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Booking.com’s New Review Scoring: What it Means for Hotels
Booking is introducing significant updates to its review scoring system, and this change marks a watershed moment for hotels
How to Stop OTAs Taking More Than Their Fair Share
Are you still overly reliant on OTAs like Booking.com, whose high costs and unpredictable policies might be eating into your bottom line?
The DMA Games Begin: Booking’s Response and Google’s Trial
Javier talks about the recent European Commission DMA compliance workshop, Booking’s response and Google’s trial search changes
DMA Workshop: United Belief Booking’s Not Doing Enough
Booking avoided the all-important “self-preferencing” elements of the DMA arguing it only offers third-parties onsite, not first-party inventory
Why The Digital Markets Act Interpretation is Causing Issues
Let me start by saying, in my humble opinion, the Digital Markets Act is needed and positive for the ecosystem. The difficulty stems from interpretation
No Maps, No Listings: Google’s Hotel Search Test in EU Explained
Before diving into the dynamics between Google and the European Commission, let’s look at how this test contrasts with regular search results
Are OTAs Running Off With Your Customer Relationships?
The tragedy isn’t just about lost data – it’s about lost opportunities. When OTAs control your guest relationships, you’re missing out on:
Cutting Down OTA Commissions to Drive Festive Season Bookings
Here’s how you can leverage this peak booking season to cut OTA commissions and make direct bookings your new norm
The EU DMA: Impact on Google, Booking.com and Beyond
We discuss the hugely important topic of the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) and its impact on major platforms like Google and Booking.com
How Hoteliers Can Outperform OTAs Without Outspending Them
Here’s how you can take advantage of the Black Friday travel surge and outperform the OTAs without needing to spend like them