Jurnal Armada Informatika
Vol 10 No 1 (2026): Juni

Content Marketing Strategy in Increasing Student MSME Brand Awareness

Pius Deski Manalu (STIE Professional Manajemen College Indonesia)
Dedi Irawan (Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara)
Mutiara S. Simanjuntak (Politeknik Negeri Lhokseumawe)
Dody Hidayat (Universitas Harapan Medan)



Article Info

Publish Date
15 Jun 2026

Abstract

This study is motivated by the low level of brand awareness among student-owned micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), which is mainly caused by the suboptimal implementation of digital marketing strategies, particularly content marketing. The main problem addressed in this research is how content marketing strategies can improve brand awareness among student MSMEs. This study aims to analyze the effect of content marketing on brand awareness and to identify effective content strategies that support such improvement. The research employs a quantitative approach using a survey method involving 100 student MSME actors in the Padang Bulan area. Data were collected through questionnaires using a Likert scale and analyzed using simple linear regression and t-test. The results indicate that content marketing has a positive and significant effect on brand awareness, with a regression coefficient of 0.68 and a significance value of 0.000 (less than 0.05). Additionally, about 78% of respondents actively use social media for marketing purposes, while only 65% ​​have structured content strategies. This finding suggests that improving content quality, creativity, and consistency can significantly enhance brand awareness. This study is expected to provide practical insights for student MSMEs in optimizing content-based digital marketing strategies.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jai

Publisher

Subject

Computer Science & IT Control & Systems Engineering

Description

Jurnal Armada Informatika, an Indonesian national journal, publishes high quality research papers in the broad field of Informatics and Computer Science, which encompasses software engineering, information system development, computer systems, computer network, algorithms and computation, and social ...