technology

Marriott brings its social media war room to Europe

The once-ubiquitous social media “war rooms” that sprung up around big events like the Super Bowl are becoming a thing of the past. Instead, brands are now battling to make sense […]

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What do Google’s mobile changes mean for travel?

In recent weeks Google has announced a number of tools to respond to user intent for mobile holiday research and booking. This came alongside the not-so-surprising stats that mobile traffic […]

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Why email should remain a priority for digital marketers

When considering your opportunities to reach and connect with consumers, the first challenge that almost every marketing manager faces is the overwhelming plethora of choice. With SEO, social media marketing, […]

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Checkmate. TrustYou is now wherever guest feedback happens

TrustYou’s acquisition of real-time messaging specialist Checkmate last week fills the missing piece of the data puzzle that it is building in a bid to be the “company that knows […]

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The perfect metasearch engine is yet to come

None of the main metasearch sites or metasearch engines, among which we include Trivago, TripAdvisor, Google and Kayak have fully convinced hotels, especially independent ones, to “connect” their direct sales. […]

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Driving Revenue: The Bid Price Approach

Hotels around the world are in hot pursuit of efficient revenue management methods that not only price their properties successfully, but also help manage their room availability, accept their most […]

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Hotel Room Rates: 10 signs you need a pricing tool

Revenue management is key to running a profitable hotel – and unfortunately, with things like online sales, ancillaries, and reporting to stay on top of each day, it’s far from […]

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Facebook Canvas for Hotels: Innovation in Mobile Marketing

With hotels mobile traffic accounting for 47% of hotel website visits in the first quarter of 2016, we’re constantly on the lookout for the latest and greatest ways to help […]

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Metasearch Sites: A Marketing Channel for Your Hotel

Metasearch has rapidly emerged to become one of the leading ways users can find cheap deals for travel, in arenas from air fare to hotel accommodation. This has significantly changed the […]

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Amadeus hotel room marketplace growing fast

Debate about the tensions in the hotel room distribution market is usually dominated by the battle between direct distribution and the large global OTAs. Hotels understand the value global online […]

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