Synergism between online branding and promotion of tourism destination : review in the context of destination management organizations (DMOs)

Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2010 in the subject Instructor Plans: Gastronomy / Hospitality / Tourism, , course: -, language: English, abstract: The present study is based on exploring the link between online branding and tourism destination's promotion. From the last two decades, the online media(s) and internet tools contributing enormously in promotion of products as well as services. With the advent of globalization, the service sector also upgraded and the world-class customers are emerged. Henceforth, the promotion of tourism destination by using the online media(s) has drawn extensive attention with ample amount of opportunities. The strategic role played by internet and online technologies in the promotion of tourism destinations across the globe has been catching the attention of researchers to fully explore this segment and utilizing it to earn the desired results. The overall process of online branding contributes in the worldwide promotion of tourism destinations' and ultimately it helps to secure the sustainable competitive advantage. There are several case studies of the tourism destinations which preferred and utilized the latest online technologies as their main conduit to promote and nourish their destinations to reach their potential markets and able to promote it and also creating the wider scope for future online branding strategies. The findings of the study suggesting also considered the online branding strategies along with traditional methods of destination branding.