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Hotel websites: Tips for a multi-device and info-hungry world (full of impatient consumers)
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Hotel websites: Tips for a multi-device and info-hungry world (full of impatient consumers)
By Viewpoints | June 5, 2013
Whether they are responsible for managing check-ins, meals, entertainment activities or check-outs, hoteliers are always on the run and have no time to spare. Read More
TripAdvisor puts hotel metasearch live across the globe, apologises for previous pop-up hell
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TripAdvisor puts hotel metasearch live across the globe, apologises for previous pop-up hell
By Kevin May | June 5, 2013
After an extensive period of testing and eight months on from initially disclosing the idea to investors, TripAdvisor has pushed its metasearch service live across all platforms. Read More
Moving from daydreaming to reality - how to put a travel industry business plan together
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Moving from daydreaming to reality - how to put a travel industry business plan together
By Patrick Landman | May 27, 2013
Okay, dreamers - you have decided to go ahead and launch a travel business. In fact, you're going to open a fancy new hotel! Read More
Hotel prices in Asia - May to July 2013
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Hotel prices in Asia - May to July 2013
By PhocusWire | May 27, 2013
Data trends on cheapest hotel rates as well as median rate for three months of three, four and five star hotels across some of the major cities in Asia. Read More
Accor executive posted dozens of anonymous TripAdvisor reviews
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Accor executive posted dozens of anonymous TripAdvisor reviews
By Sean O'Neil | May 24, 2013
A communications manager in Sydney for one of the world's largest hotel chains has confirmed to Tnooz that he wrote at least 105 reviews anonymously on TripAdvisor, in an apparent breach of the site's... Read More
Rethinking the traditional hotel guest satisfaction survey
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Rethinking the traditional hotel guest satisfaction survey
By Viewpoints | May 21, 2013
The popularity of online reviews and the importance of social media are changing the way that hotels are approaching how to gather customer feedback. Read More
Hotel digital conundrum: brand building VS demand generation
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Hotel digital conundrum: brand building VS demand generation
By Viewpoints | May 20, 2013
Hotel marketers may come to look over the previous century as a time of simplicity and certainty. Read More
What is the ROI of your (expensive) kids? Should be the same as your hotel guests
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What is the ROI of your (expensive) kids? Should be the same as your hotel guests
By Viewpoints | May 17, 2013
What is the ROI of your kids? And let’s be clear, they cost an absolute fortune these days. So, this recent Mother’s Day got me to thinking about this very question. Read More
Visual opinions - Understanding video reviews in the travel industry
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Visual opinions - Understanding video reviews in the travel industry
By Viewpoints | May 16, 2013
Last year, one of YouTube's executives told a conference that around 90% of all web traffic will soon be video. Read More
Tnooz-Amadeus webinar VIDEO - How pre-shopping has changed the travel search experience
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Tnooz-Amadeus webinar VIDEO - How pre-shopping has changed the travel search experience
By PhocusWire | May 14, 2013
Banish how it used to be carried out - travel inspiration and searching for products has changed immeasurably as consumers find new ways of finding the perfect trip. Read More
The drive for free wifi in hotels reaches the BBC FastTrack show [VIDEO]
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The drive for free wifi in hotels reaches the BBC FastTrack show [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | May 14, 2013
We were asked recently to help out with a BBC FastTrack show which was looking at attitudes in the industry and with travellers to providing free wifi for guests in hotels. Read More
Online gift cards - a marketing and distribution goldmine for hotels?
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Online gift cards - a marketing and distribution goldmine for hotels?
By Viewpoints | May 13, 2013
Gift certificates - rarely mentioned in the travel industry as a marketing tool but apparently they are the most-wanted gifts by women and the third-most wanted by men. Read More
Back to basics with hotel search engine optimisation
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Back to basics with hotel search engine optimisation
By Viewpoints | May 10, 2013
As an online marketing and consulting agency for hotels we get asked a lot of questions regarding SEO and what should be done for the best organic ranking. Read More
How to banish those horrid and low-quality links to a hotel website
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How to banish those horrid and low-quality links to a hotel website
By Viewpoints | May 7, 2013
Let me ask you something: As a hotel, why would you want links from irrelevant sites pointing to your website? Read More
TripAdvisor steps up process to include more genuine reviews of hotels
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TripAdvisor steps up process to include more genuine reviews of hotels
By Kevin May | May 7, 2013
User review giant TripAdvisor may be looking to increase the amount of content on its site, but the expansion of a 15-month old system is actually doing more to verify reviews of hotels in the system. Read More
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