digital

20 Free Tools Every Hotel Marketer Should Know About

Let’s start off by busting one of the biggest marketing myths: Great hotel marketing requires a massive investment. On the contrary. Tons of FREE marketing tools have exploded onto the […]

Read more

What Is “Programmatic Advertising” And Why Should Hotel Marketers Care?

Most hotel marketers associate traditional ad buying as a hit-or-miss strategy. Buy space in a magazine… pray for an unknown return. “Programmatic advertising,” which has generated a lot of buzz […]

Read more

Google Price Insights: New SERP Test and How to Respond

A blog post this week stated that Google is testing Google Price Insights, a new SERP element that adds price comparison features to the knowledge graph for hotels. This new […]

Read more

Revenue Management of an Independent Hotel Requires More Direct Collaboration

Revenue management is never an easy job, but the job is considerably tougher for independent hotels, according to sources. Without the marketing power of brands or the ever-more sophisticated revenue-management […]

Read more

How to Explore Google Hotel Ads for Untapped Hotel Sales

Over the past few years Google has made a conscious effort to be a bigger player in the travel industry. Google My Business, Google Adwords, Google Analytics, and Google Hotel […]

Read more

Google Hotel Campaigns: The End Of Google Hotel Ads?

Following fast on the heels of last week’s Google announcement of the rebranding of Google AdWords to Google Ads, yesterday’s Marketing Innovations Keynote announced a plethora of new product names […]

Read more

Why Hotel Text Messaging is Newest Trend for Hospitality Business

People are on the go more than ever before. And with the rise of smartphones, they expect to be able to do everything on their mobile device – from planning […]

Read more

Whip Up the Best Responses for Your Sour Reviews

When a guest takes the time to write a review for your property, the property should respond. If someone took the time to tell a staff member a compliment or […]

Read more

Why Should Hoteliers Invest in Social Media?

In 2018, an integral part of your digital marketing strategy should be having an active and engaging presence on social media. Stephanie Hilger, Director of Social Media at Blue Magnet […]

Read more

The 10 Commandments of Hotel Email Marketing Campaigns

Email marketing is one of the best ways to retain customers by engaging with past, present (and future) guests. Smart hotel marketers prioritize keeping up-to-date on email marketing best practices […]

Read more