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Can Hotels Give Distribution and Online Marketing the Urgent Attention They Need?

  Managed guest relationships, integrated technology systems, and improved data collection and security are the three most critical needs of hoteliers when it comes to distribution and online marketing. That […]

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Is Expedia’s Accelerator the Way Forward for Hotels ?

  NB: This is an article by Taylor Smariga of NetAffinity Expedia has developed the new Accelerator program, which has begun rolling out over the past quarter of 2015. The […]

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Booking.com Profits From Bidding on Hotel Names

  Many cash-strapped independent hoteliers have been relatively laid back and allowed Booking.com to bid on their trademarked names and are even handing over their digital marketing and website creation […]

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Understanding OTAs marketing strategies

  OTAs such as Expedia, Booking.com, Kayak and Hotels.com are prolific spenders on Google AdWords, regularly logging in the top fifty search engine marketers by spending an average of $67,250 […]

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Hotels and OTAs race to revamp loyalty programs

  Loyalty programs had been a somewhat neglected weapon in the marketing arsenals of both hotels and online travel agencies until recent months. Major hotel chains have been adjusting their […]

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Expedia tech to power dialogue between hotel and guest

  Expedia has rolled out new technology for its hotel partners to enable to improve the engagement and dialogue they have with guests. Conversations is part of the Expedia PartnerCentral […]

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OTA call center outsells, outservices big brands

  NB: This is an article by Doug Kennedy of Kennedy Training Network In an experiment comparing how call center staff interact with potential guests, employees at one OTA won […]

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Dealing with OTAs isn’t only about incremental revenues

  Foreign hotels are looking into issues related to pricing, brand integrity and distribution infrastructure when it comes to dealing with OTAs in China. Foreign hotel chains don’t label all […]

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Hotels and Travel sites in Tug of War for Customers

  A recent Hilton commercial that shows people tapping away on their phones and computers as the Rolling Stones song “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” plays seems relatively benign, as […]

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Pursue direct but milk distribution partnerships

  No hotel is an island, especially in distribution, and once you accept that fact then the wisest approach to take is to then find the right distribution channel which […]

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