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Harnessing Post-Stay Feedback and Reviews from Mobile Users

Mobile devices make instant gratification possible and travelers can immediately snap a photo on their cell phone during a trip and email it to family or upload it to Facebook. […]

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How travel can benefit from Facebook developments

Last week I was invited to a private roundtable with Mark Zuckerberg at Rome’s Town Hall event where I learnt a great deal about how Facebook can help businesses in […]

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The need for speed – on booking engines and beyond

NB: This is an article from TripTease In this blog series, we’ll take a look at what makes a sterling price comparison widget – and what you can do to get […]

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Selling your hotel rooms with Google Maps

Is your hotel in Google Maps or similar services? Search engines are the information source for most travelers, thus it is vital to be present as part of your travel […]

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Using Mobile Technology to Improve the Guest Experience

Technology, namely our smartphones, have become an extension of our lives, we use our mobile phones to do just about everything; having the world at your fingertips is really all […]

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Skyscanner strategy and the shifting metasearch landscape

Does travel metasearch drive more direct bookings for airlines, hotels or car rental firms? Is it really an alternative platform to Google and the big bad OTAs? OTA versus meta: […]

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Google Analytics change may be skewing your view of SEO’s value

When doing search engine optimization, either for clients or as an in-house marketer, we must accurately measure the impact SEO is making on our websites, leads and revenue. Measuring our […]

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3 keys to an effective hotel distribution strategy

NB: This is an article from SiteMinder Your distribution strategy, in many respects, is the key to your reservations success at your hotel. The more you distribute the rooms and […]

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How your booking engine can impact direct bookings

There’s your Bed & Breakfast. Then, the self-serviced accommodations down the road. There’s also that retrofitted factory-hotel in the east end. And you all have one thing in common. You’re vying […]

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Improve Conversions and Capture Attention with Mobile Users

The shift to mobile devices for planning and booking is a big opportunity for travel brands, mobile bookings are expected to surpass desktop transactions for the first time ever. If […]

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