PENGARUH WORD OF MOUTH DAN ATRIBUT PRODUK TERHADAP MINAT BELI KONSUMEN PADA HELM NHK MASYARAKAT KECAMATAN ULOK KUPAI
This research is based on the importance of using a helmet for motorcycle riders.The formulation of problem of this research is whether word of mouth (X) andproduct attributes (X) have a partial and simultaneous effect on consumer buyinginterest (Y). The purpose of research is to test and analyze the effect of word ofmouth (X12) and product attributes (X) on consumers buying interest (Y) on NHKhelmets at Ulok Kupai District, Bengkulu Utara regency.Object of this researchwas the Ulok Kupai Subdistrict Society, Bengkulu Utara with an accidentalsampling method. The stduy involved 70 respondents from the member of thesociety. The data were collected trough field research, observation, andquestionnaires. The data collected then was analyzed by using classic assumptionstest, multiple linear regression analysis, and hypothesis testing.Based on themultiple linear regression tests using SPSS, the result of the study show that Y =3.365 + 0.464X1+ 0.279X2.2 The results of the analysis found that word of mouth(X) has a positive effect on consumer buying interest (Y). In addition, productattributes (X1)also had a positive effect on consumer buying interest (Y). Theresult of T test and F test shows that the two variables had a significant effect onconsumer buying interest with a significance level of <0.05. This means that Ho isrejected Ha accepted.Keysword: Word Of Mouth, Product Attributes , Consumer Buying Interest.