technology
Why travel brands should be investing in chat bots, now
It is common in the consumer marketing world to engage with customers where they pass their time, spend their money and focus their attention. This often involves employing a team […]
Choosing best distribution strategy: Should it be as unique as your hotel?
Technological advances have reshaped the hotel distribution landscape. Consumers have access to an unprecedented number of options for shopping and booking hotels. And every hotel has unique needs when it […]
Four ways to engage hotel guests on social media
When hotel brands respond to reviews on sites such as TripAdvisor and Booking.com it’s often a reactive endeavour. When a customer publicizes a problem, the immediate priority is to address […]
Hotel Technology Pendulum Swings Back to Best-of-Breed Approach
Until recently, the advantages of a single enterprise solution executing all the functionality of your hotel technology could be justifiably argued. A single system providing everything from reservations through check-out […]
Google Hotel Price Trends Feature Now Available on Mobile
When booking a hotel, 61% of travelers consider the room’s rate to be the most important consideration factor. NB: This is an article by Koddi Metasearch publishers like Google continue […]
Is Google becoming the biggest hotel metasearch engine?
Google has always been a giant of the search world, but now it seems the behemoth is expanding even further to take over the metasearch arena for hotels and travel. […]
How Google is Helping Hotels get Smarter with Search
Last week, we were joined by Jennifer Wesley, Industry Director for Travel at Google, to discuss Smart SEO Strategies to Drive More Direct Bookings. She provided a fascinating insight into […]
Guide to Google and Google+ for Hotel Search Strategy
Google + and Google My Business are important tools for hoteliers. Despite being mostly misunderstood and under-appreciated by businesses all over, Google+ can actually have a fundamentally positive impact on […]
Booking.com Expanding Beyond Hotels Into Flights, Cars and Restaurants
Booking.com is renowned for its hotel-only focus but its homepage now features tabs for flights from Kayak, car rentals from RentalCars.com, and restaurant reservations from OpenTable, all sister companies owned […]
Are Siri and Alexa Interrupting Hotel Search Marketing?
Hotel search engine marketing is changing… are you ready? Key Takeaways: Voice search and voice assistants are gaining popularity with no signs of slowing down. This fundamental shift in search […]