marketing

The first act of outreaching to the crowd is 300-years-old (dates back to 1714), but the term ‘crowdsourcing’ was first coined in 2005 by two Wired Magazine editors Jeff Howe […]

How hotel chains can put more heads in beds with smart marketing Acquisition costs for online customers continue to rise. Because of this, hospitality marketers need to be smart and […]

SiteMinder, the leading cloud platform for hotels, is pleased today to unveil ‘Canvas’, an intelligent website creator that combines best practice in hotel e-commerce with beautiful designs for independent hoteliers. […]

Many travelers believe that hotels and resorts should be required to include mandatory resort fees in advertised nightly rates, according to a new national poll. The poll, commissioned by Travelers […]

NB This is a viewpoint by Lorraine Sileo, senior vice president of research for Phocuswright Inc. When we think of the lodging industry in the US, many of us think […]

Airbnb is testing a major new offering: taking care of booking your entire trip, so you can experience a new city with locals showing you around. Over the weekend, Airbnb started […]

To succeed in the ever-evolving SEO landscape, hoteliers should adopt a proactive approach to content creation, marketing and optimization. SEO continues to play a critical role in hotel digital marketing […]

Symphony, a new digital marketing, booking and distribution program from Tambourine, has been proven to maximize direct revenue for independent properties of all sizes. Symphony has been in testing for […]

Travel reviews—and the way they are monitored, measured, and presented—have changed. With the launch of a new website, TrustYou tells the story of the modern travel review and the ways […]

NB This is a viewpoint by Brandon Dennis, VP of marketing at Cloudbeds. Sure, with an endless marketing budget, any hotel can get perfect SEO. But what about hotels with […]