Digital Marketing Strategies to boost tourism in the region
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https://doi.org/10.37431/conectividad.v6i1.128Keywords:
Digital marketing, Marketing strategies, Premium tourism, Domestic tourism, Community-based tourismAbstract
Ecuador, recognized as an outstanding tourist destination, faces challenges in the promotion of national and international tourism, whose current projection does not achieve the expected re-sults. To address this problem, a qualitativLodge: Turismoth a descriptive approach was carried out, with the purpose of identifying the most effective Digital Marketing strategies to promote the visit of local and foreign tourists. The methodology focused on the analysis of three types of tourism companies: Mashpi Lodge (premium), Termas de Papallacta (national tourism) and Napo Wildlife Center (community tourism). Their characteristics, parameters, certifications and market strategies were examined. As a result, the most relevant and contextualized Digital Tourism Marketing strategies were selected to propose them as guidelines to be implemented by local companies with aspirations to stand out in the national and international markets.In summary, the research highlights the critical need for the implementation of effective strategies to promote tourism to a broad, increasingly demanding public and thus, achieve position in the competitive tourism market, which constantly evolves and must reinvent itself to meet the requirements. of visitors; This strategic approach is essential to achieve the success and projec-tion of tourism companies in the current scenario.302References
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