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Direct Bookings Drive Will Transform Hotel Industry into Direct Response

First off, the hospitality industry is already a full-blown direct response industry. That might not be so obvious to the untrained eye, but you just need to know where to […]

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How Much Does Facebook Advertising Cost? Complete Guide to Ads Pricing

We previously shared what $5 per day will buy you on Facebook Ads, but how much does Facebook advertising really cost? That’s a tricky question! And the short answer is, […]

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Winning the Direct Booking: Combat the Effect of Airbnb on Your Hotel

It’s no secret that Airbnb has drastically disrupted the travel industry and has positioned itself as a unique and local online travel agency for travel consumers. Yet, while Airbnb paves […]

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Google Analytics: Gaining Actionable Insights on Content Marketing Conversion Goals

More than ever, marketers need to determine content marketing ROI. Google Analytics (GA) is an ideal place to start. Setting up GA to track goals is an important first step […]

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Data Proves Branded Hotel Vanity Sites Are Effective

It’s been an ongoing mission of the major hotel brands to convince hotel management companies and hotel owners to “retire” their vanity websites. In fact, this has been going on […]

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17 Hotel Marketing Trends for 2017, Think Mobile!

2017 is knocking on our doors. Most of us are more than ready to see what a new year will bring! 2016 brought big changes from Google, partially due to […]

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Is your Hotel Website Losing Traffic?

If you have a hotel website the hope is that with each passing year you continue to see an increase in traffic to your site.  Unfortunately, this may not always […]

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The Anatomy of a Hotel SEO Campaign

Every SEO agency will say roughly the same thing in regards to search engine optimization – it is a never ending process. There is always something else to do, another […]

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The Smart Hotelier Top Ten Digital Marketing Resolutions

Reflecting on 2016 and successful hotel digital marketing campaigns that impacted the industry, there was an obvious and substantial emphasis on ‘Book Direct’ strategies. Hoteliers have been testing out multiple […]

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Why and How Independent Hotels Should Set Up Loyalty Programs

Loyalty programs for small, independent hotels are one of the most cost-effective ways to drive direct bookings and increase the lifetime value of guests. Major hotel chains are making a […]

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