The effects of perceived relevance of travel blogs’ content on the behavioral intention to visit a tourist destination

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Highlights:

• Blog, one type of e-WOM, is prevailing and impacts tourists’ decisions.

• Relevant blogs information was asserted to affect destination decisions.

• Interesting content was proposed as a new dimension of information relevance.

• Novel, understandable and interesting blog content impact tourists’ intention.

• Perceived enjoyment was found to be a mediator.

摘要

•Blog, one type of e-WOM, is prevailing and impacts tourists’ decisions.•Relevant blogs information was asserted to affect destination decisions.•Interesting content was proposed as a new dimension of information relevance.•Novel, understandable and interesting blog content impact tourists’ intention.•Perceived enjoyment was found to be a mediator.

论文关键词:Travelers’ information search,Blog,Behavioral intention,Information relevance,Perceived enjoyment,Interesting content

论文评审过程:Available online 4 June 2013.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2013.05.019