Is destination image instagrammable? Visit intentions and value co-creation through social media content
by Antonios Giannopoulos; Christos Livas; Ioanna Simeli; Chara Achlada
International Journal of Technology Marketing (IJTMKT), Vol. 16, No. 4, 2022

Abstract: The purpose of the study is to investigate the direct and indirect effects of social media content on tourists' intention to visit a destination, as well as to examine the mediating role of willingness to co-create value and destination image. An online survey was specially designed for the social media users of the official Instagram account of the City of Athens, Greece. The results suggest that destination-generated and user-generated content significantly affect the intention to visit the destination both directly and indirectly through willingness to co-create value online and destination image. Given the significant mediating role of destination image and willingness to co-create value online, destination management organisations (DMOs) are advised to reconsider the digital touchpoints with their target market by stimulating online co-creation with visitors through social media. However, for digital communications to unfold and avoid any adverse effects, DMOs' targeting efforts consider the particularities of diverse market segments.

Online publication date: Tue, 18-Oct-2022

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