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Factor Analysis of E-Marketing as a Marketing
Strategy in Creating Visits in Benan Island Marine
Tourism
Iranita
1
, Firmansyah Kusasi
2
, Lia Suprihartini
3
{iranita@umrah.ac.id
1
, fkusasi@gmail.com
2
, liasuprihartini@umrah.ac.id
3
}
1,2,3
Raja Ali Haji Maritime University
Abstract. Tourists interested in visiting a tourist destination enjoy the tourism
potential of the region's natural beauty and regional arts and culture. Benan Island
Marine Tourism is one of the marine tourism destinations with the advantages of
exotic underwater scenery and has the potential for natural, cultural, religious, and
culinary. The practice of e-marketing in the tourism sector makes it easier for tourists
to find tourist destinations quickly and can reach consumers directly. The purpose of
this research is to analyze the factors of e-marketing in creating interest in tourist
visits. The sampling technique combined purposive and accidental sampling. The
method used is factor analysis. The rotation results show that the variables are
reduced to 4 factors: Website, search engine optimization, PPC advertising, affiliate
marketing, and strategic partnership. The findings show that the Website was the
most influencing factor in creating tourist interest in visiting the marine tourism of
Benan Island.
Keywords: E-Marketing, Visit Interest Traveler
1 Introduction
1.1 Research Background
Indonesia consists of thousands of islands, hundreds of races, and tribes supported by
natural wealth and natural beauty. The tourism sector in Indonesia is considered the most
significant foreign exchange contributor. Tourism is a sector that can support economic, socio-
cultural development and advance the image of the Indonesian nation in the eyes of other
countries in the world. The natural resources have the potential to be utilized and developed to
become tourist attractions.
The main reason tourists are interested in visiting Indonesia is its natural beauty and
various extraordinary cultural arts. It isn't perfect if foreign tourists only know a few areas
even though they are imposing.
The tourism sector needs to develop further and attract domestic and foreign tourists to
visit Indonesia. Every region in the world is competing to develop its tourism. Besides
improving the economy, tourism can also become a brand that describes the characteristics of
an area. It can also provide significant progress in each tourist destination's social, political,
and cultural aspects.
MEBIC 2021, September 24-25, Tanjungpinang, Indonesia
Copyright © 2021 EAI
DOI 10.4108/eai.24-9-2021.2314695