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How hotels can localise their website to compete with Airbnb

The “Live There” campaign from Airbnb reveals an intention to target a new demographic – after traditionally looking to connect with Millennials, it is now marketing to families. The ad […]

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The Facebook metrics that matter for hotels

Measuring the success of your social media efforts is a must, regardless of what channels hotels are using. What’s even more important is making sure that you are paying attention […]

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Expedia’s first bot is for booking hotels

Expedia today unveiled a rather smart, rather simple little bot for Facebook Messenger. The bot is designed to do one thing and do it well: It helps travelers book hotels. What’s […]

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Is a Hotel Website on WordPress Really Free?

One of the major forces transforming hotel marketing today is technology. Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions are presenting more choice than ever before to accommodation providers on how to market their property. […]

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How A Loyalty Program Can Become a Retention Hub

It is seven times more expensive to acquire a new customer than it is to retain an existing one, and it is only getting more expensive. As more and more […]

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The power of email automation

Once a guest has signed up to receive information from your hotel, or carried out a transaction with your hotel, they have consented to receive information from you, either in […]

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Airbnb + HotelTonight = new startup Overnight

Need a place to crash last-minute but don’t want to pay for a pricey, cookie-cutter hotel? Overnight can hook you up with a local to stay with right away. Request […]

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Why Usability and UX Matter For Your Hotel Website

If you’ve ever used a web agency, or spoken to a Product Development geek like me, you’ve probably heard the terms “UX” and “Usability.” But what do they mean, and […]

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Choose the Best Instagram Giveaway for Your Hotel

After analyzing your hotel’s Instagram, you decide it needs more engagement. You’ve done some research and you think it might be good to host a giveaway, but you’re not sure […]

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Guide to paid media channels in travel content strategy

The trick to effective content marketing is being in the right place, at the right time, with the right content and messaging. Once you’ve defined your audience you can start […]

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