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.
Objective: This study aims to examine the effect of brand positioning, brand image, and perceived price on the repurchase intention of low-cost carrier consumers. Design/Methods/Approach: This study uses a purposive sampling technique to obtain a sample of 400 respondents who had used Citilink airline from I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport. Data collection techniques are carried out by distributing online questionnaires using a Likert Scale points 1 to 5, which have been analyzed using SmartPLS 4 through the measurement model test (outer model), and structural model test (inner model). Findings: The findings show that brand positioning has a positive effect on the repurchase intention of consumers of a low-cost carrier, brand image has a positive effect on the repurchase intention of consumers low-cost carrier, and the perceived price has a positive effect on the repurchase intention of consumers low-cost carrier. Originality: This research adds dimensions to the variables of brand positioning, brand image, and perceived price and combines them to determine their effect on the repurchase intention of Indonesian low-cost airlines. Practical/Policy Implications: Identifying the results of the variable brand positioning, brand image, and perceived price can measure repurchase intention for low-cost carrier consumers. This study provides low-cost carriers that the right brand positioning strategy, positive image, and price can create a consumer repurchase intention.
Travel behaviour will drive a trend in the tourism industry. Microtrends are fast-moving trends that impact destinations, hotels, attractions, and other businesses in the travel industry. Travel behaviour changes based on several factors; one of these factors is generation. These changes will occur as Gen Z travel patterns continue to evolve. This study aims to answer the characteristics, travel behaviour, and how the travel microtrends of Gen Z in Bali shape the present and future. The research method used qualitative with an exploratory study approach. Literature reviews, observations, and interviews are used to collect data. This study found that Gen Z will prioritise health factors, both environmental and mental health in the future. The study also found that Gen Z favours sustainable accommodation.
The Covid-19 pandemic is a very dangerous epidemic that affects the order of human lives around the world. The existence of the Covid-19 pandemic has made everyone without exception have to be able to adapt to the new life order or new normal era in accordance with health protocols. In this new normal era, many people have begun to take short, cost-effective trips and tend to seek pleasure and health simultaneously to reduce boredom and stress when forced to stay at home during lockdowns. One of the tourism trends that is coming back is Wellness Tourism. The current trend of Wellness Tourism is one of the options for restoring the passion of tourism in Bali Province which will encourage public interest in travelling. Tirta Empul is one of the tourist attractions that have the potential to support wellness tourism as a Wellness Tourist Attraction. This research was conducted in Tirta Empul which aims to analyze development strategies related to the wellness tourist attraction. This study uses data processing analysis carried out by SWOT through an analysis process of internal factors (IFAS) and external factors (EFAS). The results showed that the Grand Strategy obtained in this study is the S (Strength) - O (Opportunity) Strategy, so that there are opportunities to develop Tirta Empul as a Wellness Tourist Attraction in a New Normal Era.
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