metasearch

Google has added taxes and fees to its hotel searches as part of a series of new features, allowing consumers to see both ‘nightly price’ and ‘nightly total’.

Metasearch is the best converting channel at an average conversion rate of 2.2%. However, these figures are in reference to “global” Metasearch channels, and not regional, so what is the difference?

Online Travel Agencies’ complaints about Google are sounding very similar to the complains that travel suppliers (hotels and airlines) have expressed towards OTAs in the past.

When TripAdvisor first announced TripConnect, its Metasearch advertising platform, it instantly became the buzzword of the year. Though earlier adoption was slow, it pushed Google to be more involved in […]

In an unintended duet, the CEOs of TripAdvisor and Expedia Group separately talked this week about how Google’s increasing practice of directing search traffic towards its own travel businesses has […]

Chances are, if you’ve ever booked a holiday, you’ve used a metasearch engine! Google Hotel Ads, Trivago and TripAdvisor, for example, are all major examples of this type of site. […]

While searching for properties on Google Hotel Ads, one of our analysts noticed a familiar logo in an unfamiliar place — Airbnb with a metasearch listing in line with OTAs and […]

As metasearch continues to grow and users continue to seek out better booking experiences, we see publishers making updates to meet these demands. NB: This is an article from Koddi Recently, we […]

Trivago has recently begun experimenting with a new user experience that attempts to meet travelers’ needs by utilizing lowest price callouts to better reflect consumer preferences.

While a great strategy can take considerable time and effort, metasearch is the most powerful online acquisition tool you have at your disposal. It’s time to start making the most of its potential.