Use of internet marketing in promotion of Slovakia as the tourism destination

The diploma thesis focuses on the internet marketing and its use in promoting tourism in Slovakia. It describes forms of promotion of a tourism destination, compares different media types and focuses more on the internet as a marketing medium. Selection of the best internet marketing tools applicable for destination promotion are presented. It also introduces Slovak tourism entities and the most important websites presenting tourism in Slovakia. The work describes current use of internet marketing tools promoting Slovakia and compares them with examples used by other destinations. This is followed by specific suggestions, how can described internet marketing tools be applied. Thesis deals with topics such as social media and YouTube, development of satellite websites, and paid advertising in search engines. The work includes practical proposal of a PPC (Pay-Per-Click) campaign. Part of the thesis is devoted also to use of the mobile marketing and various web applications. In the future, already strong trend of internet marketing will further increase in its importance. The goal of this diploma thesis is to propose applicable mix of internet marketing tools, which would significantly improve the position of Slovakia in the world tourism