Economic Development Analysis Journal
Vol 10 No 1 (2021): Economics Development Analysis Journal

Role of Social Media in Influencing The Visit of Domestic Tourist

Hartini Hartini (Unnes)
Fafurida Fafurida (Faculty of Economics, Universitas Negeri Semarang)



Article Info

Publish Date
09 Mar 2021

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine whether there is a relationship and the influence of the useof social media by tourists and how it plays a role in the visit of domestic tourists in Lawang SewuSemarang. The data used in this study are primary data with a sample of 73 respondents. Theresearch method uses descriptive statistical analysis, correlation coefficients and simple linearregression analysis with research variables including the level of social media use and domestictourist visits in and Lawang Sewu Semarang. The results showed that the level of social media useand domestic tourist visits in the two tourism objects were high with the percentage of 78% and82.79%. As for the role of social media there are 33% of tourists get information from social mediaand 93% of domestic tourists often upload the results of travel on social media. In addition, the useof social media also has a weak relationship and influences 8% of visits to Lawang Sewu.Suggestions that can be given from this research are for the management of Lawang Sewuattractions are expected to remain active in social media but to focus more on tourism promotionthrough other media.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

edaj

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

Focus and Scope Economic Development Analysis Journal is a scientific journal who published by Department of Economic Development, Faculty of Economics, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia. this journal published four times per year on February, May, August, and November and start publishing ...