October 15, 2024
To all the press
GMO Internet Group, Inc.
GMO TECH, Inc.
GMO Internet Group and GMO TECH,
Entrusted with tourism promotion project in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
- Supporting the promotion of tourism digital transformation using the MEO tool "MEO Dashboard byGMO" -
GMO Internet Group, Inc. (Representative Director and Group Representative: Masatoshi Kumagai) and GMO TECH, Inc. (President and CEO: Akito Suzuki) have been commissioned to carry out a tourism promotion project promoted by Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture (Mayor: Kazuhisa Takeuchi).
Based on this, starting Tuesday, October 15, 2024, we will begin offering the MEO operation tool "MEO Dashboard byGMO" developed by GMO TECH, Inc., and will contribute to promoting tourism digital transformation in Kitakyushu City.
【background】
Kitakyushu City in Fukuoka Prefecture has many tourist attractions, including the Mojiko Retro District, which has flourished as an international trading port since the Meiji era, and has been recognized as number one of Japan's New Top Three Night View Cities, boasting Japan's night view heritage sites such as the spectacular view from Mt. Sarakura and the factory night view from the sea. Future challenges include further strengthening tours within the city, extending stay times, and promoting overnight stays, with the aim of increasing the number of tourists and overnight guests and revitalizing the local economy through the promotion of tourism digital transformation.
The GMO Internet Group will utilize the collective strength of its group companies, which provide a variety of services using internet technology, to work on tourism promotion projects in Kitakyushu City. In addition, the group will open its first regional base for its engineering division, "GMO KitaQWe have established a "Kyoto Prefectural Museum of Art" and have strong ties with the local community.
[About the Kitakyushu office "GMO kitaQ"]
(URL:https://recruit.gmo.jp/locations/kitakyushu/） 
"GMO kitaQ" is GMO Internet Group, Inc.'s first regional engineering base, which handles system monitoring, operation, and maintenance for the internet services provided by the GMO Internet Group. With the mission of ensuring the stable operation and development of all systems, GMO kitaQ serves as a "base for both offense and defense of systems" for the entire GMO Internet Group, which supports many services. Currently, approximately 170 partners, including approximately 90 engineers, are employed here, engaged in service monitoring, operation, maintenance, and development. Furthermore, taking advantage of the region's characteristics as the "gateway to Asia," the base is also responsible for the development of services for "Z.com," a global brand operated by the GMO Internet Group in 55 locations in 20 countries around the world, primarily in Asia. (As of the end of December 2023)
[Business description]
This project will provide "MEO Dashboard byGMO" to operators of tourist facilities in Kitakyushu City, providing individual support such as information dissemination, customer attraction, and word-of-mouth marketing using Google Business Profiles (GBP).
The main initiatives include:
- 1. GBP operation support - Providing tools and onboarding support to participating businesses
- 2.Measurement of effectiveness and provision of reports - Providing a report verifying the effectiveness of MEO measures
- 3. Creation of operational know-how and knowledge collections - Providing a basic manual for GBP operation and how to use it effectively
- Attract domestic and international tourists by improving GBP and providing multilingual support
- Analysis of actions that lead to visits and support for long-term business growth
■ Implementation period
From October 2024 (Reiwa 6) to the end of March 2025 (Reiwa 7) (six months) (planned)
■ Participating facilities
11 tourist-related facilities in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
(Moji Ward) Kanmon Strait Museum, Kitakyushu Bank Retro Line Shiokaze, Former Osaka Shosen (Watase Seizo Gallery Mojiko), Former Moji Customs House, Shiranoe Botanical Garden, Mojiko Station Tourist Information Center, Mojiko Retro Observation Deck
(Kokurakita Ward) Kitakyushu Manga Museum, Kitakyushu City Tourist Information Center
(Tobata Ward) Kitakyushu City Tourist Information Counter
(Wakamatsu Ward) Hibikinada Green Park
About MEO Dashboard byGMO
(URL:https://meo-dash.com/meo-dashboard/）
"MEO Dashboard byGMO" is an MEO ranking measurement and management tool equipped with all the functions necessary for operating a Google Business Profile (GBP). It brings together important functions for MEO measures, such as obtaining your company's and competitors' rankings for each search location for search keywords, analyzing rankings for multiple locations within a trade area, and linking structured markup on store web pages to the system with a single tag. It also includes a variety of other functions, such as cross-analysis that combines data obtained from the GBP insight function with rankings and GA data, and automatic mutual linking between various social media and GBP, contributing to improved work efficiency and store visits related to MEO measures.
[Future prospects]
The GMO Internet Group intends to continue to deepen its cooperative relationship with Kitakyushu City, using "GMO kitaQ" as a starting point, and contribute to the development of Kitakyushu's IT industry through community-based activities.
Above
[Press inquiries]
GMO Internet Group, Inc.
Main Business Management Headquarters Public Relations Officer Kawabe
TEL: 03-5456-2555 E-mail: pr@gmo.jp
GMO TECH, Inc.
Kobayashi, PR Group, Corporate Planning Department
TEL: 03-5489-6370 E-mail: press@gmotech.jp
GMO Internet Group, Inc.
Group Public Relations Department PR Team Nishizaki
TEL: 03-5456-2695 URL:https://www.gmo.jp/contact/press-inquiries/
[Contact information regarding services]
GMO TECH, Inc.
Product Marketing Headquarters Sales Department
TEL: 03-5489-6374 (direct) FAX: 03-5489-6371
Email: promo@gmotech.jp
[GMO Internet Group, Inc.] (URL:https://www.gmo.jp/）
| Company Name | GMO Internet Group, Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market Securities Code: 9449) |
|---|---|
| Address | Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo |
| Representative | Representative Director and Group Representative Masatoshi Kumagai |
| Business Overview | ■Internet infrastructure business ■Internet advertising and media business ■ Internet finance business ■ Cryptocurrency business |
| Capital | One hundred million yen |
[GMO TECH Inc.] (URL:https://gmotech.jp/）
| Company Name | GMO TECH, Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market, Stock Code: 6026) |
|---|---|
| Address | Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo |
| Representative | Akito Suzuki, President and CEO |
| Business Overview | Creating the future with AI 1. Internet customer acquisition business 2. Web Marketing DX Business 3. SaaS DX Business 4. Internet Media Business 5. Internet business in general, including the above |
| Capital | 1 billion yen (as of March 2022, 9) |
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