Digital marketing strategies for the tourism positioning of the Tosagua canton

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digital marketing strategies, tourism positioning, Tosagua canton, potential demand, tourism

Abstract

DOI: https://doi.org/10.46296/rc.v8i15.0339

The general objective of this article is to design a digital marketing strategy for the tourist positioning of the Tosagua canton, which is based on the implementation of a mixed approach methodology of a descriptive type based on quantitative and qualitative methods of non-experimental design, using techniques such as the interview with the director of tourism of the Tosagua canton's Gad, the survey of potential demand in order to know tastes and preferences, and mapping in order to identify digital marketing strategies. Therefore, the main results of this research show that the Tosagua canton has digital marketing strategies, however, they must improve in order to promote and encourage tourism in this locality.

Keywords: digital marketing strategies, tourism positioning, Tosagua canton, potential demand, tourism.

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Published

2025-01-10

How to Cite

Campozano-Chiquito, G. X. (2025). Digital marketing strategies for the tourism positioning of the Tosagua canton. Revista Científica Arbitrada De Investigación En Comunicación, Marketing Y Empresa REICOMUNICAR. ISSN 2737-6354., 8(15), 501-513. Retrieved from https://reicomunicar.org/index.php/reicomunicar/article/view/406