1)Santa Fe, New Mexico
http://santafe.org/cgi-bin/videos/page.cgi?g=Detailed/86.html
2) Jacksonville, Florida
http://www.visitjacksonville.com/
3) Anchorage, Alaska
http://49threel.anchorage.net/preview26.html
4) New Zealand
http://www.newzealand.com/travel/multimedia/video/
5) Japan
http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/
6) Costa Rico
http://www.visitcostarica.com/ict/microsites/adventure/index.html
7) Grenada
http://www.grenadagrenadines.com/video.html
8) Ariau Amazon Towers
http://www.ariautowers.com/html/manaus-brazil-multimedia.asp
9) Sandia Casino and Resort
http://www.sandiacasino.com/
10) Dubai, United Arab Emirates
http://www.definitelydubai.com/
The five websites that I found to be better than all the rest are as follows:
*In no particular order
1) Visit Jacksonville
2) Santa Fe
3) Anchorage
4) Japan
5) Definitely Dubai
The website and video that I chose that I believe is the most likely to proportionately improve tourism spending to the entity featured is http://www.definitelydubai.com/ and the video on the homepage.
There are several reasons why I chose this video with the first being location. The location of videos on websites is extremely important. It is necessary to make sure that websites are easily navigated when videos are included, as well as to make sure that the videos are not in an obscure location where visitors to the site can't find them. The video on the Definitely Dubai is in a perfect location in my opinion. When entering the definitelydubai.com website the first thing that you see is a large video that is main focus above the fold. Typically I don't like when a video is so large on a website, but this was placed so that all of the visitor's attention is placed on the video. There were only a few links above the video so the website did not look cluttered. It was also nice that the video didn't automatically play, but gave the visitor control over the playing of the video.
Another reason why I felt that this video was the best was because it did an amazing job at highlighting Dubai and marketing to everyone. Dubai is known for it's luxury and extravagance which can make some feel like Dubai isn't the place for them to visit because they can't afford it. This video shows people that Dubai is really a destination for families, couples, individuals, for everyone!
Definitely Dubai's video highlighted all that Dubai has to offer for all people. The video showcased the golf, desert, water sports, shopping, nightlife, culture of Dubai, and much more! I am traveling to Dubai in January and this video has enhanced my knowledge of Dubai and only makes me even more excited to travel there!
One thing that makes this video stand apart from all the rest is that it really is the main focus of the definitelydubai.com website. I had to search through the other websites to find the videos, and click on separate links, but with this video I didn't have to look for it- It found me!! The other videos were also much smaller in comparison to the Dubai video and were not the main focus.
Overall, in terms of aesthetics and usability I found the definitelydubai.com website and video to stand apart from all the rest, and will most assuredly improve tourism spending to Dubai!
