Online Marketing Communication in the Tourism Industry: An Exploratory Study of Website Effectiveness Among Tourist Lodge Operators in Northern Ontario

The use of the Internet for marketing communication was studied in a sample of 200 lodge operators from Northern Ontario. These firms are located in remote areas relative to their United States-based clientele. The use of the Internet for marketing communications was perceived as important to keep e...

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Main Authors: Mulholland, Ron, Cachon, Jean-Charles
Language:en
Published: 2008
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spelling ndltd-LACETR-oai-collectionscanada.gc.ca-OSUL.10219-2752013-08-09T05:37:58ZOnline Marketing Communication in the Tourism Industry: An Exploratory Study of Website Effectiveness Among Tourist Lodge Operators in Northern OntarioMulholland, RonCachon, Jean-Charleswebsite expensesresponsivenesscustomer-base diversificationdépenses Webréponse de clients éventuelsdiversification de la clientèleThe use of the Internet for marketing communication was studied in a sample of 200 lodge operators from Northern Ontario. These firms are located in remote areas relative to their United States-based clientele. The use of the Internet for marketing communications was perceived as important to keep existing clients and secure new ones. Results show a correlation between levels of website expenses and levels of responsiveness from prospective clients. There is an indication that investing more money and time in a website can improve customer-base diversification. _______ Nous avons étudié l'utilisation de l'Internet pour la communication commerciale par I'intermédiaire d'un échantillon de 200 hôteliers du nord de l'Ontario. Ces entreprises sont situées dans des régions éloignées de leur clientele américaine. L'utilisation de l'Internet pour la communication commerciale est considérée importante pour conserver la clientele existante et pour en acquérir une nouvelle. Nos résultats montrent une corrélation entre Ie niveau des dépenses Web et le niveau de réponse de clients éventuels. II semble qu'investir davantage d'argent et de temps dans un site Web puisse accroître la diversification de la clientèle.The authors acknowledge and appreciate the support of CMA Ontario2008-04-04T20:58:32Z2008-04-04T20:58:32Z2004ArticleMulholland, Ron; Cachon, Jean-Charles . (2004) "Online Marketing Communication in the Tourism Industry: An Exploratory Study of Website Effectiveness Among Tourist Lodge Operators in Northern Ontario". Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, 17(3) 177-188.0827-6331https://zone.biblio.laurentian.ca/dspace/handle/10219/275en
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topic website expenses
responsiveness
customer-base diversification
dépenses Web
réponse de clients éventuels
diversification de la clientèle
spellingShingle website expenses
responsiveness
customer-base diversification
dépenses Web
réponse de clients éventuels
diversification de la clientèle
Mulholland, Ron
Cachon, Jean-Charles
Online Marketing Communication in the Tourism Industry: An Exploratory Study of Website Effectiveness Among Tourist Lodge Operators in Northern Ontario
description The use of the Internet for marketing communication was studied in a sample of 200 lodge operators from Northern Ontario. These firms are located in remote areas relative to their United States-based clientele. The use of the Internet for marketing communications was perceived as important to keep existing clients and secure new ones. Results show a correlation between levels of website expenses and levels of responsiveness from prospective clients. There is an indication that investing more money and time in a website can improve customer-base diversification. _______ Nous avons étudié l'utilisation de l'Internet pour la communication commerciale par I'intermédiaire d'un échantillon de 200 hôteliers du nord de l'Ontario. Ces entreprises sont situées dans des régions éloignées de leur clientele américaine. L'utilisation de l'Internet pour la communication commerciale est considérée importante pour conserver la clientele existante et pour en acquérir une nouvelle. Nos résultats montrent une corrélation entre Ie niveau des dépenses Web et le niveau de réponse de clients éventuels. II semble qu'investir davantage d'argent et de temps dans un site Web puisse accroître la diversification de la clientèle. === The authors acknowledge and appreciate the support of CMA Ontario
author Mulholland, Ron
Cachon, Jean-Charles
author_facet Mulholland, Ron
Cachon, Jean-Charles
author_sort Mulholland, Ron
title Online Marketing Communication in the Tourism Industry: An Exploratory Study of Website Effectiveness Among Tourist Lodge Operators in Northern Ontario
title_short Online Marketing Communication in the Tourism Industry: An Exploratory Study of Website Effectiveness Among Tourist Lodge Operators in Northern Ontario
title_full Online Marketing Communication in the Tourism Industry: An Exploratory Study of Website Effectiveness Among Tourist Lodge Operators in Northern Ontario
title_fullStr Online Marketing Communication in the Tourism Industry: An Exploratory Study of Website Effectiveness Among Tourist Lodge Operators in Northern Ontario
title_full_unstemmed Online Marketing Communication in the Tourism Industry: An Exploratory Study of Website Effectiveness Among Tourist Lodge Operators in Northern Ontario
title_sort online marketing communication in the tourism industry: an exploratory study of website effectiveness among tourist lodge operators in northern ontario
publishDate 2008
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