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Empirical Analysis of Digital Marketing Implementation in Service Sector: Perceptions, Social Media Impact Western Balkans

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|Feb 2026

Figures & Tables

Figure 1.

Methodology used in conducting the research
Methodology used in conducting the research

Summary of case processing

Case Processing Summary
Cases
ValidMissingTotal
NPercentNPercentNPercent
3. How often do you use social media to promote your services? * 6. How much impact does digital marketing have on customer growth?101100%00.0%101100%

Summary of results

Case Processing Summary
N%
CasesValid101100.0
Excludeda00
Total101100.0

Reliability analysis

Reliability Statistics
Cronbach's AlphaCronbach's Alpha Based on Standardised ItemsN of Items
0.8550.7996

The connection between service promotion and digital marketing through the intersection technique

3. How often do you use social media to promote your services? * 6. How much impact does digital marketing have on customer growth? Cross tabulation
6. How much impact does digital marketing have on customer growth?Total
3.04.0
3. How often do you use social media to promote your services?1.0Count16263
Expected Count3.159.963.0
2.0Count22123
Expected Count1.121.923.0
3.0Count066
Expected Count0.35.76.0
4.0Count279
Expected Count0.48.69.0
TotalCount596101
Expected Count5.096.0101.0

Matrix of correlative units

Inter-Item Correlation Matrix
5. How do you rate the effectiveness of digital marketing in growing your services compared to traditional marketing?6. How much impact does digital marketing have on customer growth?14. How satisfied are you with the return on investment (ROI) from the digital marketing campaigns you have implemented so far?15. How effective do you think digital marketing is in meeting your business goals?16. How important do you think the presence of digital marketing is for the success of a business in the service sector?18. On a scale of 1 to 5, how much impact does digital marketing have on customer growth?
5. How do you rate the effectiveness of digital marketing in growing your services compared to traditional marketing?1.000.450.500.550.400.48
6. How much impact does digital marketing have on customer growth?0.451.000.350.500.380.60
14. How satisfied are you with the return on investment (ROI) from the digital marketing campaigns you have implemented so far?0.500.351.000.650.420.40
15. How effective do you think digital marketing is in meeting your business goals?0.550.500.651.000.450.50
16. How important do you think the presence of digital marketing is for the success of a business in the service sector?0.400.380.420.451.000.48
18. On a scale of 1 to 5, how much impact does digital marketing have on customer growth?0.480.600.400.500.481.00

Results from the ANOVA test

ANOVA
Sum of SquaresdfMean SquareFSig.
1. Do you have a defined digital marketing strategy in your company?Between Groups0.37130.1240.9150.437
Within Groups13.095970.135
Total13.465100
5. How do you rate the effectiveness of digital marketing in growing your services compared to traditional marketing?Between Groups1.07930.3600.2730.845
Within Groups127.911971.319
Total128.990100
6. How much impact does digital marketing have on customer growth?Between Groups0.01530.0050.1050.957
Within Groups4.737970.049
Total4.752100
15. How effective do you think digital marketing is in meeting your business goals?Between Groups0.06230.0210.3600.782
Within Groups5.581970.058
Total5.644100
14. How satisfied are you with the return on investment (ROI) from the digital marketing campaigns you have implemented so far?Between Groups0.06230.0210.3600.782
Within Groups5.581970.058
Total5.644100
16. How important do you think the presence of digital marketing is for the success of a business in the service sector?Between Groups0.29230.0970.6280.599
Within Groups15.035970.155
Total15.327100
18. On a scale of 1 to 5, how much impact does digital marketing have on customer growth?Between Groups0.10130.0340.1950.900
Within Groups16.691970.172
Total16.792100

Chi-Square test

Chi-Square Tests
ValuedfAsymptotic Significance (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square8.218a30.042
Likelihood Ratio6.41030.09
Linear-by-Linear Association5.68810.017
N of Valid Cases101
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ceej-2026-0002 | Journal eISSN: 2543-6821 | Journal ISSN: 2544-9001
Language: English
Page range: 24 - 36
Submitted on: Sep 20, 2025
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Accepted on: Nov 21, 2025
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Published on: Feb 16, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2026 Edisona Kurhasku-Hoti, Visar Rrustemi, Vladimir Zhechev, Arber Hoti, published by Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Warsaw
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