Internet is a good ways to promote Tourism in Indonesian. One of the great potential of this nation is the tourism sector. Tourism has been one of the potential that makes this country is known in the global arena. The latest data show Indonesia ranks 74th of 139 countries of the world tourism, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF). In addition to bring in foreign exchange is not small (reportedly ranks third; 8.5 billion dollars in 2011 and is targeted to 9 billion dollars in 2012), tourism is also a pull factor (pull factor) of foreigners coming to Indonesia. In 2011 7.6 million foreign tourists to visit this country, and an estimated 8 million tourists will come in 2012, and is even more than we can afford it.
I remember when the school where I teach will carry to tourist attractions in this lovely area (South Sulawesi). In a meeting held with representatives of each class, the most long been debated is the location to be visited, and the question arises is the most "what's in it", meaning any kind that can make us comfortable and impressed at the site being visited. The history of my position as a social studies teacher a little bit hard to answer questions and explain, especially if the site in question is a historical tourist area. Finally chosen Soppeng District Lejja bath, because this is the most tourist sites recognized by the meeting participants.
There is a simple question of the story. Why in the middle by modernization, the world as if it was narrow, with a range of technologies, it is a question that emerged in the meeting? It was almost no reason not to admire the South Sulawesi Province which is the destination if the view Indonesia's strategic eastern islands studded beautiful and exotic. That position was put South Sulawesi as a target visits to various interests. Makassar, the provincial capital into a knot that can access all the major cities in the east. The provincial government saw the potential of this enterprising sort and select appropriate strategies to be able to make this, one of which is to direct the guests (visitors) to glance at the tourism potential.
But all of that, for those who know. Knowledge can be present if there is a telling, and one way is through online media. 75.6% of the world's population are Internet users. the author thinks, what a beautiful and effective when South Sulawesi tourism promotion through online media. Easy, cheap, and why many of the financial side of free
Here are some ways that social media usage:
A. Facebook
Facebook users in the U.S. will reach 143.4 million by the end of 2012 or an increase of 8.2% from 2011. Each month there will be more than 30 billion pieces of content to be shared by Facebook users. In the coming year, Facebook users are likely to distribute 415 pieces of content.
Imagine if every employee and lovers of tourism in South Sulawesi or create groups or pages such as "love movement leang park-leang Maros", with a foreign member. Admin group at any time to preach in the form of text, photos, and videos, so that the user / member accessing the group and the page will always get the knowledge of the Leang-Leang Park Maros.
2. Twitter
Twitter users are currently more than 465 million Twitter account with the amount of 175 million tweet chirp during a busy day. Country with the most current Twitter users are the United States (107.7 million Twitter account), Brazil (33.3 million) and Japan (29.9 million). While the Netherlands was recorded as the country on Twitter (33%), followed by Japan (30%), Spain (29%), and the United States, Indonesia, Venezuela, and Canada (28%).
Information derived from the existing tourist sites in South Sulawesi, can we share via twitter. Those advantages are not limited to a certain follower and Following. We can provide access to information out freely only with the object to follow the terms of our account. It is very easy.
3. Video
Online video viewers will reach 169.3 million people. The percentage is estimated at 53% of the total world population, or 70.8% of total Internet users. This number is up 7.1% compared to 2011.
Very easy to create a free account. You tube for example, simply sign in, upload the video, then publish it. There have been many famous people with the video uploaded on you tube. If so, including South Sulawesi tourism.
4. Blog (blogspot, wordpress, and the like)
Number of WordPress blogs from around the world reaching over 70 million users and there are 39 million Tumblr blog. Blogspot users certainly bigger than that.
Very easy, cheap. Simply create an account, post the original article about the potential of tourism in South Sulawesi. For this, the writer should use a foreign language. The assumption was that the main target is a foreign exchange earner of foreign tourists. if the main targets are foreign tourists, the well will be accessed by the local tourist.









