technology
What marketers need to know about WhatsApp Business
When Facebook bought the popular messaging service WhatsApp for approximately $20bn in 2014, some observers questioned how Facebook would ever make its money back, let alone profit. And for good […]
Distribution Channel Strategy: The Path to Profitability
If attaining guests through loyalty programs, personalization and the provision of choice is the hospitality industry’s Holy Grail, then profitability is the infinite abundance it promises. NB: This is an […]
How Hotels Can Prepare for a Changing Facebook
If your hotel’s strategy for marketing on Facebook is sharing photos or blog posts to your page, I have some bad news. Not only has this been a low-performing strategy […]
Mobile Search and the Travel Industry
It is no secret mobile search has become more popular over the past decade. With the popularity of smartphones and mobile devices there has been a noticeable and consistent increase […]
Blockchain for hotels: What you need to know (and what you don’t)
“A new internet for the travel industry”: Why blockchain matters Here are three reasons why we think blockchain should be something that hoteliers have on their radar: It has the […]
The State of Central Reservations Systems: Key Requirements Driving Evolution
Today’s travelers have high expectations of a personalized e-commerce experience along their journey, which makes guest-centric functionalities a top priority for a hotel chain’s central reservations systems (CRS). As a […]
Bing gearing up for Hotel Ads general release
As metasearch marketers say goodbye to 2017 and prepare for 2018, one question on everyone’s mind is, “What is new in metasearch for 2018?” One answer to that question is […]
Common UX mistakes you might be making on your hotel website
Is your website losing bookings by making some common user experience mistakes? Plenty of seemingly modern hotel websites have subtle flaws that might not be obvious at first glance, but […]
Facebook for Pages is changing! What should hotels and restaurants do?
On January 12th, Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckenberg announced that Facebook will change how it prioritizes content that users see in their news feeds focusing on meaningful interactions between people. Facebook explains […]
SEO trends that hotels should watch in 2018
A new year always brings new changes in the world of digital marketing, particularly for the always evolving world of search engine optimization. This year we can expect some important […]