“…OSNs create virtual social environments where users can communicate and interact with each other by posting comments, reviews, videos, and pictures (Ip, Leung, & Law, 2011;Kleinrichert, Ergul, Johnson, & Uydaci, 2012). The function of OSNs has evolved in the past few years, presenting a new prospect for marketers to generate awareness of their brands (Inversini & Masiero, 2014;Law, Buhalis, & Cobanoglu, 2014;Mason & Nassivera, 2012;Morosan, Bowen, & Atwood, 2014;Phelan, Chen, & Haney, 2013). Thus, OSNs present opportunities for travel marketers and assist businesses to develop their online marketing efforts (Gretzel, 2006).…”