An assessment of game based advertisements (Advergame) applicability for tourism sector
Abstract
Nowadays internet is often used in almost every area of our lives and various applications in the internet environment provides communication and in addition to these it provides the sharing of generated content to selected group or public and discovered by them. In this context; interactive media with the transition to Web 1.0 to Web 2.0 make up developments, that allow interaction between users with other users and networks. These developments have changed the media and the internet, as well as diversified of the using areas. It has emerged a variety of platforms and applications in all areas of business that could be used for different purposes through the existence of new communication technologies and the widespread use of the internet. One of these are advergame (game based advertisement) applications that used for marketing purposes. Traditionally, the so-called media, was replaced by the new media. Virtual communities began to occur with Web 2.0 and wikis, blogs, photos and bookmark sharing with online social networks formed the basis of new media. Advergame applications, adopting place in online social networking, are a type of game that combining marketing and game concepts, to increase the brand awareness of any target. The interest of consumers are being sought to be directed to the brand with advergame applications. Increasing the positive correlation process between the user and the brand are the most important feature of these applications as a marketing tool. Advergame applications, particularly important for influencing consumer behavior. Also advergame applications affect the behavior of other people. The feedback, obtained very quickly to users, are shown as an example. At the same time, advergame applications use common sense of communities. That’s why they provide to measure indicators, related to the performance and suitability of products and services, with feedback. In this study, related research have been analyzed, surveyed the availability of the advergame applications for tourism business and accordingly suggestions have been made to develop with putting out different sample applications.
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Primary Language
English
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Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
July 1, 2016
Submission Date
February 9, 2016
Acceptance Date
June 21, 2016
Published in Issue
Year 2016 Volume: 2 Number: 2