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Ten Criteria for Driving Revenue with Pop-Ups

We work with almost 18,000+ hotels around the world. It helps us aggregate big data to understand what works and doesn’t work for our clients’ direct booking strategies. NB: This […]

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3 Ways to Encourage User Generated Content from Guests

A solid social media strategy is composed of many moving pieces – from honing in on who your target audience is down to the type of content you are publishing […]

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All-In-One Facebook Messaging & What It Means for the Hotel Industry

Facebook recently announced it is reportedly working to develop a single, unified messaging infrastructure and increasing the connection between several of their apps. NB: This is an article from Lodging […]

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5 Steps to Ensure Hotel Guests Share Experiences

Move over AirBnB, hotels aren’t going anywhere! According to an Accenture study that surveyed 2500 travelers across 5 countries, hotels continue to reign as the prefered lodging option among travel-goers. […]

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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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