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Trivago Free Booking Links: How They Work and Benefits

Trivago Free Booking Links aim to support independent hoteliers with the means to get ahead of their competition and secure more direct bookings

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Disney-fication of Travel: Make Guest Experience Magic with Automation

Guest experience is a hotel’s lifeblood and therefore no hotel wants to misapply automation at the expense of crucial human interaction

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3 Disruptive Shifts in Travel Search Every Hotel Should Know

We explore how Google’s new search experience, short-form videos, and conversational AI will impact travel search and how independent hotels could benefit

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Top 5 Technology Investments for Independent Properties

These are the top 5 hotel technology investments independent properties plan to add or upgrade in the next two years

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What Is a ChatBot and Does Your Hotel Need One?

9 Benefits of a Hotel Chatbot and Key Features to Look For

While some rule-based chatbots are built for more straightforward tasks, an AI-powered chatbot is designed for intelligent and complex tasks

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What Is a Hotel Rate Shopper and Why Do Hotels Need One?

The ultimate objective of rate shopping is to achieve maximum revenue, grow ADR and occupancy and capture optimal business mix

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10 Ways to Engage Your Followers on Instagram

Instagram for Hotels: What to Post and Features to Use

Instagram has changed significantly. Here’s a breakdown of the different features and how they can be used in your hotel marketing strategy

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Hotel Direct Booking (Pt3): Turn Your Lookers into Bookers

Today, in the final video 3, our panel consider ways Hotels can increase their chance to convert those guests looking into direct booking

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Hotel Direct Booking (Pt2): Make Your Website Appealing (Sticky)

Continuing our video series, today in video 2 we look at how hoteliers can make their hotel website more engaging and sticky

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Hotel Direct Booking (Pt 1): Make Your Hotel Attractive

This is video 1 of a 3 video series about hotel direct booking. In this video we focus on how your marketing and distribution could make you more attractive

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