A Study on the Use of Digital Marketing Tools in Accommodation Businesses: The Case of Bolu.

This study aims to evaluate how 3-star, 4-star, and 5-star accommodation businesses in Bolu utilise digital marketing tools. Using a qualitative content analysis approach, the research examined the websites, social media accounts, and search engine activities of selected businesses. The findings ind...

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Published in:Journal of Abant Social Sciences / Abant Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol. 25; no. 3; pp. 1786 - 1800
Main Authors: KAYA, Ramazan, TOP, Mustafa
Format: Article
Published: Journal of Abant Social Sciences kas2025
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          KAYA, Ramazan
          TOP, Mustafa
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          Dr. Öğr. Üyesi, Düzce Üniversitesi
          Düzce Üniversitesi
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        Bolu (Türkiye)
        Social media
        Search engine optimization
        Hospitality industry
        Internet marketing
        Customer relations
        Resort industry
        Direct marketing
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        subj:
          Social media
          Bolu (Türkiye)
          Direct Mail Advertising
          Electronic shopping and mail-order houses
          Electronic Shopping
          Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
          Casino Hotels
          Search engine optimization
          Hospitality industry
          Internet marketing
          Customer relations
          Resort industry
          Direct marketing
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        Accommodation businesses
        Content analysis
        Digital marketing tools
        İçerik analizi
        Dijital pazarlama araçları
        Konaklama işletmeleri
        Konaklama sektörü
        Sosyal medya
        Accommodation businesses
        Content analysis
        Digital marketing tools
        İçerik analizi
        Dijital pazarlama araçları
        Konaklama işletmeleri
        Konaklama sektörü
        Sosyal medya
      ab: This study aims to evaluate how 3-star, 4-star, and 5-star accommodation businesses in Bolu utilise digital marketing tools. Using a qualitative content analysis approach, the research examined the websites, social media accounts, and search engine activities of selected businesses. The findings indicate that these businesses effectively use their websites to facilitate customer decision-making and employ various digital marketing tools--particularly social media platforms such as Instagram and Facebook, as well as email marketing and search engine optimisation--to build sustainable relationships with their target audiences. The results highlight the strategic role of digital marketing in enhancing marketing efficiency and customer engagement within the accommodation sector. The study also offers practical implications for business managers and provides valuable insights for future research on digital transformation in the hospitality industry.
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