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How Ryanair developed multi-platform digital experiences
One of the contradictions of the digital world is that, historically, the process of researching and booking a holiday has been one of the most stressful things you can do […]
5 Reasons Why a Travel Booking is Abandoned
The travel industry spends billions of dollars each year on digital marketing, yet 81% of online travel bookings are abandoned, according to a study by SalesCycle. In 2014, Boxever estimated […]
Focus on Social Media: Missing the big picture
Facebook has become a place where many travel agents have successfully built a personal brand through posting photos of their travels and in many cases themselves. It has turned into […]
Hotel Marketing & Online Revenue Optimization Super Metrics
Analytics metrics have evolved over the past few years. In my last article, I discussed the dinosaur metrics that have fallen in value since the last mass extinction event. Since […]
How Social Media Can Increase Hotel’s Direct Bookings
Thanks to efforts of global influencers like Elon Musk, Facebook & Google internet access has accelerated faster than ever before with *over 3 billion people gaining online access as of 2015. […]
How hotels can localise their website to compete with Airbnb
The “Live There” campaign from Airbnb reveals an intention to target a new demographic – after traditionally looking to connect with Millennials, it is now marketing to families. The ad […]
The Facebook metrics that matter for hotels
Measuring the success of your social media efforts is a must, regardless of what channels hotels are using. What’s even more important is making sure that you are paying attention […]
Expedia’s first bot is for booking hotels
Expedia today unveiled a rather smart, rather simple little bot for Facebook Messenger. The bot is designed to do one thing and do it well: It helps travelers book hotels. What’s […]
Is a Hotel Website on WordPress Really Free?
One of the major forces transforming hotel marketing today is technology. Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions are presenting more choice than ever before to accommodation providers on how to market their property. […]
How A Loyalty Program Can Become a Retention Hub
It is seven times more expensive to acquire a new customer than it is to retain an existing one, and it is only getting more expensive. As more and more […]