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Are Travel Booking Bots Hot or Not?

NB: This is a viewpoint by Gadi Bashvitz, founder and CEO of OLSET. In the past few weeks I have been asked many times by partners, customer and friends what […]

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Why Google poses the biggest threat to travel firms

NB: This is an article by Bobby Healy, CTO of CarTrawler I believe that Google poses the biggest long-term threat to the profitability and growth of airlines, hoteliers and travel […]

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6 ways hotels can use social media to attract more guests

To thousands of holiday seekers, the planning phase may seem like a time-eating disaster. With so many options where to stay and what to do, the majority find themselves immersed […]

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Make Your Website Suck Less With This SEO Audit

Auditing your website is part of a normal, healthy routine. You take in your car for check-ups and tune-ups, you go to the doctor’s office for physicals and exams, so […]

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How to use Google Hotel Ads to strengthen direct sales

Google is becoming a relevant player in the online hotels sector, something which makes the big existing players like Booking.com or TripAdvisor uncomfortable. However, Google’s strategy is different to the […]

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Making the Most of Social Proof on Your Hotel Website

We all remember as kids our parents saying, “If [name of delinquent friend] jumped off a bridge, would you do it too?” The answer is yes. Statistically speaking, we most […]

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5 Must-Haves for Successful Hotel Social Media Content

Many hoteliers feel that social media has little impact on revenue. But, when used correctly, social media is proven to drive more traffic to your hotel’s website. In fact, social […]

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Google convenes meeting of travel brands to ease tensions

  Google has created what it is calling a “Travel Industry Council” in a bid to improve relations with brands around the sector. The group is known to have met over the […]

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Progressive Web Apps help improve traveller experience

A few weeks ago Air Berlin demonstrated its Progressive Web App during the Google I/O developer conference. It’s staking a claim as the first airline with the service which enables […]

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The Hoteliers Guide to Social Media

If the traditional travel agent is dead, it might be because they’ve been replaced by social media. As a powerful tool for travel marketers, and hoteliers in particular, social media […]

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