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Predictive Computational Model for Target Marketing using Social Network Analysis and Artificial Neural Network

by Shweta Gupta, Mohit Juneja, Devesh Batra
International Journal of Computer Applications
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Volume 74 - Number 21
Year of Publication: 2013
Authors: Shweta Gupta, Mohit Juneja, Devesh Batra
10.5120/13039-9811

Shweta Gupta, Mohit Juneja, Devesh Batra . Predictive Computational Model for Target Marketing using Social Network Analysis and Artificial Neural Network. International Journal of Computer Applications. 74, 21 ( July 2013), 1-5. DOI=10.5120/13039-9811

@article{ 10.5120/13039-9811,
author = { Shweta Gupta, Mohit Juneja, Devesh Batra },
title = { Predictive Computational Model for Target Marketing using Social Network Analysis and Artificial Neural Network },
journal = { International Journal of Computer Applications },
issue_date = { July 2013 },
volume = { 74 },
number = { 21 },
month = { July },
year = { 2013 },
issn = { 0975-8887 },
pages = { 1-5 },
numpages = {9},
url = { https://ijcaonline.org/archives/volume74/number21/13039-9811/ },
doi = { 10.5120/13039-9811 },
publisher = {Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA},
address = {New York, USA}
}
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%A Devesh Batra
%T Predictive Computational Model for Target Marketing using Social Network Analysis and Artificial Neural Network
%J International Journal of Computer Applications
%@ 0975-8887
%V 74
%N 21
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%D 2013
%I Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Abstract

This paper proposes a design for development of predictive computational model for target marketing. Computational model comprises of social network analysis and soft computing techniques. Social network analysis uses community structure detection approach to partition the data. Walktrap algorithm is used for community detection because it gives better result concerning running time and quality of obtained community structure. Consequently, soft computing technique such as neural network is implemented to train the system. Finally, NARX model is used for the prediction of the trained system so that any new user can be assigned to his corresponding community. This research is important because it shows how online social networks enable marketers to provide more effective marketing strategies and increase the product acceptance rate.

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Index Terms

Computer Science
Information Sciences

Keywords

Target marketing social network analysis Clustering Walktrap algorithm artificial neural network NARX model