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Old School Distribution Tool Can Help Hotels Boost Bookings

Most major manufacturing industries are cyclical, taking top trends from past decades and updating them to sell to a brand-new generation of consumers; the retail, interior design and music industries […]

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Booking.com: A Partner They Are Not!

You need to watch for a new practice Booking Basic. This is where Booking.com will offer to make a booking for your customer on another third party site if they find a cheaper price than their own site.

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Views on Direct Booking and OTAs Vary From Brand to Brand

The collective push by the hotel industry in recent years to get guests to book direct could intensify as new entrants add pressure and competition to the distribution landscape. At […]

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Does Your Hotel Website Stink? These Six Factors Will Tell You

Every now and then you are going to need to take a step back, look at your website objectively, and determine what is working and what is not. It is […]

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2019: The Year Hotels Get a Grip on Acquisition Costs

Examining the challenges and opportunities facing hoteliers in 2019, it might be easy to say, “New year, same old story.” In attempts to drive revenue and increase profitability, hoteliers—like they have for seemingly the past decade—continue to focus on less costly ways to acquire guests.

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How to Get Booked on Airbnb

Having a great listing is critical to booking success on Airbnb. Whether you’re a vacation rental, a B&B or hotel, follow these easy tips to get the most out of […]

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4 Quick Ways to Boost Your Hotel’s Checkout Conversion Rates

Ever since online travel agencies took off, direct conversion rates in hospitality have been so poor that many hoteliers had simply given up on maintaining and upgrading their websites, instead […]

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Top Channels That Drove Revenue to Your Property in 2018

Airbnb makes it to the top 10 list in UK, Thailand, and Malaysia. Booking.com comes out strong at No. 1 followed by Gobibo, while direct bookings on hotel websites continue […]

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The Psychology of Online Reviews

Back in ancient Rome, gladiators would signify the end of a fight with either a thumbs up or a thumbs down, which was basically a very simplified, and rather brutal, […]

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Instagram Stories Vs. Facebook Stories? We Say Both

Online marketing for hotels is being made easier and easier by the day thanks to apps and social networks like Facebook and Instagram. NB: This is an article from Screenpilot […]

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