Hotels and Resorts Rent Intention via Online Affiliate Marketing
Abstract
Nowadays, competition in the online business of tourism esp. hotels and resorts is noticeably fierce. Using a kind of cyber brokerage system, called affiliate, in conducting marketing becomes more and more popular marketing weapon for tourism industry. it is viewed as an effective marketing tool that can raise the exposure of products and chance to establish credibility and strength of brand image. The objective of this research is to study relationships between factors in the system of affiliate marketing and the rent intention. Online questionnaire-based data were collected from Thai consumers who used to make room reservations via affiliate marketing system. Experimental results show that the trust in publisher in the affiliate system is the key factor significantly affecting the rent intention.
Authors: Jiradech Suchada, Bunthit Watanapa, Nipon Charoenkitkarn, Thanitsorn Chirapornchai
Published in: KnE Social Sciences (2018)