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image of person using laptop to make a hotel direct booking reflecting importance of metasearch and it's growing contribution to direct revenue

Growing Contribution of Metasearch to Direct Revenue

Any source of traffic that generates 13% of total direct revenue is a must in your online marketing mix, and that’s what metasearch is today

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A Simple Way to Beat the OTAs

We often don’t measure the leakage of commission to OTAs and we certainly don’t measure it against the costs of securing a direct booking

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Bye Bye Resort Fees – How to Fill Your Pending Revenue Hole

There may not be a way to stop hotels losing revenue from resort fees, but hotels can act now to counterbalance this deficit by driving more direct bookings

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‘Tis the Season to Boost Your Hotel’s Direct Bookings

Now is the time to take the reins and boost your direct bookings. We ho ho hope these examples inspire you to create your most festive holiday campaign

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Why Delivering Best Hotel Guest Experience Should Be Priority

Now, it’s time for hoteliers to start planning what they can do to ensure the best hotel guest experience possible is center of everything they do

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Book Direct Is Growing: Here’s How To Strengthen Strategy

Online direct hotel bookings are forecast to grow by over 10% in Europe. This means that your book direct strategy is more important than ever

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4 Hotel Direct Booking Strategies That Work

These four strategies can improve direct bookings with first-time guests and brand-loyal travelers, enhancing the guest experience pre-booking and beyond

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Quick Wins For Conversions This Holiday Season

Creating a sense of urgency is a solid strategy for increasing conversions during a campaign. This is especially true for holiday sales

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3 Easy Ways to Boost Your Hotel’s Website Performance

Attracting potential guests to your website and delivering a pleasant navigation experience is only part of the eCommerce equation

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How Hotels Recover More Direct Booking Revenue with A/B Tests

Through the use of A/B split testing you can increase direct booking for your hotel. Even better, A/B testing can be done quickly and easily

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