Hidden power: Impact of the “snippet” on online consumer engagement

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Highlights:

• The snippet approach has a differentiated impact on readers’ engagement.

• Review content in the hidden part is more effective in garnering helpful votes.

• Hiding content diminishes negativity bias and enhances feature-related content.

• Perceived risk from a purchase accentuates the effectiveness of hidden content.

• Exposure to hidden content makes readers better appreciate positive content.

摘要

•The snippet approach has a differentiated impact on readers’ engagement.•Review content in the hidden part is more effective in garnering helpful votes.•Hiding content diminishes negativity bias and enhances feature-related content.•Perceived risk from a purchase accentuates the effectiveness of hidden content.•Exposure to hidden content makes readers better appreciate positive content.

论文关键词:Online consumer reviews,Snippet display,Commodity theory,Effort justification,Confirmation bias,Elaboration likelihood model

论文评审过程:Received 11 June 2021, Revised 7 February 2022, Accepted 25 August 2022, Available online 1 September 2022, Version of Record 11 September 2022.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.elerap.2022.101196