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Q&A: How brands are using WeChat to attract travelers

By Mitra Sorrells | June 27, 2018

Travel brands and destinations are vying for the attention of Chinese travelers – already a massive market with an estimated 130.5 million outbound trips made in 2017 and projections of 10% growth... Read More

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So, what is the Power Paradox in travel?

By PhocusWire | June 27, 2018

Travel's biggest players have never been bigger, wielding tremendous power and maintaining the status quo in way that has never been seen before. But herein lies the paradox... Read More

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TourRadar aims high on multi-day tour bookings with $50M raise

By Kevin May | June 26, 2018

Multi-day online tour booking specialist, TourRadar, has secured a massive $50 million funding round and enlisted the help of an ex-Expedia executive. Read More

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The fragmented landscape of travel brands in Google’s organic search

By Mitra Sorrells | June 26, 2018

The usual suspects in travel and hospitality are the most successful at leading the Google search game, but more than half of the total market share is still up for grabs. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: ViaHero pairs travelers with local experts who plan their trips

By Mitra Sorrells | June 25, 2018

ViaHero is a trip planning service that connects travelers with locals to plan personalized trip itineraries. Read More

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Modern travel marketing, part 4: Paid search

By Mitra Sorrells | June 25, 2018

PPC, when done right, can drive relevant conversions, but when done wrong can quickly rack up huge bills with nothing to show for the expense. Read More

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QOTW: Something about taking a bold step to be different

By PhocusWire | June 22, 2018

Quote from Johannes Reck, CEO of GetYourGuide, in an article of PhocusWire this week. Read More

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Study shows evolution of Google real estate for travel searches

By Kevin May | June 22, 2018

Consumers looking for travel products on Google are now faced with fewer "organic blue links", with space given over to the search giant's own tools and services. Read More

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Cleartrip buys FlyIn in record Middle East deal as online travel arena heats up

By Kevin May | June 21, 2018

A corporate roll-up has emerged in the Middle East as Saudi Arabia's largest online travel agency FlyIn becomes part of Cleartrip. Read More

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VIDEO: Number-crunching the Hopper way

By PhocusWire | June 21, 2018

Hopper would perhaps be the first to admit that it spent a lot of time (and investment) building and evolving the product. Read More

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Travelers losing interest in home-sharing, Google gaining ground as travel resource

By Jill Menze | June 20, 2018

For all the chatter of Airbnb stealing scene time away from hotels, traveler interest in home-sharing seems to be waning. Read More

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Amazon finally talks about travel, launches Alexa for Hospitality

By Kevin May | June 19, 2018

Amazon's first official foray into the travel industry for a few years is here: Alexa for Hospitality - bringing the voice-activated device into hotel rooms. Read More

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VIDEO: Bedbanks can provide and thrive in a fragmented market

By PhocusWire | June 19, 2018

To say Hotelbeds Group has been through a fairly productive few years would be a bit of an understatement. Read More

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Modern travel marketing, part 3: Email campaigns

By Mitra Sorrells | June 18, 2018

The introduction of personal email addresses in the 1990s created an entirely new opportunity for brands to reach consumers quickly and cost-effectively. Read More

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GetYourGuide tries the vertically-integrated strategy in activities race

By Kevin May | June 18, 2018

GetYourGuide accepts there is a risk involved but claims it wants to "transform the tour experience itself" with the introduction of its own branded products. Read More

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