metasearch
The AI Funnel is Broken! The Fix? Build Trust in Consideration Phase
While discovery has historically been about inspiration and branding, consideration is where OTAs, metasearch engines, and hotels compete aggressively
TikTok Has Entered the Chat: Metasearch
This metasearch feature is different from TikTok’s Travel Ads product, which are traditional video or carousel ads with targeted audiences
The New Billboard Effect: ChatGPT the Next Front Line of Distribution
The question is not whether AI affects distribution; it already does. It is how deliberately hotels choose to compete in this new front line of visibility
Personalization and 6 Direct Booking Tactics to Shape 2026
Personalization is more than a tactic, it is your competitive advantage. Here are six direct booking strategies that could define 2026
The True Cost of Hotel Distribution
The problem with hotel distribution today is that most hoteliers are optimising distribution based on accounting numbers, not economic reality
Hotels Lost Metasearch and Mobile. Will AI be Next?
Hotels have a brief window to establish AI visibility before the competitive landscape takes shape. Those who act now help shape what AI learns to recommend
3&6: 2026 Crystal Ball Predictions for Hotels
As we look ahead to 2026, one thing is clear for hotel general managers and revenue leaders: digital distribution and demand generation are becoming less controllable, more automated, and increasingly […]
Google Metasearch Crackdown: A Win for Fair Play in Pricing
On November 3rd, Google will roll out significant updates to its Meta Price Accuracy Policy. We outline what it means for the metasearch auction
Dynamic Budgeting: Redefining the True Cost of Visibility
Dynamic Budgeting is to see beyond the false clarity of commission thresholds, to embrace investment as strategy, and to reclaim the guest
Dynamic Pricing vs Rate Parity: How to Stay Compliant
Dynamic pricing and rate parity aren’t enemies. Best move? Keep public rates clean, monitor on metasearch and embrace closed-user incentives
