Lavidge et al's hierarchy of effects
This funnel diagram sample shows 6 stages of Lavidge et al's hierarchy of effects: Awareness, Knowledge, Liking, Preference, Conviction, Purchase.
"The hierarchy of effects developed by Lavidge in the 1960s is one of the original hierarchical models. It proposes that customers progress through a sequence of six stages from brand awareness through to the purchase of a product.
Stage 1: Awareness - The consumer becomes aware of a category, product or brand (usually through advertising).
Stage 2: Knowledge - The consumer learns about the brand (e.g. sizes, colours, prices, availability etc).
Stage 3: Liking - The consumer develops a favourable/unfavourable disposition towards the brand.
Stage 4: Preference - The consumer begins to rate one brand above other comparable brands.
Stage 5: Conviction - The consumer demonstrates a desire to purchase (via inspection, sampling, trial).
Stage 6: Purchase - The consumer acquires the product.
Hierarchical models have been widely adapted and many variations can be found, however, all follow the basic sequence which includes Cognition (C)- Affect (A) - Behaviour (B) and for this reason, they are sometimes known as C-A-B models." [Brand awareness. Wikipedia]
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