brands’ ephemeral content are very fascinating 
Perceived relevancePR1: Ephemeral content marketing is relevant to meZeng et al. (2009); Zhu and Chang (2016) 
 PR2: Ephemeral content marketing is important to me 
 PR3: Ephemeral content marketing means a lot to me 
 PR4: I think ephemeral content marketing fits my interests 
 PR5: I think ephemeral content marketing fits with my preferences 
 PR6: Overall, I think ephemeral content marketing fits me 
Advertising valueAV1: Ephemeral content marketing is valuableDucoffe (1995); Liu et al. (2012) 
 AV2: Ephemeral content marketing is useful 
 AV3: Ephemeral content marketing is important 
 AV4: Ephemeral content marketing helps to make better selections 
Self-brand connectionSC1: I can really identify with brands that use ephemeral content marketingThomson et al. (2005); Park et al. (2010) 
 SC2: Brands that have ephemeral content fits with how I see myself in the future 
 SC3: Brands that use ephemeral content marketing are always a pleasant experience 
 SC4: Brands that have ephemeral content fit with my ideal lifestyle 
 SC5: Brands that have ephemeral content contribute to enriching my life 
Brand authenticityBAO1: Brands that have ephemeral content were pioneers in the industryModya et al. (2019) 
 BAO2: Brands that have ephemeral content are innovative.  
 BAO3: Brands that have ephemeral content are unique 
 BAG1: Brands that have ephemeral content are sincere 
 BAG2: Products of brands that have ephemeral content are real 
 BAG3: Brands that have ephemeral content are honest 
 BAG4: Brands that have ephemeral content are undisguised 
 BAG5: Brands that have ephemeral content are legitimate 
Brand loveBL1: This is a wonderful brandLoureiro et al. (2012) 
 BL2: Brands that have ephemeral content make me feel good 
 BL3: Brands that have ephemeral content make me feel happy 
 BL4: Brands with ephemeral content are a delight 
 BL5: I am passionate about brands using ephemeral content marketing 
Customer engagementCEP1: I will continue buying from brands that use ephemeral content marketing in the near futureKumar and Pansari (2016) 
 CEP2: My purchases from brands that use ephemeral content marketing make me content 
 CEP3: I do get my money’s worth when I buy from brands that use ephemeral content marketing 
 CEP4: Buying from brands that use ephemeral content marketing makes me feel happy 
 CER1: I promote brands that use ephemeral content marketing because of the benefits they provide 
 CER2: I enjoy referring brands that use ephemeral content marketing to my friends and relatives whether there are referral incentives or not 
 CER3: In addition to the value derived from brand’s products/services, the other referral incentives also encourage me to refer brands that use ephemeral content marketing to my friends and relatives 
 CER4: Given that I buy from brands that use ephemeral content marketing, I refer my friends and relatives to this brand because of some referral incentives 
 CES1: I love talking about my experience with brands that use ephemeral content marketing 
 CES2: I discuss the benefits that I get from brands that use ephemeral content marketing with others 
 CES3: I am a part of brands that use ephemeral content marketing and mention them in my conversations 
 CES4: I actively discuss brands that use ephemeral content marketing on different media platforms 
 CEK1: I provide feedback about my experiences with brands that use ephemeral content marketing 
 CEK2: I provide suggestions for improving the performance of brands that use ephemeral content marketing’s products/services 
 CEK3: I provide suggestions/feedbacks about the new products/services by brands that use ephemeral content marketing 
 CEK4: I provide feedback/suggestions for developing new products/services for brands that use ephemeral content marketing 

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