“Webbing”, how to increase incoming tourism using the power of the Web

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Table of Contents 

1. Webbing, how the idea has come into being 

2. Webbing, how tourism can be developed learning to build a web of relationships

3. Who needs Webbing? What is Webbing for?: the project and the research methodology 

4. Web 2.0: how 20 European travel destinations use it  

i. Institutional info – commerce strategies: some evidence 

ii. Institutional e-commerce strategies: some evidence 

iii. The Webbing Rank: who has a great belief in Web 2.0, who tries carefully 

5. Web 2.0 and tourism SMEs: 20 European cases of study 

i. Social Web aims: listening to customers, conversing with them and keeping them loyal 

ii. Social Web and tourism: who deals with it? 

iii. Time and competences: hurdles to be overcome to succeed 

iv. Tourism reviews: enthusiasts and detractors 

v. The influence of 2.0 strategy on marketing 

6. Lesson learnt during Webbing: adopt the technology and embrace the philosophy 

7. Final considerations: an invitation to a new approach