mobile

Voice Search: Next Big Thing in Hotel Distribution and Marketing

As one of the most exciting trends in hotel marketing and distribution strategy, voice search has galvanized the hospitality industry, both in preparation for evolving consumer behaviors and technology advancements. […]

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6 Ways to Optimise Your Hotel Website for Voice Search

Whether you use Siri, Cortana or Google voice search, it’s easy to see why speech recognition technology is starting to gain momentum. This type of search activity allows users to […]

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Navigating Hotel Industry Changes With A New Mobile PMS

While the traditional, legacy PMS was confined to a dedicated desktop behind the front desk, mobile and cloud-based PMS frees that technology (and your staff) from those previous limitations. NB: […]

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The Mobile Booking Trends of Luxury Hotels

Global smartphone usage topped 2.3bn in 2017. Based on an estimated world population of 7.6bn, that’s over 1 in 3 people who now own one. Usage figures continue to grow […]

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Google AMP: Why Hoteliers Should Care, and How to Implement It

Introduced in 2016 as Google’s response to other mobile publishing platforms like Apple News and Facebook Instant Articles, Google’s Accelerated Mobile Pages Project (AMP) is an open-source initiative enabling the […]

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Mobile Cloud PMS: Perfect For Independents, Groups & Brands

The traditional hotel PMS systems that have been the go-to choice for independents and multi-properties in the past are quickly being overshadowed by more modern cloud-based PMS systems. Legacy systems […]

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Capitalize on Full Travel Planning Journey to Increase Direct Bookings

Travel planning. We all know from experience that a lot goes into planning the perfect vacation, and with so many devices and planning resources, the journey is complex. According to […]

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Why your mobile traffic is not turning into bookings

Visits to hotel websites from smartphones (tablets not included) in many cases now represent more than 50% of the total amount. However, bookings made on these devices, although growing strongly, […]

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A hotelier’s guide to the top social platforms in Asia-Pacific

The Asia-Pacific region, not including South Asia, already boasts over two billion mobile users, with China accounting for just under half of that. NB: This is an article by Nicki […]

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Geo Targeting for Hotels: Get More Transient Business

Looking for more transient business for your hotel? Well, I might just have the answer for you. It comes in the form of a 10 minute time investment in AdWords. […]

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