{"id":115,"date":"2016-11-21T15:32:27","date_gmt":"2016-11-21T12:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.etimm.ase.ro\/?p=115"},"modified":"2017-11-21T16:29:15","modified_gmt":"2017-11-21T13:29:15","slug":"agro-tourist-boarding-houses-in-romania-is-their-online-positioning-designed-to-be-effective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etimm.ase.ro\/?p=115","title":{"rendered":"Agro-Tourist Boarding Houses in Romania: Is Their Online Positioning Designed To Be Effective?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:12px;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><strong>Title<\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t<span style=\"font-size:12px;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><meta name=\"citation_title\" content=\"Agro-Tourist Boarding Houses in Romania: Is Their Online Positioning Designed To Be Effective?\"\/>Agro-Tourist Boarding Houses in Romania: Is Their Online Positioning Designed To Be Effective?<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<h4>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:12px;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><strong>Author<\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t<span style=\"font-size:12px;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><meta name=\"citation_author\" content=\"Carmen B\u0103lan\"\/>Carmen B\u0103lan, <\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\"><meta name=\"citation_publication_date\" content=\"2016\/10\/31\"\/><meta name=\"citation_journal_title\" content=\"Journal of Emerging Trends in Marketing and Management\"\/><meta name=\"citation_volume\" content=\"I\"\/><meta name=\"citation_issue\" content=\"1\"\/><meta name=\"citation_firstpage\" content=\"247\"\/><meta name=\"citation_lastpage\" content=\"258\"\/><meta name=\"citation_place_published\" content=\"Bucharest, Romania\"\/><meta name=\"citation_publisher\" content=\"The Bucharest University of Economic Studies Publishing House\"\/><meta name=\"citation_issn\" content=\"2537-5865\"\/><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<h4>\n\t<span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\"><strong>Classification JEL <\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t<span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\"><meta name=\"citation_classification_jel\" content=\"M30, M31, Z33\"\/>M30, M31, Z33<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<h4>\n\t<span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\"><strong>Abstract<\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t<span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\"><meta name=\"citation_abstract\" content=\"Do the Romanian agro-tourist boarding houses design online positioning able to have an effective impact on the target customers? The answer to this question may have critical consequences for the competitiveness, profitability and sustainability of these businesses. Systematic studies on this topic are rather few in Romania. The paper presents the findings of one of the first studies aiming to explore this research question. The main objectives of the research were the following: (i) to discern the types of customers targeted by these agro-tourist boarding houses; (ii) to search the main pillars on which positioning relies in this sector; (iii) to identify the points of parity; (iv) to find the types of points of differentiation communicated online; (v) to investigate the core brand promise of the agro-tourist boarding houses. The study was based on the analysis of secondary sources of information available in an online touchpoint such as a portal dedicated to the boarding houses. The online information analyzed focuses on the positioning strategies designed by the agro-tourist boarding houses, not on actual image forged among Romanian and foreign tourists. Based on the research findings, specific recommendations are formulated for the benefit of both the agro-tourist boarding houses and their customers.\"\/>Do the Romanian agro-tourist boarding houses design online positioning able to have an effective impact on the target customers? The answer to this question may have critical consequences for the competitiveness, profitability and sustainability of these businesses. Systematic studies on this topic are rather few in Romania. The paper presents the findings of one of the first studies aiming to explore this research question. The main objectives of the research were the following: (i) to discern the types of customers targeted by these agro-tourist boarding houses; (ii) to search the main pillars on which positioning relies in this sector; (iii) to identify the points of parity; (iv) to find the types of points of differentiation communicated online; (v) to investigate the core brand promise of the agro-tourist boarding houses. The study was based on the analysis of secondary sources of information available in an online touchpoint such as a portal dedicated to the boarding houses. The online information analyzed focuses on the positioning strategies designed by the agro-tourist boarding houses, not on actual image forged among Romanian and foreign tourists. Based on the research findings, specific recommendations are formulated for the benefit of both the agro-tourist boarding houses and their customers.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<h4>\n\t<span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\"><strong>Keywords<\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t<span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\"><meta name=\"citation_Keywords\" content=\"Marketing, positioning strategy, points of parity, points of differentiation, agro-tourist boarding houses.\"\/>Marketing, positioning strategy, points of parity, points of differentiation, agro-tourist boarding houses.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<h4>\n\t<span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\"><strong>Full Text: <meta name=\"citation_pdf_url\" content=\"http:\/\/www.etimm.ase.ro\/RePEc\/aes\/jetimm\/2016\/ETIMM_V01_2016_90.pdf\"\/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.etimm.ase.ro\/RePEc\/aes\/jetimm\/2016\/ETIMM_V01_2016_90.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 205);\">download pdf<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<\/h4>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\"><strong>Cite: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.etimm.ase.ro\/RePEc\/aes\/jetimm\/2016\/ETIMM_V1_2016_90.ris\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\">download citation<\/span><\/a> (for EndNote, Reference Manager, ProCite)<\/strong><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Title Agro-Tourist Boarding Houses in Romania: Is Their Online Positioning Designed To Be Effective? Author Carmen B\u0103lan, Classification JEL M30, M31, Z33 Abstract Do the Romanian agro-tourist boarding houses design online positioning able to have an effective impact on the target customers? 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