in: Güncel Pazarlama Stratejileri: Dijital Dünyada Tüketiciyle Buluşmak, Nazan Korucuk, Editor, Efe Akademi Publishing, İstanbul, pp.233-260, 2025
This book chapter examines the interaction between digital marketing strategies and consumer behaviour during crisis periods within a theoretical and conceptual framework. The study analyses how digital marketing activities differ across these stages, based on the pre-crisis, crisis, and post-crisis phases commonly used in crisis management literature. It is revealed that digital channels play a central role in crisis periods not only as a marketing tool but also in terms of crisis communication, reputation management, trust building, and combating misinformation. The chapter discusses the effects of social media, online word-of-mouth (eWOM), digital advertising, CRM systems, and data-driven decision-making mechanisms on consumer risk perception, trust, information-seeking behaviour, and purchasing decisions under crisis conditions. Furthermore, it emphasises that digital messaging strategies based on empathy, transparency, and accountability are critical in reducing negative perceptions and trust loss during crises. By bringing together the literature on crisis management, digital marketing, and consumer behaviour, the study aims to provide academics and practitioners with a holistic perspective on digital strategy design during crises.