Impact of WOM and Online WOM on Tourist Destinations in Indonesia

ABSTRACT Online word-of-mouth, also known as e-WOM and Word of Mouth (WOM) are the most influential sources in the marketing sector. These information sources will be applied to the tourism sector. The results show that online WOM influence positively and significantly on destination image; online WOM is a positive and significant influence on the intention to visit; WOM is positive and not significant on the destination; WOM has a positive and significant influence on the intention to visit; destination has a positive and significant influence on the intention to visit. Implications and future research are discussed in this study