Smart Marketing Usage in Egyptian Domestic Tourism: Opportunities and Challenges
Briez, M., Abd Eljalil, ., Ezzat, M. (2021). Smart Marketing Usage in Egyptian Domestic Tourism: Opportunities and Challenges. EKB Journal Management System, 12(1), 27-43. doi: 10.21608/mjthr.2021.93877.1013
Maged G. Briez; ٍSabreen Abd Eljalil; Mohamed Ezzat. "Smart Marketing Usage in Egyptian Domestic Tourism: Opportunities and Challenges". EKB Journal Management System, 12, 1, 2021, 27-43. doi: 10.21608/mjthr.2021.93877.1013
Briez, M., Abd Eljalil, ., Ezzat, M. (2021). 'Smart Marketing Usage in Egyptian Domestic Tourism: Opportunities and Challenges', EKB Journal Management System, 12(1), pp. 27-43. doi: 10.21608/mjthr.2021.93877.1013
Briez, M., Abd Eljalil, ., Ezzat, M. Smart Marketing Usage in Egyptian Domestic Tourism: Opportunities and Challenges. EKB Journal Management System, 2021; 12(1): 27-43. doi: 10.21608/mjthr.2021.93877.1013

Smart Marketing Usage in Egyptian Domestic Tourism: Opportunities and Challenges

Minia Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research MJTHR
Article 3, Volume 12, Issue 1, December 2021, Page 27-43  XML PDF (530.16 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/mjthr.2021.93877.1013
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Authors
Maged G. Briez email 1; ٍSabreen Abd Eljalil2; Mohamed Ezzatorcid 3
1Tourism Studies department, Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, Minia University, Egypt
2FACULTY OF TOURISM AND HOTELS, LUXOR UNIVERSITY, EGYPT
3Head of Tourism Studies Department Minia University
Abstract
Smart marketing has a large number of methods such as websites, search engines, social media sites, mobile apps, videos, etc. which play a vital role in enhancing the relationship between travel agency and tourists. Therefore, This study aims to identify the Smart Marketing Methods and, and explore the opportunities and challenges of using Smart Marketing Methods in Domestic Tourism in Egypt. Accordingly, it adapted the descriptive the descriptive methodology and used a mixed approach in collecting data quantitatively and qualitatively. (a) The quantitative approach is used by employing questionnaire to gather the primary data from domestic tourists in Egypt. (b) As for the qualitative method, it is represented in semi-structured interviews with Top Ten Travel Agencies representatives in Egypt. The main results of study demonstrated that there are many advantages of using smart marketing methods in Domestic Tourism in Egypt; however, there are some obstacles that have clear impacts upon them. The study recommends that Travel Agencies and Tourism Associations in Egypt should apply formal platform to promote Domestic Tourism and improve their marketing strategy to take advantages of using Smart marketing methods in Tourism.
Keywords
Challenges; Domestic Tourism; Egypt; Opportunities; Smart Marketing
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