Abstract
This paper analyzes the modalities whereby the restaurant industry is facing the web 2.0 evolution. To achieve this objective, the study adopts multiple approach-types (adoption of an online visibility index, fuzzy-set ideal type analysis and interviews conducted to 33 Italian restaurants). Results highlight relevant gaps between full exploitation of the web potentialities and the best results obtained by the investigated restaurants (subdivided into four different ideal-types based on their online visibility performances). From a theoretical viewpoint, the study contributes to enriching the analysis of the online visibility management applied to the restaurant sector, through the creation of an index able to measure the online performances by each restaurant in relation to competitors. In addition, the work also provides managerial implications for firms’ marketers and practitioners, by identifying possible guidelines for the adoption of a pro-active attitude in using the 2.0 tools.
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Horster, E., & Gottschalk, C. (2012). Computer-assisted webnography: A new approach to online reputation management in tourism. Journal of Vacation Marketing, 18(3), 229-238.
Inversini, A., Marchiori, E., Dedekind, C., & Cantoni, L. (2010). Applying a Conceptual Framework to Analyze Web Reputation of Tourism Destinations. In
Gretzel, U., Law, R., & Fuchs, M. (eds.), Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism (pp. 321-332), Wien: Springer.
Jeong, E., & Jang, S. S. (2011). Restaurant experiences triggering positive electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM) motivations. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 30(2), 356-366.
Karanasios, S., & Burgess, S. (2008). Tourism and Internet adoption: a developing world perspective. International Journal of Tourism Research, 10(2), 169-182.
Khobzi, H., & Teimourpour, B. (2014). How significant are the users' opinions on social media? International Journal of Accounting & Information Management, 22(4), 254-272.
Kim, W. G., Li, J. J., & Brymer, R. A. (2016). The impact of social media reviews on restaurant performance: The moderating role of excellence certificate. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 55(2016), 41-51.
Kimes, S. E. (2011). The current state of online food ordering in the US restaurant industry. Cornell Hospitality Report, 11(17), 6-18.
Kvist, J. (2007). Fuzzy set ideal type analysis. Journal of Business Research, 60(5), 474-481.
Leung, X. Y., Bai, B., & Stahura, K. A. (2015). The marketing effectiveness of social media in the hotel industry: A comparison of Facebook and Twitter. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research, 39(2), 147-169.
Leung, D., Law, R., Van Hoof, H., & Buhalis, D. (2013). Social media in tourism and hospitality: A literature review. Journal of travel & tourism marketing, 30(1-2), 3-22.
Litvin, S.W., Goldsmith R.E., & Pan, B. (2008). Electronic word-of-mouth in hospitality and tourism management. Tourism Management, 29(3), 458-468.
Lu, X., Ba, S., Huang, L., & Feng, Y. (2013). Promotional marketing or word-of-mouth? Evidence from online restaurant reviews. Information Systems Research, 24(3), 596-612.
Mellet, K., Beauvisage, T., Beuscart, J. S., & Trespeuch, M. (2014). A “democratization” of markets? Online consumer reviews in the restaurant industry. Valuation Studies, 2(1), 5-41.
Middleton, V. T., & Clarke, J. R. (2012). Product formulation in tourism. In Marketing in Travel and Tourism (pp. 138-154). London: Routledge.
Middleton, V.T., Fyall, A., Morgan, M., & Ranchhod, A. (2009). Marketing in travel and tourism. Oxford: Routledge.
Munoz-Leiva, F., Hernández-Méndez, J., & Sánchez-Fernández, J. (2012). Generalizing user behavior in online travel sites through the Travel 2.0 website acceptance model. Online Information Review, 36(6), 879-902.
Murphy, J., Forrest, E., & Wotring, C. E. (1996). Restaurant marketing on the world wide web. The Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly, 37(1), 61-71.
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Pencarelli, T., Cioppi, M., & Forlani, F. (2015). L’impatto del web 2.0 sul marketing delle piccole imprese alberghiere. Piccola Impresa/Small Business, 2(2015), 11-32.
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Salleh, S., Hashima, N. H., & Murphy, J. (2015). Instagram marketing: a content analysis of top Malaysian restaurant brands. E-Review of Tourism Research, 6(2015), 1-5.
Sigala, M. (2018). New technologies in tourism: From multi-disciplinary to anti-disciplinary advances and trajectories. Tourism management perspectives, 25(2018), 151-155.
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Wang, H. Y. (2011). Exploring the factors of gastronomy blogs influencing readers’ intention to taste. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 30(3), 503-514.
Xiang, Z., & Gretzel, U. (2010). Role of social media in online travel information search. Tourism Management, 31(2), 179-188.
Xiang, Z., Woeber, K., & Fesenmaier, D. R. (2008). Representation of the online tourism domain in search engines. Journal of Travel Research, 47(2), 137-150.
Xie, K. L., Zhang, Z., & Zhang, Z. (2014). The business value of online consumer reviews and management response to hotel performance. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 43(2014), 1-12.
Zhang, H. Y., Ji, P., Wang, J. Q., & Chen, X. H. (2017). A novel decision support model for satisfactory restaurants utilizing social information: A case study of TripAdvisor. com. Tourism Management, 59(2017), 281-297.
Zhang, Z., Ye, Q., Law, R., & Li, Y. (2010). The impact of e-word-of-mouth on the online popularity of restaurants: A comparison of consumer reviews and editor reviews. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 29(4), 694-700.
Zhao, X., Wang, L., Guo, X., & Law, R. (2015). The influence of online reviews to online hotel booking intentions. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 27(6), 1343-1364.
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