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11 Myths in The Hotel Industry Debunked With Facts and Figures

The hotel industry is filled with a lot of misconceptions. Most of them are due to a lack of knowledge and clarity about those topics

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How to Solve the Problem of OTAs Masking Email Addresses

Frustrated with OTAs supplying an alias email address when delivering a booking then modifying them once you’ve managed to get the real address?

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9 Effective Rules for Building Your Property Brand and Online Presence

Guests should feel immersed in your property from the moment they first discover your online presence. Aim to entice, excite, and inspire with each image

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How To Reduce Your Hotel OTA Commissions

It is easy to rely on OTA bookings. They do the advertising, handle reservations, but the higher proportion of OTA bookings, the less revenue you make

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Hotels Must Evolve Fast – It Will Be a Tough Future Otherwise

We touch on a number of topics with a mood of optimism that travel will return, whilst realising hotels can be short-sighted and have short memories

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All (Hotel) Revenue Is Not Created Equal

A dollar is a dollar, a euro is a euro – right? Wrong, at least when it comes to how hotels bring in revenue. All revenue is not created equally

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Powerful Strategies to Drive and Convert More Bookings

Diving into your bookings and website activity, you can better understand what’s working, what’s not, and where you are losing potential guests

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The Ultimate Guide to Hotel Direct Bookings

Three of the most significant sources of bookings for hotel and other properties are online travel agencies (OTAs), metasearch sites, and your hotel website

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The Small Hotel Guide to Finding the Right OTA and Ranking Highly

Finding the right OTA for a small hotel is not as simple as it sounds. Each one has trade offs and are not created equal. Here are a few considerations:

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Expedia Travel Ads vs Koddi: Hotel Marketing Platform Comparison

This has led to a lot of hotel owners confusion. We hear, “Should I run my ads directly through Expedia Travel Ads website or go through Koddi?”

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