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Can travel become less dependent on Google in a post-pandemic world?
Opinion / Online
Can travel become less dependent on Google in a post-pandemic world?
By Mario Gavira | September 1, 2020
Travel marketers may want to use this time to reinvent their strategies to avoid falling once again under the iron grip of Google.  Read More
Pricing principles to help hotels maximize revenue during COVID-19
Opinion / Distribution
Pricing principles to help hotels maximize revenue during COVID-19
By Vikram Singh | August 31, 2020
Hotels need a "back-to-basics" approach to pricing management, with a focus on facts not feelings. Read More
Sounding Off: Google's alienation of travel brands masks the ecosystem's other issues
Interview / Online
Sounding Off: Google's alienation of travel brands masks the ecosystem's other issues
By PhocusWire | August 21, 2020
Another week, another round of issues surrounding Google and its role in the world of travel advertising. Read More
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News / Online
Google plays hardball with pandemic-affected travel site, freezes its ad account
By Mitra Sorrells | August 19, 2020
According to a travel executive, Google froze his company's advertising accounts when it was unable to pay its Q1 invoices on time. Read More
Why hotel marketing strategies should include LGBTQIA travelers
Opinion / Online
Why hotel marketing strategies should include LGBTQIA travelers
By Expedia Group | August 18, 2020
As destinations reopen, industry experts expect to see the LGBTQIA community be among the first to hit the road. Here’s how to market to this key demographic. Read More
VIDEO: New Reality With... Richard Harris of Intent
News / Online
VIDEO: New Reality With... Richard Harris of Intent
By PhocusWire | August 14, 2020
The next guest on the New Reality With... series is Richard Harris, CEO of Intent, a customer intelligence platform serving the travel industry. Read More
Virtual connections: Building relationships with travelers to generate future demand
Opinion / Online
Virtual connections: Building relationships with travelers to generate future demand
By Chris Blaine - Sojern | August 6, 2020
In a COVID-19 world, social media is not only an inexpensive way to reach large numbers of people, but a powerful opportunity to engage with potential customers and influence them to choose your... Read More
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News / Online
Skyscanner offers destinations free advertising to attract travelers
By Mitra Sorrells | July 30, 2020
The new "Destination Connect" offering is already being used by 20 tourist organizations around the world. Read More
Trivago revenues wiped out as pandemic shut down travel in second quarter
News / Online
Trivago revenues wiped out as pandemic shut down travel in second quarter
By Kevin May | July 29, 2020
Revenue coming into hotel search service Trivago was almost obliterated between April and June, with the brand bracing for a 93% collapse from the same period 12 months prior. Read More
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News / Online
Beyond “vanity metrics”: Why travel marketers need to diversify influencer campaigns
By Jill Menze | July 16, 2020
Diversity in travel influencer marketing has been a problem since the beginning. Here's how brands can fix it. Read More
Booking.com wins brand name trademark case
News / Online
Booking.com wins brand name trademark case
By Kevin May | July 1, 2020
The travel giant had been refused a trademark of its flagship brand by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, which claimed the term was "generic for the services at issue and is therefore... Read More
RedAwning sells Blizzard marketing and web services unit to Beyond Pricing
News / Online
RedAwning sells Blizzard marketing and web services unit to Beyond Pricing
By Kevin May | June 29, 2020
Blizzard is a specialist in web hosting, website design, paid search and email marketing for vacation rental companies. It will retain the brand name it has operated under for 23 years. Read More
For travel, Google’s ad credit program is a joke
Opinion / Online
For travel, Google’s ad credit program is a joke
By Douglas Quinby - Arival | June 23, 2020
The impact of Google's coronavirus-led relief package for operators of tours, activities and attractions is laughable, yet completely unfunny.  Read More
When it comes to planning trips, Black consumers feel “shut out” of the travel market
News / Online
When it comes to planning trips, Black consumers feel “shut out” of the travel market
By Jill Menze | June 22, 2020
For years, Black travelers have been voicing concern about the challenges they face planning and going on trips. Is the industry ready to listen? Read More
What an antitrust case against Google could mean for travel
Opinion / Online
What an antitrust case against Google could mean for travel
By Mario Gavira | June 19, 2020
Evidence suggests the U.S. Department of Justice will soon file an antitrust lawsuit against Google that will most likely target the ad technology used to buy, sell and serve online and mobile display... Read More
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