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Taking the StumbleUpon idea and putting it in travel
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Taking the StumbleUpon idea and putting it in travel
By Kevin May | April 26, 2010
FunTouristAttractions might appear to be (yet) another content-heavy travel website - but the new site has included a rather unique feature inspired by bookmarking site StumbleUpon. Read More
Stats - Big travel brands do not dominate natural search in Google
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Stats - Big travel brands do not dominate natural search in Google
By Kevin May | April 26, 2010
Some interesting figures from UK digital agency Greenlight Search which shows that size and brand does not matter when it comes to exposure in natural search results. Read More
The Week in Travel Tech - Do we still LIKE Google and Apple?
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The Week in Travel Tech - Do we still LIKE Google and Apple?
By PhocusWire | April 24, 2010
What you missed on Tnooz this week, Sunday April 18 to Saturday 24 April 2010. Read More
Google puts user reviews and ratings into AdWords
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Google puts user reviews and ratings into AdWords
By Kevin May | April 23, 2010
Google users will soon see consumer reviews and product ratings placed inside Google AdWords as yet another slice of the search engine's "experimentation" is revealed. Read More
Is Google-ITA really a great fit?
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Is Google-ITA really a great fit?
By Dennis Schaal | April 23, 2010
Is ITA Software's airline-hosting business a deal-breaker or a deal-maker with Google? Read More
Apple wants to be the ultimate travel assistant with iTravel
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Apple wants to be the ultimate travel assistant with iTravel
By Kevin May | April 22, 2010
If it wasn't enough that Google is rumoured to buying travel technology company ITA Software, then this next move by Apple may just finish a few people off completely. Read More
Panic for most, joy for a few as rumour of Google-ITA Software deal intensifies
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Panic for most, joy for a few as rumour of Google-ITA Software deal intensifies
By Kevin May | April 21, 2010
Rumours of a deal for Google to buy ITA Software have swept around the industry for weeks, but nobody close to the pair has agreed to go on the record. Read More
MyTravelGoogle nothing to do with Google, just cheeky opportunism
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MyTravelGoogle nothing to do with Google, just cheeky opportunism
By Kevin May | April 19, 2010
The ordinary traveller might be excited to hear about this intriguing website known as MyTravelGoogle, especially as it has started appearing in search results. Read More
Google has high hopes for upper-funnel AdWords
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Google has high hopes for upper-funnel AdWords
By Dennis Schaal | April 8, 2010
Google is in the midst of a rolling launch to AdWords advertisers of Search Funnels, a tool designed to give them a view of the role played by consumers' keywords clicks and ad impressions, sometimes... Read More
TripIt likes Google travel link, but apps marketplace for business is even better
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TripIt likes Google travel link, but apps marketplace for business is even better
By Dennis Schaal | March 31, 2010
Apple iPhone and Google Android apps get a lot of buzz these days, but TripIt likes the bump it is getting out of the newly launched and less publicized Google Apps Marketplace for business. Read More
Google expressed interest in Mobissimo, viewed product demo, launched own hotel maps
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Google expressed interest in Mobissimo, viewed product demo, launched own hotel maps
By Dennis Schaal | March 31, 2010
Curious developments in the world of maps, pricing and metasearch as it appears Google was courting a metasearch player in 2009. Read More
How Google made search sexy again in one week
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How Google made search sexy again in one week
By Siew Hoon Yeoh | March 26, 2010
So Google makes the news for two reasons: its pull-out of China (it has shut down its mainland portal and diverted searches to its uncensored Hong Kong-based site) and moving into travel metasearch. Read More
Google Maps adds hotel search and pricing, panic and confusion assured
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Google Maps adds hotel search and pricing, panic and confusion assured
By Kevin May | March 23, 2010
Google launched an experiment through its mapping division last night to place search and price functionality against hotel listings on Google Maps - implications of which could be far-ranging. Read More
Google kaboom -- disruption coming from search, video, mobile, cloud
By Dennis Schaal | March 10, 2010
Dennis Woodside has some simple advice for travel marketers who will have to try to cope with the coming disruption -- "dog-fooding." Read More
Google exec on Buzz, Super Bowl ad, behavioral advertising, tablets
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Google exec on Buzz, Super Bowl ad, behavioral advertising, tablets
By Dennis Schaal | March 10, 2010
Google's Dennis Woodside says the company rolled out Google Buzz too abruptly and likely won't introduce other new products in a similar manner. Read More
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