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OTAs Blaming Google Will Not Lead to Disruptive Innovation

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.

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Best Practices for Growing Direct Booking Revenue

Digital marketing has been around for more than 20 years, yet it still feels very disruptive, and for most organizations, is under-delivering on its promise – which is to create […]

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Why Oyo and Rivals May Not Be Answer for Independent Hotels in Asia

Independent hotels in Asia far outnumber chain hotels but lag sorely behind when it comes to booking numbers. Still, alternative solutions serving these smaller hotels are rising.

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End of Last Room Availability for Profit Gain

Hotels fought for the rate parity abolition but on the inventory side, hotels are forced to level the playing field due to the Last & Entry Room Availability rules.

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The Dual Strategy To Drive Direct Bookings To Your Hotel Website

These two distinct strategies are often conflated. Understanding why each strategy is important and how it fits into your hotel digital marketing efforts is essential to reaching your revenue goals.

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How OTAs Use Words To Change Your Perspective … and Your Perception.

Words have the power of changing the world. In our little big world, OTAs know too well how to use words, with travellers to sell them your hotel.

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5 Reasons Your Hotel’s Direct Booking Campaigns Fail (And How To Avoid Them)

Your campaigns are not producing the results or ROAS you need to achieve your revenue goals. How can you fix this? Here are 5 reasons your hotel’s direct booking campaigns are not producing.

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What’s Happening with Google

It’s crucial for you to invest in your 2020 marketing budget. Hotel ads are a necessity! Email and social media marketing, too. Finally, make sure your Google My Business profile is fully up to date.

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Complete Guide on Building Epic Website Content for More Visitors

While making sure your website looks and functions well in its design is significant, your website’s content is an integral part of the new site’s success.

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Google Eyes: More and More Travelers Are Looking to Google

Google has quietly upped its hotel and travel search capabilities with a new travel portal. This allows users to search for flights, hotels and more from a full-fledged travel site.

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