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Reducing Cost Per Booking Through Smart Bidding Google Ads Strategy (Case Study)
This success story explains how Sandos tackled the challenge of increasing effectiveness of investments in Google Ads, while controlling cost per booking
What Were Booking Trends Like in May?
The good news regarding the reopening of hospitality across Ireland in April meant that May was a strong, positive month for bookings as the country’s collective sentiment lightened and optimism […]
Capture Greater Demand Using Smart Bidding by Google Ads (Case Study)
By activating smart bidding strategies with a fine tuned target CPA, this clearly improved demand results whilst maintaining an adequate acquisition cost
Google Hotel Free Booking Links – OTA Freedom or Competition?
For the direct channel, Google’s Hotel Free Booking Link represents a new opportunity to compete with OTAs and drive more direct traffic
How to Maintain or Increase Your Direct Sales Quota Post Pandemic
Ensuring your direct sales maintain their quota is in your hands. If you wait for everything to return to normal, OTA’s will be the ones to exploit change.
Highly Converting Websites: A Checklist For Your Hotel’s Restart
In order to prepare for the reopening and upcoming booking boom you need to have these key components of a highly converting website in place
Why Direct Selling is Experiencing its Sweetest Moment
Direct selling, both telephone and website, has gained a large share of sales during the pandemic, demonstrating its great sales capacity and resilience
A Deep Dive Into Metasearch
Metasearch is arguably one of the most important channels for hotel marketers. 2 out of 3 independent hotels receive direct bookings from metasearch engines
Fixing the Fragmented Direct Funnel
As each hotel stakeholder has their own segmented part of the booking funnel, each seeks out vendors that drive the specific metrics they care about
Why is Your ‘Book Direct’ Channel More Important Than Ever?
With domestic tourism on the rise, it’s arguably more important than ever for hotels to focus efforts on ensuring their book direct experience is seamless