Using Metasearch to Drive Direct Bookings and Reduce OTA Reliance

There’s a bias to drive direct traffic, which means metasearch gives your property greater exposure than the OTAs to encourage a direct booking

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Hotel Staffing Issue: A Passing Shower or a Bigger Storm Brewing?

Bill and Kirby provide insights on the current situation regarding hotel staffing challenges and the loss of senior strategic expertise following covid

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How Much Does Social Media Marketing Cost?

We explore the cost of social media marketing, and the factors that can influence these prices, so you know what to expect when starting with this service

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Understanding the Value Proposition of Paid and Free Google Hotels

To understand how the contribution of Google Hotels (both paid and free) has evolved over time, we split our set of hotels in two

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How Stay Restrictions in Revenue Management Can Boost Your Topline

Depending on your property, guest demographics and demand patterns in the market, stay restrictions can be a great way to boost your revenue

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Dopamine and Power of Personalization in Boosting Hotel Revenue

In recent years, researchers have found dopamine can be triggered by positive online experiences, including the act of browsing or shopping on a website

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Which OTAs Cause the Worst Price Undercuts in Your Region?

It’s no secret that the volume of OTAs participating in the auction has skyrocketed, making impression share more and more difficult to obtain

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Hotel Online Reviews: Window Into Guest’s Wants and Needs

Tracking and managing your reviews can be a golden ticket to improving your hotel experience, guest satisfaction and marketing strategy

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Group Recovery Momentum Expected To Carry Through 2023

The pace of the recovery of group business and the amount of business on the books for 2023 have hotel executives feeling more confident in the segment

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Why Aren’t Hoteliers Talking About the Most Valuable Metric: GOPPAR?

The metric we should pay attention to is GOPPAR because it’s the funds a hotelier has to work with. Why doesn’t GOPPAR have its own index like RevPAR does?

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