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VIDEO: That’s the way the web cookie crumbles

By PhocusWire | September 3, 2021

Third-party cookies, in particular, are an important part of the travel marketer's strategy to understand more about those who might be interested in services. But not for long. Read More

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VIDEO: Alternative business models for digital marketing

By PhocusWire | September 1, 2021

It's not exactly game on just yet, in the battle by brands to wean themselves off the Google machine, but there is change afoot that could last beyond the pandemic recovery period. Read More

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Tripadvisor and Airbnb join Google as local search powerhouses

By Kevin May | August 23, 2021

Google is the web service of choice for the vast majority of consumers looking for information on local businesses and activities - but a new survey indicates other brands are definitely in the... Read More

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How Booking.com gained market share while we were in lockdown

By Marta Romero - Mirai | August 9, 2021

Given the current situation, where many channels are still not appearing and we don’t know if they will be activated this season, Booking.com has become the basket where most of a hotel's distribution... Read More

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Google told more transparency needed in flight and hotel prices by regulator

By Linda Fox | July 28, 2021

Google has been given two months to make changes to its flight and hotel pricing results. Read More

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How to reach the next generation of travelers reigniting the industry

By Google | July 28, 2021

As travel bounces back, industry leaders are keenly focused on next-gen travelers, who have emerged as a critical audience for post-pandemic excursions. Read More

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Expedia down, Airbnb up for bookings for some hotels in Europe and Asia

By Mitra Sorrells | July 26, 2021

An analysis by D-Edge Hospitality Solutions finds that while online travel agencies remain the dominant source of online revenue for its client hotels, in the last five years the share of bookings... Read More

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Google expands Travel Insights tools with new features, U.S. search data

By Mitra Sorrells | July 15, 2021

Following a partnership with the UNWTO announced in May, Google is now also working with Destinations International and HSMAI to hep destinations and hoteliers use travel search data more effectively. Read More

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In The Big Chair - Dori Stein of Fornova

By Mitra Sorrells | July 1, 2021

Dori Stein is one of the founders of hotel distribution intel service Fornova and has been CEO since 2015. Read More

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Travel search terms on Google show scale of pent-up demand

By Linda Fox | June 25, 2021

Searches for the term beach holiday have been steadily rising in 2020 but city breaks are not yet recovering compared to 2019 levels. Read More

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Google's Waymo collects $2.5B to continue autonomous driving push

By Kevin May | June 18, 2021

The new investment follows a $2.25 billion deal in March 2020, a top-up round of $750 million just three months later and the departure of its CEO in April 2021. Read More

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Google Travel adds vacation rentals alongside hotels in search results

By Mitra Sorrells | May 27, 2021

Beginning today, consumers that search for accommodations in a specific destination may see both hotels and vacation rentals in the search results on google.com/travel. Read More

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Google, UNWTO partner to provide data and training to aid destinations in recovery

By Mitra Sorrells | May 24, 2021

The new agreement between Google and the UNWTO builds on pilot programs launched in the Middle East and Africa starting last September. Read More

Opinion / Online

What is the early impact of Google's free booking links for hotels?

By Fran Diéguez - Mirai | May 10, 2021

Eight weeks after Google's big move in hotel advertising, the dust has settled and we are finally able to evaluate performance based on a variable previously unavailable: data. Read More

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Snap boosts 3D mapping capabilities via acquisition of Pixel8earth

By Linda Fox | April 29, 2021

Pixel8.earth describes itself as a perpetually updating map that fuses terrestrial and aerial data, with the company enabling users to browse 3D content as well as create an account and build their own... Read More

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