eprintid: 79563 rev_number: 11 eprint_status: archive userid: 12460 dir: disk0/00/07/95/63 datestamp: 2026-10-29 02:22:21 lastmod: 2026-10-29 02:22:21 status_changed: 2026-10-29 02:22:21 type: thesis metadata_visibility: show contact_email: muh.khabib@uin-suka.ac.id creators_name: Muhammad Zidan Arkaan, NIM.: 21107030054 title: PERSONAL BRANDING MAS DOLAN MELALUI AKUN INSTAGRAM @DOLAN.AJA DALAM MEMBANGUN ENGAGEMENT AUDIENS ispublished: pub subjects: 302.23 divisions: jur_ikom full_text_status: restricted keywords: New Media, Personal Branding, Engagement note: Handini, S.I.Kom., M.I.Kom. abstract: The rapid development of social media has made Personal branding an essential strategy for building identity and fostering audience engagement. One travel influencer who has successfully established a personal brand through Instagram is Mas Dolan via the @dolan.aja account. This study aims to identify and describe Mas Dolan's Personal branding efforts in building audience engagement. This research employed a descriptive qualitative approach. Data were collected through observation, in-depth interviews with Mas Dolan, five active followers of the @dolan.aja Instagram account, and source triangulation involving an expert. The data were analyzed using the Miles and Huberman interactive model based on Peter Montoya's eight concepts of Personal branding. The findings reveal that Mas Dolan's Personal branding is built through specialization in hidden gem tourism content in Yogyakarta and Central Java, informative content delivery, an authentic communication style, and consistent personal identity since 2021. These characteristics are reinforced by a careful destination curation process based on personal experience and educational messages promoting responsible tourism, which enhance audience trust. As a result, this Personal branding strategy generates high audience engagement, as reflected in likes, comments, shares, and saves, while positioning @dolan.aja as a primary travel reference for its followers. Therefore, authentic, consistent, and value-oriented Personal branding effectively fosters a strong relationship between Mas Dolan and his audience. date: 2026-08-11 date_type: published pages: 164 institution: UIN SUNAN KALIJAGA YOGYAKARTA department: FAKULTAS ILMU SOSIAL DAN HUMANIORA thesis_type: skripsi thesis_name: other citation: Muhammad Zidan Arkaan, NIM.: 21107030054 (2026) PERSONAL BRANDING MAS DOLAN MELALUI AKUN INSTAGRAM @DOLAN.AJA DALAM MEMBANGUN ENGAGEMENT AUDIENS. Skripsi thesis, UIN SUNAN KALIJAGA YOGYAKARTA. document_url: https://digilib.uin-suka.ac.id/id/eprint/79563/1/21107030054_BAB-I_IV-atau-V_DAFTAR-PUSTAKA.pdf document_url: https://digilib.uin-suka.ac.id/id/eprint/79563/2/21107030054_BAB-II_sampai_SEBELUM-BAB-TERAKHIR.pdf