The AIDA model is only one of a class of models known
as a hierarchy of effect models or hierarchical models, all of which involve
consumers moving through a series of steps or steps when They make purchasing
decisions. These models are linear and sequential models built on the
assumption that consumers move through a series of cognitive (thoughts) and
affective (sensations) steps culminating in a behavioral stage (eg buying or
the trial).
The steps proposed by the AIDA model are as follows:
- Awareness - The consumer becomes aware of a
category, a product or a brand (usually through advertising)
- Interest - The consumer becomes interested
in learning the benefits of the brand and how the brand fits into the lifestyle
- Desire - The consumer develops a favorable
disposition for the brand
- Action - The consumer forms a purchase
intention, makes purchases, engages in a trial or makes a purchase