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WEBINAR REPLAY! How hoteliers can succeed with the Google Ads Migration
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WEBINAR REPLAY! How hoteliers can succeed with the Google Ads Migration
By PhocusWire | June 20, 2019
To help advertisers use Hotel Ads in a more robust and scaled manner, Google is introducing a new Google Ads campaign type called Hotel Campaigns. Read More
REPORT: Measuring true impact in digital advertising
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REPORT: Measuring true impact in digital advertising
By PhocusWire | June 17, 2019
Travel marketers have ramped up their digital advertising budgets, their focus on measuring the true impact of their ad spend and identifying what is working, and what is not. Read More
VIDEO: Touring Bird on its vital first year in activities (and for Google)
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VIDEO: Touring Bird on its vital first year in activities (and for Google)
By Kevin May | June 3, 2019
In the space of just 12 months, Touring Bird has become an obvious part of the conversation in tours and activities. Read More
What to know about Gen Alpha, the new generation influencing travel decisions
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What to know about Gen Alpha, the new generation influencing travel decisions
By Jill Menze | May 30, 2019
Generation Alpha - defined as those born after 2010 - plays an active role in family travel inspiration and planning, new research from Expedia Group Media Solutions shows. Read More
VIDEO: MediaAlpha - Launch pitch runner-up at Phocuswright Europe 2019
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VIDEO: MediaAlpha - Launch pitch runner-up at Phocuswright Europe 2019
By PhocusWire | May 29, 2019
Exposing the muddy world of the dominant opaque travel comparison ad networks and introducing a new - completely transparent - way to buy and sell these high-performance, high-intent ad placements. Read More
How Google helped unpack the stress from modern travel
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How Google helped unpack the stress from modern travel
By Finnbar Cornwall, Google UK | May 15, 2019
Working with Hostelworld, which offers backpackers access to tens of thousands of lodgings around the globe, Google has been assessing the challenges that come with modern travel. Read More
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Tailoring the user experience: Personalization, customization or individualization?
By Phocuswright Research  | May 9, 2019
Three fundamental approaches are employed to tailor the user experience based on both explicit traveler preferences and inferred signals derived from past performance. Read More
Middle Eastern travel marketers see Amazon as biggest disruption threat
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Middle Eastern travel marketers see Amazon as biggest disruption threat
By Mitra Sorrells | April 17, 2019
Travel marketers in the Middle East say Amazon has the greatest potential to disrupt travel marketing in the next five years. Read More
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Lastminute.com Group now also a media company, offers out marketing services
By Linda Fox | April 15, 2019
Lastminute.com Group launches Forward as an independent media business. Read More
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Why travel marketers are embracing visual storytelling
By Stephen Taylor - Sojern | April 11, 2019
Visual storytelling is evolving and serves as an important and effective strategy for digital marketers in travel. Read More
Booking.com speaks out on its private accommodation ambitions
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Booking.com speaks out on its private accommodation ambitions
By Jill Menze | April 9, 2019
Amid its ongoing rivalry with Airbnb, Booking.com explains how it hopes to differentiate its alternative accommodations product. Read More
Google is at a crossroads with its ambitions in travel
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Google is at a crossroads with its ambitions in travel
By PhocusWire | April 3, 2019
The decisions around Google's strategy in travel will perhaps be made mainly by the company itself, despite the concerns of those that help fund its operations in the industry. Read More
Why travelers expect brands to deliver an omnichannel experience from start to end?
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Why travelers expect brands to deliver an omnichannel experience from start to end?
By Íñigo Valenzuela - Smartvel | April 3, 2019
It has become the trend for customers to reach out to several touchpoints for inspiration, price comparisons and customer reviews before finally choosing between different services. Read More
Tim Berners-Lee laments state of the web but offers hope for travel brands
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Tim Berners-Lee laments state of the web but offers hope for travel brands
By Linda Fox | March 27, 2019
The iconic figure in the history of digital communications envisions a re-decentralized travel industry where consumer data is held on a Solid Pod. Read More
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News / Distribution
Mysterious algorithms and higher rankings top tour and activity issues
By Linda Fox | March 18, 2019
Online travel giants bidding on branded keywords, the value provided by OTAs and the quirks of ranking algorithms are all contentious issues. Read More
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