technology
Smart hotel marketers using marketing automation to increase revenue
Smart hotel marketers are using new, affordable marketing automation tools to close more group and meetings business. Marketing automation technology is one of the biggest advancements in the marketing world […]
Facebook’s ambitions for travel planning and booking
There was a telling interview in Skift with Facebook’s Head of Travel, Christine Warner, that illustrates just how ambitious the company is getting about travel. Interestingly, Warner described Facebook as a […]
Ensuring your hotel website is optimized for mobile
Ensuring that your hotel’s website is optimised for mobile search is essential if you don’t want to miss out on key traffic and potential bookings. Much has been said already […]
7 ways to create a faster direct booking user experience at your hotel
Direct bookings at your hotel are vital to ensure your business remains profitable. Although you do have to rely on online travel agents, the more commission-free booking you can drive […]
Forget the app (for now) and focus on making your website mobile friendly
With mobile now the preferred medium for visitors interacting with travel websites or booking hotels, it’s no longer a question of “mobile vs. desktop”. In the midst of the mobile […]
New User Experience for Google Hotel Ads
Google recently launched a filtering update to their desktop hotel search landing page that provides a more detailed experience for the user. These changes appear when the user selects “More […]
TripAdvisor Scales Back Instant Booking in Strategy Reversal
TripAdvisor indeed appears to be downplaying hotel booking on its own sites, giving more preference to metasearch links to partners in a dramatic reversal of its initial strategy for its […]
Thinking Shopping Cart and Selling Room Features is the Future
It’s hard to imagine a time before the shopping cart, but it really wasn’t that long ago. Sylvan Goldman, who owned a number of grocery stores in post-Depression America was […]
Everything Your Hotel Needs To Know About Attribution Modelling
There’s a lot of talk in the industry right now about attribution modelling and that scares the daylights out of a lot of people because it’s super-complicated. Well, your friends […]
How Hotels can use Internet of Things to elevate Guest experience
With the advent of smart technology, your hotel has the potential to create positive guest experiences like never before. By leveraging real-time location data along with guest preferences and behavioral […]