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A Content Evaluation Of Local Tourism Offices Website In Turkey

Year 2014, Volume: 11 Issue: 1, 89 - 102, 14.06.2014

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the content of local tourism office websites in Turkey. To do this, 22 website specifications was identified and 81 Turkish local tourism offices’ websites were evaluated according to these specifications. It was found at the study that the office websites do not have enough content for the tourists and the majority of office websites also do not have foreign language option for international visitors.

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Türkiye’de Yerel Turizm Ofislerinin Web Site İçeriklerinin Değerlendirilmesine Yönelik Bir Araştırma

Year 2014, Volume: 11 Issue: 1, 89 - 102, 14.06.2014

Abstract

Yapılan bu araştırmanın amacını Türkiye’de faaliyet gösteren yerel turizm ofislerinin website içeriklerinin değerlendirilmesi oluşturmaktadır. Bu amacın gerçekleştirilebilmesi için, yerel turizm ofis web site içeriğine yönelik 22 özellik belirlenmiş ve bu özelliklere göre Türkiye’deki 81 turizm ofis websiteleri ziyaret edilerek veriler elde edilmiştir. Yapılan araştırmanın sonucunda, Türkiye’de faaliyet gösteren yerel ofis websitelerinin içeriğinin, turistler açısından yeterli olmadığı sonucu tespit edilirken, bu websitelerinde en dikkat çekici eksiklik ise websitelerin önemli bir oranında uluslararası ziyaretçiler için yabancı dil seçeneğinin bulunmaması olduğu sonucu tespit edilmiştir.

References

  • Au, N. ve Ekiz E. H. (2009). Issues And Opportunities Of Internet Hotel Marketing In Developıng Countrıes, Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing, Vol:26, No:3, 225-243.
  • Avcıkurt, Cevdet (2010). Turizmde Tanıtma ve Satış Geliştirme, İstanbul: Değişim Yayınları.
  • Baggio, R. (2003). A Websites Analysis of EuropeanTourism Organizations, Anatolia: An International Journal of Tourism and HospitalityResearch, Vol:14, No:2, 93-106.
  • Bahar, Ozan ve M. Kozak (2005). Türkiye Turizminin Akdeniz Ülkeleri ile Rekabet Gücü Açısından Karşılaştırılması, Anatolia: Turizm Araştırmaları Dergisi, Cilt:16, Sayı:2, 139-152.
  • Cho, M.-H. ve Sung H. H. (2012). Travel Destination Websites: CrossCultural Effects on PerceivedInformation Value and Performance Evaluation, Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing, Vol:29, No:3, 221-2
  • Cobos, L. M., Wang Y., ve Okumus F. (2009). Assessing the Web-Based Destination Marketing Activities: A Relationship Marketing Perspective, Journal of Hospitality Marketing & Management, Vol:18, No:4, 421-444.
  • Doolina, B., Burgess, L. ve Cooper, C. (2002). Evaluating The Use Of The Web For Tourism Marketing: A Case Study From New Zealand, Tourism Management, 23(5), 557–561.
  • Giannopoulos, A. A. ve Mavragani E. P. (2011). Traveling Through theWeb: A First Step Toward a Comparative Analysis of European National Tourism Websites, Journal of Hospitality Marketing & Management, Vol:20, No:7, 718-739.
  • Ip, C., Law R. ve Lee Andy H. (2012). The Evaluation of Hotel Website Functionality by Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process, Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing, Vol:29, No:3, 263-278.
  • Köroğlu, Ahmet ve Geyik Serkan (2010). Otel İşletmelerinin Web Sayfalarının İçerik Analiziyle Değerlendirilmesi: Karşılaştırmalı Bir Çalışma, Uluslararası Turizm Ve Otelcilik Sempozyumu, Beyşehir. Köroğlu, Ahmet, Karaman Sebahattin ve Geyik Serkan (2011). Pazarlama İletişimi Aracı Olarak İnternet: Butik Otellerin Web Sayfalarının İçerik Analizi Yöntemi İle İncelenmesi, 12. Ulusal Turizm Kongresi Bildiriler Kitabı, Akçakoca.
  • Li, X. ve Wang Y. (2011). Measuring The Effectiveness Of US Official State Tourism Websites, Journal of Vacation Marketing, Vol:17, No:4, 28730
  • Loda, M. D., Teichmann K. ve Zins A. H. (2009). Destination websites' persuasiveness, International Journal of Culture, Tourism and Hospitality Research, Vol:3, No:1, 70–80.
  • Morasan, C. (2008). DMO Websites and the Role ofComplementary Media in Tourism Advertising, Journal of Hospitality & LeisureMarketing, Vol:17, No:1-2, 216-236.
  • Ölçer, Ferit ve Özyılmaz Adnan (2007). Elektronik Ticaret Ve Sanal Organizasyonlarda Uygulanması. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi, İİBF Dergisi, Cilt:12, Sayı:2, 67- 94.
  • Perdue, R.R. (2008). Internet Site Evaluations: The Influenceof Behavioral Experience, Existing Images, and Selected Website Characteristics, Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing, Vol:11, No:2-3, 21-38.
  • Romanazzi, S., Petruzzellis L., ve Iannuzzi E. (2011). ‘Click & experience. Just virtually there.’ The Effect of a Destination Website on Tourist Choice: Evidence from Italy, Journal of Hospitality Marketing & Management, Vol:20, No:7, 791-813.
  • Roney, S. A. ve Özturan M. (2006). A Content Analysis of the Web Sites of Turkish Travel Agencies, Anatolia: An International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research, Vol:17, No:1, 43-54.
  • Sangpikul, A. (2010). Marketing Ecotourism Through the Internet: A Case of Ecotourism Business in Thailand, International Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Administration, Vol:11, No:2, 107-137.
  • Schmidt, S., Cantallops A. S. ve Santos C. P. (2008). The characteristics of hotelwebsites and their implications for website effectiveness. Tourism Management, Vol:28, No:2, 504-516.
  • Sigala, M. (2011). Evaluating Website Design and Structure in Tourism:Dimensions, Stakeholders and Marketing Issues, Journal of Hospitality Marketing & Management, Vol:20, No:7, 691-694.
  • So, S.-I. A. ve Morrison A. M. (2004). Internet Marketing in Tourism in Asia: An Evaluationof the Performance of East Asian National Tourism Organization Websites, Journal of Hospitality & Leisure Marketing, Vol:11, No:4, 93-118.
  • Stringam, B. B., ve Gerdes J. (2010). Are Pictures Worth A Thousand RoomNights? Success Factors For Hotel Web Site Design, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology, Vol:1, No:1, 30-49.
  • Tutar, Filiz, Kocabay Meral ve Kılınç N. (2007). Turizm Sektöründe ETicaret Uygulamaları: Nevşehir Örneği, Selçuk Üniversitesi Karaman İ.İ.B.F. Dergisi, Cilt:12, Sayı:9, 196-206.
  • UNWTO, Tourism Highlights, 20 http://www.unwto.org/facts/eng/highlights.htm, (25.07.2013)
  • UNWTO, Tourism highlights, 2012, https://s3-eu-westamazonaws.com/storageapi/sites/all/files/docpdf/unwtohighlights12enlr _pdf, (25.07.2013)
  • Vrana, V. ve Zafiropoulos K. (2011). Associations Between USPs and DesignCharacteristics of Mediterranean Countries' Websites, Journal of Hospitality Marketing & Management, Vol:20, No:7, 766-790.
  • Yen, B., Hu P. J. Ve Wang M. (2007). Toward an Analytical Approach forEffective Web Site Design: A Framework for Modeling, Evaluation and Enhancement, Electronic Commerce Research and Applications, Vol:6, 159-170. http://internetworldstats.com/stats.htm, (12.02.2012) http://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/insights/library/studies/travelers-road-todecision-2011/, (10.02.2011)
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Primary Language Turkish
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İbrahim Giritlioğlu This is me

Publication Date June 14, 2014
Published in Issue Year 2014 Volume: 11 Issue: 1

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APA Giritlioğlu, İ. (2014). Türkiye’de Yerel Turizm Ofislerinin Web Site İçeriklerinin Değerlendirilmesine Yönelik Bir Araştırma. Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 11(1), 89-102.

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