Are Travellers Interested in Tourism Information Provided By Local Government Website?

Abstract

Nowadays, Internet becomes the prior source of information, including tourism information. Therefore, the government can utilize it to promoting their tourism potential. In West Java, Tasikmalaya regency is an area which has various tourism potentials. To promote local tourism, an official website, www.tasikmalayakab.go.id, had been set up. This reseach investigates travellers’ attitude toward promotion activities perpetuated by Tasikmalaya Government through www.tasikmalayakab.go.id. To answer research problems, the data being obtained and analyzed using descriptive method. The components of attitude being examined are cognitive, affective, and conative aspect. Result shows that travellers’ cognitive and affective attitudes is positive. Although they found several shortcomings in this website, they admitted that Tasikmalaya government has initiated a good step in promoting tourism. Respondents stated that they will advise others who need official information to access this website.