marketing
Make messages simple to persuade guests to book direct
Industry jargon gets between you and your guests. It can reduce the number of bookings you get, both on your own website and elsewhere. For example, the phrase ‘book direct’, […]
Managing Hotel Guest Sentiment and your Online Presence
In part 1 of this blog series, we discussed ways to get your entire staff empowered and involved in Revenue Generating activities. In part 2 of the series, Creating a Revenue Centric […]
Highly browsable experience improves travel brand visibility on Google
New research from Searchmetrics identifies the important travel industry-specific search ranking factors that travel agents, airlines, hotel chains and other travel-related brands should consider in order to help improve their […]
Learning from OTA Giants: how Booking and Expedia build online traffic
It’s always good practice to look at how the big online travel agents (OTAs) behave operationally in order to identify what best practices can be taken away for your own […]
Marketing vs Revenue Management: 4 Ways to Bridge the Gap
Is there an unspoken divide in your hotel? Revenue managers and hotel marketers are often at odds, one department focused on balancing ADR and occupancy, while the other focuses on […]
9 Issues To Consider When Buying Hotel Email Marketing Software
In today’s rapidly changing, increasingly digitized economy, email marketing software has become the lifeblood of savvy hotel marketers. It can often be the determining factor between success and failure both […]
How six hospitality brands use personalisation to enhance customer experience
Personalised marketing means more than just addressing the customer by name. For brands in the travel and hospitality industry, effective personalisation can range from interactive content to targeted banners and […]
The hotelier’s ‘cheat sheet’ for being mobile friendly
In 2017, more people are searching the web on their phones than on a desktop computer, and are five times more likely to leave a website if it isn’t mobile-friendly. […]
How hotels can stay up in a down market
Today, hotels are battling it out on numerous fronts to keep themselves ahead in a constantly challenging marketplace. Increased industry competition, the growth of the sharing economy, and the need […]
Seven ways to hone your Hotel PPC strategy
With summer arriving and ‘last minute holiday’ searches rising, now’s the time to start thinking about your PPC strategy. Most businesses, regardless of industry, will be subject to some level […]
