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Analysis of the Use of Social Media Components on Serbian Hotels’ Websites

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|Apr 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ngoe-2025-0003 | Journal eISSN: 2385-8052 | Journal ISSN: 0547-3101
Language: English
Page range: 22 - 33
Submitted on: Aug 1, 2024
Accepted on: Feb 1, 2025
Published on: Apr 3, 2025
Published by: University of Maribor
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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