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Travelshake aims to give a helping hand with social media

By Kevin May | September 8, 2011

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Ireland-based Travelshake, a social media database for travel and tourism businesses around the world. Read More

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SEO vs social media for finding new travellers online [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Kevin May | September 2, 2011

Interesting bit of data analysis has found the differences between how people use search engines and social media sites when looking for new products. Read More

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Travel agent accuses cruise lines of stealing data, adds people to Facebook group without permission

By Kevin May | August 31, 2011

Curious little tale kicking about for almost a week, after a UK-based travel agency boss created a Facebook group to start a campaign against cruise operators. Read More

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Silver surfers click on Facebook ads, Gen-Y hits Like button

By Linda Fox | August 31, 2011

The science of who to target and how via online advertising is becoming more exact on an almost daily basis. Read More

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American Airlines uses 5 channels for mobile sweepstakes submissions

By Dennis Schaal | August 30, 2011

Social media contests are evolving as American Airlines attests to in the way it is taking submissions for its new Get Mobile, Get Moving sweepstakes. Read More

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Facebook kills Deals product test after eight months

By Kevin May | August 30, 2011

Even the mighty Facebook is not afraid to quit when something hasn't turned out as expected - and thus the social network has axed Facebook Deals. Read More

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BA seeking Perfect Days via Facebook app

By Linda Fox | August 30, 2011

British Airways tinkering on Facebook with launch of Perfect Days app. Read More

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Qantas sorry after black face storm on Twitter

By Kevin May | August 30, 2011

Qantas has apologised after a Twitter competition saw the airline post pictures of the winners posing with black face paint and afro wigs. Read More

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Google, Facebook and TripAdvisor on what is next for travel

By Viewpoints | August 26, 2011

Some might argue it's been a year characterised by game-changing startups, disruptive trends, big investments and leaps in both travel technology and consumer behaviour. Read More

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How consumers use social media in emergencies [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Linda Fox | August 25, 2011

A snapshot from American Red Cross on how US cousins turn to once social media in an emergency Read More

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Rough guide to marketing data feeds in travel

By Viewpoints | August 23, 2011

Travel companies face an increasingly complex digital market, as ecommerce continues to evolve at a rapid and exciting pace. Read More

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How to increase sales and maximize revenue with traveler reviews

By Viewpoints | August 19, 2011

We all want to establish ways to increase direct sales and maximize revenue using reviews and customer-created content. Read More

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Underscoring the importance of online hotel reputation management

By Viewpoints | August 18, 2011

In a previous guest post on Tnooz, I mentioned that the vast majority of travelers have a better overall impression of hospitality businesses when they engage with the traveler community and show they... Read More