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Google AMP: Why Hoteliers Should Care, and How to Implement It

Introduced in 2016 as Google’s response to other mobile publishing platforms like Apple News and Facebook Instant Articles, Google’s Accelerated Mobile Pages Project (AMP) is an open-source initiative enabling the […]

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Social Media Madness: Actively Using Influencers Can Help Bottom Line

Have you ever had the experience of complimenting yourself in front of others? How about the experience of being complimented by someone else? Do the two experiences compare? Of course […]

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Capitalize on Full Travel Planning Journey to Increase Direct Bookings

Travel planning. We all know from experience that a lot goes into planning the perfect vacation, and with so many devices and planning resources, the journey is complex. According to […]

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Why your mobile traffic is not turning into bookings

Visits to hotel websites from smartphones (tablets not included) in many cases now represent more than 50% of the total amount. However, bookings made on these devices, although growing strongly, […]

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8 simple ways to increase your hotel’s direct bookings

Increasing direct bookings would be one of the most rewarding (but just as challenging) tasks for any hotelier. Given the vast market size and share of third party booking sites, […]

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Google’s growth in online local reviews continues to dominate, but…

The growing importance of reputation management in business growth needs no introduction. If you want a single statistic to showcase why every business person and their dog encourages great reviews […]

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How Guests Decide Whether to Buy on Your Hotel Website

Psychology plays a deeper role in online hotel booking decisions than you may think, particularly when it comes to building trust among hotel consumers. And creating that trust, experts say, […]

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9 steps to drive more direct bookings for your hotel

Getting your bookings through OTAs can be a costly proposition – often as much as 40% to 50% of your business. Of course, eliminating OTAs from your revenue stream is […]

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Hotels Drive High-Impact Direct Bookings with Metasearch

  Last year we saw the direct booking journey make the move to metasearch. For travelers, it meant a more seamless booking experience. But what did it mean for hotels? […]

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Is Google AMP the Right Choice for Hotel Websites?

You may have heard about Google’s Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) project. Countless articles have been written on this very subject. First introduced in 2015, The Google AMP project aims to […]

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