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.

Spain plans to lure back tourists, theTrainline pushes app, and more
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Spain plans to lure back tourists, theTrainline pushes app, and more
By PhocusWire | April 24, 2014
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel MARKETING in tourism and hospitality for April 2014. Thursday 24 April 2014: Spain seeks destination naysayers Spain is targetin Read More
VisitBritain campaign wants you to make some noise
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VisitBritain campaign wants you to make some noise
By Linda Fox | February 19, 2014
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Booking engines on tourism websites - they're good, not evil
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Booking engines on tourism websites - they're good, not evil
By Viewpoints | December 10, 2013
Debates about whether to have booking engines on DMO sites comes up very often in conferences and webinars. Should we have one? Does it really work? NB: This is an analysis by Ashwin Kamlani, pr Read More
How much is your Visit domain name worth?
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How much is your Visit domain name worth?
By Viewpoints | December 9, 2013
Since the very earliest examples of destination internet marketing, the Visitsomewhere.com domain name has always been the format of choice for DMOs across the world. NB: This is an analysis by, Ri Read More
Behold the city of Seoul - from hi-tech sensors to social innovation
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Behold the city of Seoul - from hi-tech sensors to social innovation
By PhocusWire | December 3, 2013
SYSTEMS: Many cities around the world are quick to show off their digital credentials, especially when promoting to incoming tourists. But a bit of free wifi here and there or the ability to share p Read More
The evolving role of the transactional DMO
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The evolving role of the transactional DMO
By Viewpoints | October 8, 2013
The Destination Marketing Organization, or DMO -- also known in some cities as the Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) -- looks after the marketing and communications of a territory, municipality, or Read More
Stockholm puts a gamified, sonic spin on city guide apps
News / Technology
Stockholm puts a gamified, sonic spin on city guide apps
By Sean O'Neil | September 23, 2013
Sweden was recently named one of the world's most innovative nations in a global ranking. Attempting to live up to that reputation, tourism officials in the capital city of Stockholm have debuted a ci Read More
Drum roll, drum roll - which country has the best reputation?
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Drum roll, drum roll - which country has the best reputation?
By PhocusWire | July 4, 2013
If reputations are like shadows, as US president Abraham Lincoln wrote, which country casts the longest one? Read More
Cape Town's Facebook campaign gets a gong but results do the talking
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Cape Town's Facebook campaign gets a gong but results do the talking
By Linda Fox | June 27, 2013
So Cape Town Tourism has just been awarded a gong for its Facebook Holiday campaign launched last October Read More
Canada scores a huge YouTube hit, but no thanks to its DMO [VIDEO]
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Canada scores a huge YouTube hit, but no thanks to its DMO [VIDEO]
By Sean O'Neil | June 27, 2013
More than 720,000 people have viewed a YouTube clip showing how Europeans trying to unlock fridges filled with free beer by finding someone nearby with a Canadian passport.. Read More
A (very) deep-dive into using Facebook for marketing in the travel industry
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A (very) deep-dive into using Facebook for marketing in the travel industry
By Viewpoints | June 20, 2013
Since 2008, the growth rate for social media marketing spending has surpassed search, display, email and television marketing. Read More
Google pushes review-influenced recommendations above local organic search results in US
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Google pushes review-influenced recommendations above local organic search results in US
By Sean O'Neil | June 19, 2013
An interactive "carousel" of image-based recommendations appears when users search for local destinations, such as hotels or restaurants, in the US. Read More
Visit Queensland takes to the bottom of the ocean for latest campaign
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Visit Queensland takes to the bottom of the ocean for latest campaign
By Linda Fox | June 6, 2013
In less than three hours a live 12-hour underwater dive will be broadcast via YouTube from Australia's Great Barrier Reef Read More
Brand California: How to build a sustained, long-term perspective
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Brand California: How to build a sustained, long-term perspective
By Nick Vivion | May 22, 2013
With a flat annual budget of only $50 million, how does Visit California consistently construct such a valuable destination brand? Read More
Google launches destination advice on top attractions, plus conversational search
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Google launches destination advice on top attractions, plus conversational search
By Sean O'Neil | May 22, 2013
The top attractions at a destination are automatically highlighted in a promotional bar when you search Google for "top things to do at destination X." Read More
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