Insights into the Web presence, online marketing, and the use of social media by tourism operators in Dunedin, New Zealand

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Author(s)
Howison, S
Finger, G
Hauschka, C
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2015
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This research study focused on online marketing and the use of social media by a sample of tourism operators from Dunedin, New Zealand. The aim was to identify the level of online marketing that tourism operators are currently implementing, and to inform improvements in relation to their design and implementation of strategies to enable effective online marketing and use of social media. Data were obtained from tourism operators through face-to-face interviews, online surveys, and Web presence analysis. The research study confirmed that, although they have a Web presence, there is potential for substantially improved use of ...
View more >This research study focused on online marketing and the use of social media by a sample of tourism operators from Dunedin, New Zealand. The aim was to identify the level of online marketing that tourism operators are currently implementing, and to inform improvements in relation to their design and implementation of strategies to enable effective online marketing and use of social media. Data were obtained from tourism operators through face-to-face interviews, online surveys, and Web presence analysis. The research study confirmed that, although they have a Web presence, there is potential for substantially improved use of online marketing and social media to increase awareness of their products and services online.
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View more >This research study focused on online marketing and the use of social media by a sample of tourism operators from Dunedin, New Zealand. The aim was to identify the level of online marketing that tourism operators are currently implementing, and to inform improvements in relation to their design and implementation of strategies to enable effective online marketing and use of social media. Data were obtained from tourism operators through face-to-face interviews, online surveys, and Web presence analysis. The research study confirmed that, although they have a Web presence, there is potential for substantially improved use of online marketing and social media to increase awareness of their products and services online.
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Journal Title
Anatolia
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© 2014 Taylor & Francis (Routledge). This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Anatolia: An International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research on 25 Jul 2014, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13032917.2014.940357
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Marketing not elsewhere classified
Tourism not elsewhere classified
Tourism