Value Proposition of Instagrammable Digital Tourism of Orchid Forest Lembang in Forming Brand Identity
Raditya Pratama Putra (a*), Aria Ar Razi (b)
a) Faculty of Communication, Universitas Islam Bandung
Jl. Tamansari No. 1 Bandung
*raditya.pratama[at]unisba.ac.id
b) Faculty of Communication, Universitas Islam Bandung
Jl. Tamansari No. 1 Bandung
Abstract
Brand identity will determine the purpose and meaning of a business that encourages people to identify and take that brand as their choices. The brand identity formed needs to pay attention to the value propositions presented such as Functional Benefits, Emotional Benefits, and Self Expressive Benefits. Orchid Forest Cikole, Lembang is a tourism business that builds its brand identity as a digital tourist destination. The purpose of this study is to determine the value proposition built by Orchid Forest in shaping its brand identity. This research uses a qualitative method with a case study approach. The subject of this research is Orchid Forest management and the object of this research is the value proposition in shaping the brand identity of Orchid Forest digital tourism. This study found that the establishment of Orchid Forest brand identity as an instagrammable digital tourist destination was carried out by organizing pine forests into attractive photo spots and presenting rides with attractive lighting concepts in order to look instagrammable. Thus, what is offered to the public is in accordance with reality and meets their needs for photo tours in Orchid Forest.
Keywords: Brand Identity; Digital Tourism; Digital Media; Tourism
Topic: Communication