DEVELOPING TOURIST DESTINATIONS THROUGH BLOGS AND ONLINE TRANSLATION ENGINES

Abstract

This activity is carried out as one of the efforts to provide solutions to the problems experienced by partner, Semiring village - Mangaran - Situbondo district. These problems include the tourism potential of the village that has not been fully publicized and the lack of ability of youth and village in terms of internet marketing. From the results of initial observations that have been done, in Semiring village there are several tourist destinations that have the potential to grow rapidly with the help of internet marketing. To pursue the development expected by the local community. this program is done to help youth and local village apparatus to master blogging techniques and utilize online translation engines to promote the nearby tourist destinations. The expected outcome of this program is the website of tourist destinations packaged in Indonesian and English.