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Tripadvisor Plus: How Will it Work?

Opinions on TripAdvisor Plus seem fairly unanimous that it is a sound strategy on the part of the platform especially during this economic crisis

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Hotel Competitive Set Reassessment for a Stronger Recovery

In order to define, or even redefine, your hotel’s competitive set, here are some do’s and don’ts to help ensure a strong, competitive recovery ahead

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Google Travel Adds Vacation Rentals Alongside Hotels in Search Results

But while this is a first for Google, the idea of surfacing both hotels and rentals in one search result has been offered for some time by OTAs

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How Hotels with Nimble Technology Have an Advantage

Hotels are going to fill up; no doubt about that. Properties with the most agile platforms will be most effective at pricing and yielding highest RevPAR

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Tripadvisors’ New Netflix Style Subscription: Tripadvisor Plus

No one has tackled the travel subscription market at scale and TripAdvisor is almost uniquely placed to do this. They have the potential to have real impact

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7 Hotel Commercial Mistakes and What To Do About Them

7 key findings, let us call them ‘Commercial Mistakes’ the property was making, were identified to answer why the hotel’s revenue struggled to improve

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Metasearch: The Rate Parity Battleground for 2021

Ask a revenue manager why they lose sleep at night, and you might hear a few mentions of uncontracted OTAs and booking sites that pop up in metasearch

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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

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The Rise of the OTAs, Especially in the US Market

Largest opportunity window for OTAs right now is the U.S. market. Americans are increasingly more interested in traveling and currently more optimistic

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How to Maximize the Impact of Google’s Free Booking Links

If you’re not participating in metasearch yet, free booking links are a fantastic opportunity to get connected and start driving some extra traffic

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