Branding: Jurnal Manajemen & Bisnis
Vol 5 No 1 (2026): BRANDING: Jurnal Manajemen dan Bisnis

AUTHENTICITY OR PROMOTIONAL CONTENT? THE INFLUENCE OF USER-GENERATED CONTENT AND CONTENT WRITING ON CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT IN MALANG COFFEE SHOP

Reni Rupianti (Institut Teknologi Nasional Malang)
Hardian Dwi Utomo (Universitas PGRI Banyuwangi)
Nur’ Adilla (Institut Teknologi Nasional Malang)
Firda Meisaroh (Institut Teknologi Nasional Malang)



Article Info

Publish Date
04 Jul 2026

Abstract

This study aims to examine the influence of User-Generated Content (UGC) and Content Writing on Customer Engagement in coffee shops in Malang City. As the coffee industry in Malang continues to grow rapidly, businesses are increasingly utilizing social media to build relationships with consumers. This research employed a quantitative approach using a survey method involving 186 respondents selected through purposive sampling. Data analysis was conducted using Multiple Linear Regression. The results indicate that both UGC and content writing have a positive and significant influence on customer engagement. Furthermore, the findings reveal that UGC has a stronger influence than content writing in driving customer engagement. The study suggests that coffee shop owners should prioritize organic content from users to strengthen their brand presence. This research provides a practical model for coffee shop owners in Malang to optimize their digital marketing strategies by leveraging business dashboard analysis to monitor engagement metrics.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

branding

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

BRANDING: Jurnal Manajemen & Bisnis (issn: 2963-8852) is a peer-reviewed journal published two times a year (April and October) by Department of Management, Faculty of Economic and Islamic Business. This journal is intended to be the journal for publishing articles reporting the results of research ...