digital
Winning the Direct Booking: Combat the Effect of Airbnb on Your Hotel
It’s no secret that Airbnb has drastically disrupted the travel industry and has positioned itself as a unique and local online travel agency for travel consumers. Yet, while Airbnb paves […]
17 Hotel Marketing Trends for 2017, Think Mobile!
2017 is knocking on our doors. Most of us are more than ready to see what a new year will bring! 2016 brought big changes from Google, partially due to […]
Hilton to ease mobile booking via TripAdvisor network
Hilton, one of the most popular hotel chains in the world, is upping its ease of booking factor for mobile customers by integrating with TripAdvisor. Through a partnership with the […]
How Google Surveys Hotel Searchers
All websites want to understand their users motivation for being there. Why is this user searching for that? Why is this user looking at this page/product? In advertising, we try […]
Is your Hotel Website Losing Traffic?
If you have a hotel website the hope is that with each passing year you continue to see an increase in traffic to your site. Unfortunately, this may not always […]
Increase Hotel Bookings based on Google’s ‘Traveler’s Road to Decision’
As we begin the new year, hoteliers will probably be thinking of new ways to get eyes on their hotel websites and more potential guests interested in their hotel. However, […]
The Anatomy of a Hotel SEO Campaign
Every SEO agency will say roughly the same thing in regards to search engine optimization – it is a never ending process. There is always something else to do, another […]
The Smart Hotelier Top Ten Digital Marketing Resolutions
Reflecting on 2016 and successful hotel digital marketing campaigns that impacted the industry, there was an obvious and substantial emphasis on ‘Book Direct’ strategies. Hoteliers have been testing out multiple […]
TripAdvisor Instant Booking: Testing, Learning and Confusing
Consider the scenario that you are a loyal TripAdvisor user, always scoping out its consumer reviews of hotels before choosing where to stay, and you’ve even booked a hotel on TripAdvisor […]
The click is dead – all channels lead to mobile
Airlines, hotels, tour operators and rail providers, among other segments of the travel industry, are focusing on having the right presence across multiple channels. More importantly, they are looking at […]
