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Bloggers’ endorsements are more trustworthy than reading 4.23 (1.355)<br />

about the same product at the news<br />

For new products, I would pay more attention on looking at 3.96 (1.467)<br />

bloggers’ blogs than advertisements<br />

Hypothesis Tests<br />

H1 – Effects <strong>of</strong> Motivation. Hypothesis1 predicted that blog readers motivated by the<br />

knowledge seeking (versus social or entertainment value) are more likely to a) read product<br />

blogs frequently, b) think that the independence <strong>of</strong> the blogger is important, and c) favor<br />

balanced language (a combination <strong>of</strong> positive and negative comments) in a blog.<br />

H1a was supported, suggesting that knowledge seeking and frequency <strong>of</strong> blog use are<br />

positively related (R 2 = .569, F(2, 286) = 188.40, p < .000). Knowledge seeking was significant<br />

(β = .777, p < .000), while social and entertainment value was not (β = -.030, p

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