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Hotel industry lessons in search that could apply to airlines
It seems that personalisation, if done right, does work. This is certainly the belief of Trivago, which believes that displaying generic content for all searches – a picture of the […]
Hotel Distribution and Marketing Strategies for the Customer Journey
New research sheds light on the unique booking behaviors of Mexican travelers, who show greater propensity for planning last-minute travel. Hotels might benefit from many guests paying higher prices for […]
Enhancing hotels newsletter open rates with the right subject line
Operating in a highly competitive environment where more hotels are trying to secure the right guest for the right price – it has never been harder, nor more important for […]
New Mobile User Experience on Google Hotel Ads
This morning we began to see a new Google Hotel Ads mobile user experience being tested. The user interface has a new sliding scale for price selection above the filters […]
How to be successful with Google Hotel Ads & Hotel Metasearch
In the world of online travel first came the search engines, then the OTAs (online travel agencies, i.e. Expedia) and most recently the metasearch engine websites such as Trivago and […]
The war is over, and the OTAs have won
It’s been more than a year since several major hotel brand companies introduced campaigns to prod consumers to join its loyalty programs in exchange for discounted room rates when they […]
Mobile Bookings Are Up. Are Yours Growing as Quickly?
Everybody is talking about the rise of mobile bookings. In fact, a study by eMarketer estimates that by 2021, half of all digital travel sales will be made from smartphones or tablets. […]
Take advantage of these Facebook features for your hotel page
Facebook has made a lot of updates to its business pages lately, releasing new features so fast we almost forget that they’re there. From innovative advertising opportunities to expansion into […]
How To Claim Your Hotel’s Google My Business Account, And Why
Whether you like it or not, Google My Business is your hotel’s virtual storefront. It’s the first thing most potential guests will see when searching for you on the web. […]
TripAdvisor Instant Booking: Dead or Alive?
Analysts are divided about whether TripAdvisor is de-emphasizing its Instant Booking initiative, and while the company asserts that Instant Booking remains supported and available, it also acknowledged recently that growth […]