booking

The Future of the Internet Booking Engine

Expedia launched October 22, 1996 as a division of Microsoft. It was in that decade the Internet Booking Engine (IBE) was born. NB: This is an article by Glenn Wirick, […]

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How Metasearch Tools Empower Hotels in 6 Points

Today, hundreds of thousands of hoteliers around the globe are empowered to take control of their hotel profiles and drive bookings through the use of metasearch marketing tools. And these […]

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Booking engine conversion rates: How do you measure up?

If there’s one thing we know about at Triptease, it’s online conversion rates. The funnel leading from curious website visitor to satisfied hotel guest is one we spend every day […]

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Buyer’s Guide to Choose the Best Hotel Booking Engine

There’s no denying that there are a load of hotel booking engines to choose from and it can be difficult to choose the best one for your hotel. Of course, […]

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The consumer journey strikes back

In Episode 1 of this series, we saw how the consumer journey in the luxury travel industry mirrors the hero’s journey of Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars trilogy. So […]

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5 ways hotels can use behavioral economics to improve conversion rates

Understanding the rationale behind consumer decision-making has long been an obsession for marketers. Popularized today as behavioral economics, brands such as Amazon and Netflix invest millions into understanding the psychology […]

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A new hope for direct bookings

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, the Consumer Journey for travelers used to be simpler and more direct. NB: This is part 1 of 3 in […]

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Four tips for reducing checkout abandonment

All retailers – from huge multinationals to the independent –  face the same dilemma. Why do online shoppers abandon their baskets, and what can they do to improve? Dropped baskets […]

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How to encourage hotel guest reviews on Facebook, Google and others

Online guest reviews are more important than ever. In researching hotels, potential customers are proactively seeking information about the experiences of previous guests. Reviews and star ratings on websites like […]

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9 diversions OTAs use which ruin your profits

After years of working on the OTAs, today I can update the many tricks they use which directly affect the profits of your hotel. These tricks are much more than […]

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