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Local intent and Graph Search on Facebook - joy or not for hotels?

By Viewpoints | January 22, 2013

It seems that Facebook’s new Graph Search could be poised to be a true threat to Google, Yelp and Foursquare. Read More

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Rough guide to Japanese online travel - opportunities and challenges for international and domestic players

By Viewpoints | January 21, 2013

China often gets the most attention in Asia-Pacific (especially by those looking in from the West) because of its sheers size and the social evolution that has taken place there in recent years. Read More

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Turkish Airlines claims social media goal with Man U tie-up

By Linda Fox | January 18, 2013

Many of you will have seen the cute Turkish Airlines Legends of Board advertisement which has received more than 100 million views since being posted on YouTube in early December Read More

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History of the Internet (and a few travel milestones) [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Linda Fox | January 15, 2013

A couple of things standout in this AVG infographic, some perhaps more obvious than others Read More

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Facebook announces new product called Graph Search - implications for travel

By Nick Vivion | January 15, 2013

Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg ended reams of speculation this week and announced a new product called Graph Search. Read More

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KLM is at it again - combines the social graph, things-to-do and maps

By Kevin May | January 15, 2013

Dutch airline KLM continually gets the attention of its peers around the industry, more often than not for simply doing things online that are more than just selling flight tickets. Read More

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Top tech companies fail to shine in social media engagement stakes

By Linda Fox | January 14, 2013

The UK's fastest growing technology companies are not so speedy when it comes to engaging customers on social media according to a study Read More

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Hello, Social Media Butler - a $47,000 hotel assistant to help share Barack Obama inauguration

By Kevin May | January 14, 2013

In what would normally be filed under "More money than sense", one US hotel has created an eye-watering deal costing $47,000 which includes a Social Media Butler. Read More

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American Express cuts deep in travel as digital revolution bites

By Linda Fox | January 11, 2013

Online servicing is now the preferred channel for many American Express corporate customers as the company reveals sweeping international job cuts as part of the shift Read More

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Social media and fancy video to lure people to the latest Best Job in Travel

By Linda Fox | January 9, 2013

New Year, new job? First Choice is going the way of Tourism Queensland and others by recruiting a member of the public to become its new water slide tester. Read More

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WAYN wants to be the social travel comeback kid in 2013

By Linda Fox | January 7, 2013

Travel social network WAYN has been doing some soul-searching in recent months, chiefly: "How do you exist in the world of Facebook?" Read More

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Actions speak louder than tweets - a change in thinking from airlines with Twitter

By Kevin May | January 2, 2013

Buried at the end of a promotional video for Dutch airline KLM just before Christmas was the following slogan: Read More

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Visual storytelling – a core part of digital marketing for hotels

By Viewpoints | December 31, 2012

One question I am often asked by hotel emarketers: "Do we really need so much visual content to sell our hotel rooms?" Read More

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Social media is dead - airline marketing in 2013 all about connected travellers and the real world

By Viewpoints | December 28, 2012

Let’s face it - social media is dead. There are over 200 airlines on Twitter today, for example, and the space is cluttered. Read More

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Facebook revamps Nearby: What businesses need to know about the local recommendation tool

By Sean O'Neil | December 20, 2012

Facebook has rebooted the Nearby function on its app for iPhone and Android, making it a true impromptu discovery tool for local businesses and attractions. Read More

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