hotels

Expedia Tells Hotels Adding Resort Fees Will Lower Listings on Its Pages

As promised a few months ago, Expedia Group began this week to send hotel listings lower in the sort order on its Expedia.com and Hotels.com pages when properties add resort fees to […]

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How to Set Up Your Hotel Email Marketing in Simple Steps

No matter your industry, email marketing is a powerful strategy that can deliver super high ROI. Some experts estimate that you can earn $38 in new business for every $1 spent on […]

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Designing a Hotel Loyalty Program: Part 1

Hotel loyalty programs can be so much more than points and an occasional free room to VIPs. But even that requires forethought. NB: This is an article from Cendyn To […]

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CRM: Fact vs. Fiction

Some hotels have it, others do not. There is a lot of talk about it, but, unfortunately, there are many variations and definitions of what Customer Relationship Management (CRM) really […]

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Instagram Series Part 1: The Power Of Instagram Stories

The algorithm by which Instagram selects the order of content appearing on users’ feeds is continuously changing. NB: This is an article from Screenpilot What has been consistently important in […]

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Is Metasearch Advertising Worth It

Is Metasearch Advertising Worth It?

When TripAdvisor first announced TripConnect, its Metasearch advertising platform, it instantly became the buzzword of the year. Though earlier adoption was slow, it pushed Google to be more involved in […]

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How TripAdvisor Keeps Fake Reviews in Check

They’re the stuff of hospitality professionals’ dreams and nightmares: glowing reviews that praise what you’ve got to offer, while the threat of fake reviews looms in the background. The concern […]

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Understanding Google Analytics to Drive Direct Conversions

Understanding Google Analytics to Drive Direct Conversions

Google Analytics is arguably one of the most powerful web analytics applications available today whether you are an expert or just a beginner. And even better, it’s entirely free! NB: […]

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How to Take Your Hotel Brand to the Next Level

Seldom businesses can thrive nowadays without carefully-planned marketing strategies: not to say in the hospitality industry where there is at least one new property opening somewhere in the world almost […]

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Cognitive Biases Great for Survival, Not so Much for M&E Sales

Cognitive Biases: Great for Survival, Not so Much for M&E Sales

It awes me how it’s possible that when two people with contradicting opinions are presented the exact same scientific report they both walk away stating it substantiates their believes on […]

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