Impact of Digital Content Marketing on Tourist Visit Interest to Melasti Beach: The Mediating Role of Social Word of Mouth

Objective: This study aims to determine the role of social word of mouth in mediating the influence of digital content marketing on visiting interests. Design/Methods/Approach: This research uses a purposive sampling technique on 385 respondents who used social media and had never visited Melasti...

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Main Authors: Ida Ayu Kusuma Dewi, Putu Gde Arie Yudhistira, Ni Ketut Wiwiek Agustina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Airlangga 2022-08-01
Series:Jurnal Manajemen Teori dan Terapan
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Online Access:https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/JMTT/article/view/35708
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author Ida Ayu Kusuma Dewi
Putu Gde Arie Yudhistira
Ni Ketut Wiwiek Agustina
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Putu Gde Arie Yudhistira
Ni Ketut Wiwiek Agustina
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description Objective: This study aims to determine the role of social word of mouth in mediating the influence of digital content marketing on visiting interests. Design/Methods/Approach: This research uses a purposive sampling technique on 385 respondents who used social media and had never visited Melasti Beach tourist attractions. The data collection technique uses a questionnaire. This research uses SmartPLS 4 to test the validity, reliability, and various tests. Findings: As a result of the study, it is found that digital content marketing has a positive effect on visiting interest, digital content marketing has a positive effect on social word of mouth, social word of mouth has a positive effect on visiting interest, and social word of mouth mediates digital content marketing on visiting interest. Originality: The development of digitalization has led to new ways for tourists to look for references through social word of mouth on social media. This research topic becomes very important for marketers considering that the application of content marketing strategies presents social word of mouth on social media. This is important, especially for a tourist attraction, to generate interest in visiting. Practical/Policy implication: Identification of social word of mouth on social media can be used as a benchmark in mediating digital content marketing and visiting interest. The results of this study have implications for the tourist attraction of Melasti Beach to create interesting content.
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spelling doaj.art-107b6e73bb174f7ba73050f3f130b0f72023-01-03T07:36:39ZengUniversitas AirlanggaJurnal Manajemen Teori dan Terapan1979-36502548-21492022-08-0115228629910.20473/jmtt.v15i2.3570833723Impact of Digital Content Marketing on Tourist Visit Interest to Melasti Beach: The Mediating Role of Social Word of MouthIda Ayu Kusuma Dewi0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9556-7653Putu Gde Arie Yudhistira1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5116-5361Ni Ketut Wiwiek Agustina2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3605-3262Politeknik Pariwisata Bali, Badung, IndonesiaPoliteknik Pariwisata Bali, Badung, IndonesiaPoliteknik Pariwisata Bali, Badung, IndonesiaObjective: This study aims to determine the role of social word of mouth in mediating the influence of digital content marketing on visiting interests. Design/Methods/Approach: This research uses a purposive sampling technique on 385 respondents who used social media and had never visited Melasti Beach tourist attractions. The data collection technique uses a questionnaire. This research uses SmartPLS 4 to test the validity, reliability, and various tests. Findings: As a result of the study, it is found that digital content marketing has a positive effect on visiting interest, digital content marketing has a positive effect on social word of mouth, social word of mouth has a positive effect on visiting interest, and social word of mouth mediates digital content marketing on visiting interest. Originality: The development of digitalization has led to new ways for tourists to look for references through social word of mouth on social media. This research topic becomes very important for marketers considering that the application of content marketing strategies presents social word of mouth on social media. This is important, especially for a tourist attraction, to generate interest in visiting. Practical/Policy implication: Identification of social word of mouth on social media can be used as a benchmark in mediating digital content marketing and visiting interest. The results of this study have implications for the tourist attraction of Melasti Beach to create interesting content.https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/JMTT/article/view/35708digital content marketingsocial word of mouthvisiting intention
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Putu Gde Arie Yudhistira
Ni Ketut Wiwiek Agustina
Impact of Digital Content Marketing on Tourist Visit Interest to Melasti Beach: The Mediating Role of Social Word of Mouth
Jurnal Manajemen Teori dan Terapan
digital content marketing
social word of mouth
visiting intention
title Impact of Digital Content Marketing on Tourist Visit Interest to Melasti Beach: The Mediating Role of Social Word of Mouth
title_full Impact of Digital Content Marketing on Tourist Visit Interest to Melasti Beach: The Mediating Role of Social Word of Mouth
title_fullStr Impact of Digital Content Marketing on Tourist Visit Interest to Melasti Beach: The Mediating Role of Social Word of Mouth
title_full_unstemmed Impact of Digital Content Marketing on Tourist Visit Interest to Melasti Beach: The Mediating Role of Social Word of Mouth
title_short Impact of Digital Content Marketing on Tourist Visit Interest to Melasti Beach: The Mediating Role of Social Word of Mouth
title_sort impact of digital content marketing on tourist visit interest to melasti beach the mediating role of social word of mouth
topic digital content marketing
social word of mouth
visiting intention
url https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/JMTT/article/view/35708
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