23/11/2016

Digital Tourism Workshops Announced

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council have announced a series of workshops to boost digital knowledge and skills in the tourism sector.

Announcing the workshops, the council said: "Tourism businesses increasingly need strong digital skills and knowledge to compete in the global marketplace. Fermanagh and Omagh District Council are hosting a range of workshops in early 2017 to introduce businesses in the tourism sector to a range of key digital skills."

Social media for tourism in 2017

This workshop will take place on 26 January 2017 at 18:00-16:00 at the Strule Arts Centre, Omagh

The main topics will include:

• emerging trends in social media 

• where to invest your efforts 

• reaching & engaging your target audience on social media 

• predictions on upcoming developments on the major social networks 

• the 2016 trends which are still relevant in 2017 

• the best of 2016: A look at social media wins in tourism 

• how tourism businesses can capitalise on the latest trends

Content marketing for tourism

This event will take place on 2 February 2017 at 18:00-16:00 at the Ardhowen Theatre, Enniskillen

The workshop will cover:

• getting the right content mix 

• harnessing topical and trending topics 

• content promotion 

• the latest developments and trends in content marketing, and predictions for 2017 

• using content to effectively reach your target audience

• blogging – benefits, creating content, formats, best practise, inspiration, headlines and structure

• video – importance, case studies, tools and live video

Search engine optimisation (SEO) for tourism

This workshop will take place on 1 March 2017 at 18:00-16:00 at the Enniskillen Castle Museums, Enniskillen

The topics will include:

• understanding how the search engines work, and the main factors used in determining search engine rankings

• tips to optimise your current website for SEO

• the role of content in SEO

• how to identify issues on your website

• tools to help with your SEO

• rich Snippets: How to ensure Google shows the relevant information about your site in the search results

• "link building" for tourism

• the impact of social media on SEO

• the latest developments in search engine optimisation, and predictions for 2017

To book a place on any or the workshops contact Fermanagh and Omagh District Council.

(MH)

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