The commercialization of social media stars: a literature review and conceptual framework on the strategic use of social media influencers

L Hudders, S De Jans… - Social media influencers in …, 2021 - taylorfrancis.com
This review provides insight into the research on the strategic use of social media
influencers. A search in the Scopus database yielded a total of 154 peer-reviewed academic …

Instagram travel influencers in# quarantine: Communicative practices and roles during COVID-19

F Femenia-Serra, U Gretzel, A Alzua-Sorzabal - Tourism Management, 2022 - Elsevier
The crisis arising from the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the entire tourism system,
including communication and marketing practices. Of these practices, in recent years …

Influencing green purchase intention through eco labels and user-generated content

A Panopoulos, A Poulis, P Theodoridis, A Kalampakas - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The purpose of the study is to investigate how environmental concern, eco-labelling,
influencers and user-generated content affect Generation Z's green purchase intention. The …

Effectiveness of travel social media influencers: A case of eco-friendly hotels

PS Kapoor, MS Balaji, Y Jiang… - Journal of travel …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
With social media becoming the primary channel for travelers to acquire travel-related
information, tourism service providers are increasingly partnering with social media …

Customer review or influencer endorsement: which one influences purchase intention more?

D Dwidienawati, D Tjahjana, SB Abdinagoro… - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
E-commerce has grown steadily since internet access became more available in the mid-
1990s. Informativeness plays a key role in online shopping decisions. Potential customers …

Influencer marketing for tourism destinations: Lessons from a mature destination

F Femenia-Serra, U Gretzel - … in Tourism 2020: Proceedings of the …, 2020 - Springer
Influencer marketing has impacted all industries, including travel and tourism. Many
Destination Management Organizations (DMOs) are leveraging the influence of online …

Web 2.0 and destination marketing: Current trends and future directions

M Mariani - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Over the last decade, destination marketers and Destination Marketing Organizations
(DMOs) have increasingly invested in Web 2.0 technologies as a cost-effective means of …

Influencers on social media as references: Understanding the importance of parasocial relationships

BC Su, LW Wu, YYC Chang, RH Hong - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Audiences' purchase intentions are vital to the success of influencers on social media. This
research examined how interpersonal attraction enhances parasocial relationships (PSRs) …

Attractive females versus trustworthy males: Explore gender effects in social media influencer marketing in Saudi restaurants

XY Leung, J Sun, A Asswailem - International Journal of Hospitality …, 2022 - Elsevier
Social media influencer marketing is gaining importance in the restaurant industry,
especially for independent restaurants. This study explores the underlying mechanism of …

Urban and rural destinations on Instagram: Exploring the influencers' role in# sustainabletourism

M Palazzo, A Vollero, P Vitale, A Siano - Land use policy, 2021 - Elsevier
Tourism development perspectives and land use planning often intersect in sustainable
tourism management. However, the promised (advertised) sustainability and concrete …