technology

Airbnb and instant booking: A recipe for market domination

Airbnb knows how to make waves in the accommodations booking industry. Over the last few years, the San Francisco-based company has taken major market space away from more conventional hotel […]

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How data and machine learning boosts personalisation in travel

Data is everywhere but how do you create value for individual users? It isn’t easy but in this case study we hear how data science can deliver more personal results […]

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12 Components You Need on Your Website to Drive More Bookings

The internet has leveled the playing field in the hospitality industry. It’s no longer big guys vs. big guys and little guys vs. little guys – instead, everyone is competing […]

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TripAdvisor Teams Up with Snapchat for the Release of Context Cards

Snapchat has grown a lot in its six-year history. From selfies and flower crown filters to spectacles and geolocations, the company reports 173 million active daily users that post three […]

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Does Your Hotel Marketing Sit On A Throne Of Lies?

You are glowing; ecstatic; enamored. Why? You just dropped several grand on an immaculate new hotel website and cannot wait to hit the ground running. This new website is going […]

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5 Reasons Why Your Hotel Needs Email Marketing

Email marketing is an excellent and efficient way to connect with and spread a message to an audience. In the hospitality industry, email marketing can be used to communicate with […]

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6 Common SEO Mistakes from the Hospitality Industry

Search Engine Optimization (SEO), at its core, is anything you do to your website to make it as easy to find organically online. It’s a little bit art, a little […]

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Drive More Direct Bookings With a Localized Experience on Your Website

If you are a branded hotel, your listing on Brand.com is important for gaining online exposure. However, your brand has a responsibility to represent all of its properties fairly. For […]

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What is the ROI of Human Powered Website Live Chat?

  “I am often asked by hoteliers what is the return on investment, or ROI, when implementing a live chat service on their website,” stated DJ Vallauri, Lodging Interactive’s Founder […]

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Great Hotel Marketing Starts At The End: Choosing the Right Booking Engine

Today we ask the question, “Is your PMS and booking engine the cause of your hotel marketing woes?” First we’re going to assume in this article that we are targeting […]

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