Role of Social Media Networks in Promoting Hotel Industry

Authors

  • Reena Lakha  Research Scholar, University School of Management Studies, Rayat Bahra.University, Mohali, Punjab, India.
  • Prof (Dr) A C Vaid  Rayat Bahra University, Mohali, Punjab, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32628/IJSRST218312

Keywords:

Social Media, Social Media Platforms, Social Networking Sites, Hotel Industry, Hospitality Sector.

Abstract

In recent years, the hotel industry has started to follow social media marketing strategy as part of its marketing campaign to improve its brand value. Social networking channels are the means a hotel is promoting itself through. There are various channels that the hotels use to communicate with the clients. This paper aims to pick the best channel and use it wisely, so it helps the hotel industry the most. This paper aims to identify the available social media sites for the hotel industry. This study adds new knowledge regarding the hotel's most common social media site. The paper will provide insight into the medium of the social site used for communications and the use of social media advertisements as an integral part of the hotel's marketing strategy.

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Published

2021-06-30

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Research Articles

How to Cite

[1]
Reena Lakha, Prof (Dr) A C Vaid "Role of Social Media Networks in Promoting Hotel Industry" International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011,Volume 8, Issue 3, pp.40-47, May-June-2021. Available at doi : https://doi.org/10.32628/IJSRST218312