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Metasearch needs evolution and innovation
A decade and a half ago, when the first set of OTAs (Online Travel Aggregators/Agents) were born, travel planners were suddenly empowered with tools that enabled them to do all […]
What a property needs on its website
Over the past decade, technology has impacted the way hospitality businesses of all sizes operate. For independent properties, it has been a game changer. Now more than ever, independent properties […]
Hotel Social Media Strategy: How Much to Spend and Where
While social media has become a mainstream marketing channel, there are many variables that hoteliers are not taking advantage of to increase their revenue. Unlike other mainstream marketing avenues, social […]
How Paying Closer Attention to Guest Reviews Can Impact Your Hotel’s Bottom Line
Each day, hotels across the industry put themselves at risk of losing hundreds, or even thousands of dollars… simply by doing nothing at all. These hotels, many of which are […]
How to Create a Strong Search Strategy for your Hotel
A strong search strategy is crucial for driving direct bookings to your website. The vast majority of online experiences begin with a search engine, so the risk of a poor […]
Feature Disparity in Google’s Hotel Search
In recent months, Google has added new filtering options for the two main ways users interact with a Hotel Ads, localuniversal (the knowledge panel in organic search) and mapresults (Google […]
Three Powerful Social Media Indicators That are Overlooked
In recent years we have been noticing the rise of social media channels as a way for businesses to communicate and engage with their customers. According to Statista, social media […]
Are You Driving Social Media Traffic To Your Website?
By now, virtually all hotels have at least one social media channel that they use – most likely Facebook. They might also use some others; Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat being […]
6 hotel booking trends we’re watching in 2017
The travel industry has some major changes ahead of it. Virtual reality marketing, voice-controlled travel booking, and the growing ambitions of brands such as Google and Facebook all look set […]
Report: 78% of All Online Hotel Reviews Come From the Top Four Sites
In 2014, Revinate performed a deep analysis of its online review data and evaluated more than 20 million reviews from 80,000 properties in 125 countries. Last month, we released […]