Destination Marketing Organizations News

Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs) are evolving to meet the challenges of digital transformation, traveler behavior shifts, and sustainable tourism demands. PhocusWire covers the latest developments in destination marketing organizations, highlighting how tourism boards are adapting strategies, investing in technology, and redefining destination branding in a competitive global market.

Tourism board strategies and destination marketing insights

Our coverage explores how DMOs are using data-driven insights, social media engagement, and dynamic content to attract travelers and support local economies. From public-private partnerships to tech-forward visitor engagement platforms, we report on the strategic moves shaping the future of destination marketing.

YouTube addicts are prime customers for travel brands
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YouTube addicts are prime customers for travel brands
By Staff - Web In Travel | October 24, 2017
Travelers watch on average about two hours of videos a day, travel five times a year, and spend $3,657 a year on trips. Read More
Visit Finland finds music in DNA
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Visit Finland finds music in DNA
By Linda Fox | July 10, 2017
Visit Finland has begun a quirky marketing campaign which aims to create music from DNA. The 'Symphony of Extremes - Born from Finnish DNA' initiative uses software from Professor Jonathan Middleto Read More
Lessons from Sweden - destination marketing in the age of disinformation
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Lessons from Sweden - destination marketing in the age of disinformation
By Marisa Garcia | February 22, 2017
The old expression ‘loose lips sink ships,’ has taken on new meaning as Sweden learned over the past weekend. The Nordic destination found itself defending against a disinformation attack overnight, Read More
To thrive, DMOs need Synchronized Content Management
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To thrive, DMOs need Synchronized Content Management
By PhocusWire | August 2, 2016
What should destination marketing organizations (DMOs) do to remain relevant despite shifting digital trends? That's the focus of the latest Tnooz Report, How Destination Marketing Organizations Can A Read More
What happens in Las Vegas is now virtual
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What happens in Las Vegas is now virtual
By Linda Fox | March 17, 2016
Las Vegas is the latest travel company to let travellers have a taste of a destination or experience via virtual reality before they go. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has released Read More
It’s time for the Moneyball of destination marketing
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It’s time for the Moneyball of destination marketing
By Viewpoints | March 9, 2016
Destination marketers are rising up. Or as some of them put it: geeking up. They’re daring to bypass their ad agencies and parse big data to figure how to convert their relatively small marketing Read More
SEO alert: Google overhauls its travel search interface for mobile
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SEO alert: Google overhauls its travel search interface for mobile
By Viewpoints | February 3, 2016
Another day, another search engine optimization (SEO) wobble. In late January, Google released a major re-design of its mobile search interface for trip planning. NB: This is a viewpoint by Matthew Read More
Brussels' locals hear call to attract visitors back
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Brussels' locals hear call to attract visitors back
By Linda Fox | January 11, 2016
Visit.Brussels is hoping to attract tourists back to the city following a noticeable dip in the number of visitors attributed to media coverage of the city's lockdown. The destination marketing org Read More
Switzerland revs up digital marketing to counter currency shifts
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Switzerland revs up digital marketing to counter currency shifts
By Sean O'Neil | March 24, 2015
Switzerland Tourism faces a currency problem. Since January, the value of the Swiss franc has risen sharply, while the value of the euro has fallen correspondingly. This one-two punch may lead to a dr Read More
Putting the (shopping) cart before the horse won't drive online conversion
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Putting the (shopping) cart before the horse won't drive online conversion
By Viewpoints | December 1, 2014
It can be easy to forget, but the main purpose of a travel website isn’t to drive conversions; it’s to provide a convenient guest resource. Of course, conversions are always a primary goal, but the Read More
Europe takes digital steps to improve competitiveness
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Europe takes digital steps to improve competitiveness
By Linda Fox | November 27, 2014
VisitEurope has developed a new website has part of the region's bid to stay front of mind with tourists in an increasingly competitive landscape. The beta website, released just a few weeks ago, i Read More
Better decisions through travel big data - a DMO story
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Better decisions through travel big data - a DMO story
By Viewpoints | September 17, 2014
Big data is a fashionable concept and Europe is just at the beginning of this phenomenon, could travel data be the next “online marketing” of the industry? If you compare the interest over time of Read More
Excursiopedia provides tours to Festicket, VisitScotland develops newsroom, and more...
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Excursiopedia provides tours to Festicket, VisitScotland develops newsroom, and more...
By PhocusWire | August 28, 2014
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel MARKETING in tourism and hospitality for August 2014. Thursday 28 August 2014: Excursiopedia partners with Festicket Excursiope Read More
Numbering the days of the selfie as dronies take over [VIDEO]
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Numbering the days of the selfie as dronies take over [VIDEO]
By Linda Fox | July 29, 2014
Tourism New Zealand is flying with the drone trend via a campaign encouraging skiers to share videos taken from the sky across social networks. The drones are being deployed on the destination's So Read More
Get with the (digital) program - a strategy for next generation destination marketing
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Get with the (digital) program - a strategy for next generation destination marketing
By Linda Fox | July 23, 2014
Some great marketing campaigns have come out of tourist boards and destination marketing organisations in recent years. Queensland's 'Best Job in the World' immediately springs to mind but there ha Read More
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