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Maximizing Share of Voice and Prioritizing Direct Bookings

An independent boutique hotel in New York wanted to increase its direct bookings and compete against major chains and third-party OTAs

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Breaking Free from OTAs with Paid Search (Case Study)

The property needed a proactive way to reach general market guests before or just as they were considering shopping OTAs and bring them to Brand.com

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4 Ways to Maximize the Marketing Agency and Hotel Relationship

Effective collaboration ensures that marketing agencies and hotels can leverage strengths, streamline communication, and tailor strategies to specific needs

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Branded Hotel Opening: How to Build Awareness with Paid Search

By leveraging Paid Search prospecting strategies, hotels can target potential guests based on their interests in the destination, attractions, and Features

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Developing a Social Media Plan For Your Hotel

Whether you are tasking your in-house team or outsourcing to an agency, resources must be determined to dedicate to social media

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How to Optimize for Marriott SEO

Making the most of Marriott SEO is a differentiating technique when reviewing where brand marketing stops and individual hotel marketing begins

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A Hotel Marketer’s Bold Blueprint for Unified Commercial Strategy

No offense to sales and revenue management counterparts, but it’s time for marketing to claim its rightful place at the commercial strategy table

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Evolving Past ROAS as the Primary Marketing KPI

There is growing recognition of ROAS limitations as a solitary measure of success. This metric often falls short of capturing the full impact of marketing initiatives

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Create Your Digital Marketing Strategy Before Jumping Into Tactics

As a leadership team, you should go through a 30-point checklist audit to try to find your gaps to help lead your hotel’s digital marketing strategy

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25 Ways to Setup Your Hotel Online Presence for Greater Exposure

Once you identify where your needs are, you can begin planning a tactical strategy and implementation to increase your hotel’s total online presence

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