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Wait, what is this? Expedia powers new GoogleDeal website
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Wait, what is this? Expedia powers new GoogleDeal website
By Kevin May | May 4, 2012
Just for fun. A headline to send its fellow members of the FairSearch anti-Google lobbying group running to the hills in horror, but Expedia is indeed helping run a site called GoogleDeal. Read More
Designing the perfect travel website [and avoiding AB Testing]
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Designing the perfect travel website [and avoiding AB Testing]
By Viewpoints | May 3, 2012
To appeal to today’s traveler, aggressive search engine advertising and distracting display ads are not enough. Read More
How mobile technology is changing travel [INFOGRAPHIC]
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How mobile technology is changing travel [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | May 2, 2012
Well, yes, we all know it is (especially now with this latest research), but sometimes the speed in which mobile travel has evolved is lost in the midst of constant app launches and new devices. Read More
See, hotels do sometimes monitor consumer rants on social media - even FourSquare
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See, hotels do sometimes monitor consumer rants on social media - even FourSquare
By Kevin May | April 30, 2012
Travel companies, but especially hotels, have arguably had more tips and ideas for strategy around social media than any other business sector. Read More
Mr and Mrs Smith looks to raise £5 million through retail bond plan
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Mr and Mrs Smith looks to raise £5 million through retail bond plan
By Kevin May | April 29, 2012
Upmarket online hotel guide and booking service Mr and Mrs Smith is taking a different approach to raising growth capital - a bond scheme for users and retail investors. Read More
What Else? FlyBe-TravelFusion, PitchUp, Bravo Media, Frommers, Wego, Acentic
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What Else? FlyBe-TravelFusion, PitchUp, Bravo Media, Frommers, Wego, Acentic
By PhocusWire | April 26, 2012
FlyBe and TravelFusion API, Pitchup operators, Bravo food, Frommers and Tourism Radio, Wego new APIs, Acentic hotel TVs ... What else is happening in travel tech around the world... Read More
What Else? FlyBe-TravelFusion, PitchUp, Bravo Media, Frommers, Wego, Acentic
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What Else? FlyBe-TravelFusion, PitchUp, Bravo Media, Frommers, Wego, Acentic
By PhocusWire | April 26, 2012
FlyBe and TravelFusion API, Pitchup operators, Bravo food, Frommers and Tourism Radio, Wego new APIs, Acentic hotel TVs ... What else is happening in travel tech around the world... Read More
Social concierges - a solution to the hotel marketing problem
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Social concierges - a solution to the hotel marketing problem
By Viewpoints | April 25, 2012
According to a number of studies, the number one choice for consumers contacting hotels via social networks is to find local information. Read More
Is turning dreams into reality the way to solve trip inspiration?
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Is turning dreams into reality the way to solve trip inspiration?
By Alex Bainbridge | April 24, 2012
Inspiration. An over used-word around these parts. But inspiration remains one of the final remaining challenges in online travel. Read More
Mobile making its presence felt across hotel and car hire sectors
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Mobile making its presence felt across hotel and car hire sectors
By Kevin May | April 23, 2012
If last week's data revealing the majority of smartphone users are now using their phones to access travel content wasn't enough, stats from Priceline illustrate how different products are affected. Read More
Asia hotel prices - April to June 2012
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Asia hotel prices - April to June 2012
By PhocusWire | April 22, 2012
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
DealAngel wants to eradicate deal fatigue for travellers searching for hotels
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DealAngel wants to eradicate deal fatigue for travellers searching for hotels
By Kevin May | April 18, 2012
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based DealAngel, a new hotel search engine which pricing data to rank properties by value rather than price. Read More
PrivePass wants to be the Jetsetter or Voyage Prive for Asia-Pacific
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PrivePass wants to be the Jetsetter or Voyage Prive for Asia-Pacific
By Kevin May | April 16, 2012
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Hong Kong-based PrivePass, a member-only travel service targeting affluent consumers in the Asia-Pacific region. Read More
Top three hotel marketing myths (and the truth behind them)
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Top three hotel marketing myths (and the truth behind them)
By Viewpoints | April 13, 2012
Hoteliers have been marketing their properties on the web for years, but they need to constantly re-think their strategies in order to lead the pack. Read More
Can a travel startup change the way hotels think about rates and distribution?
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Can a travel startup change the way hotels think about rates and distribution?
By Viewpoints | April 12, 2012
Room77, often miss-thought of as a content play for its cool room images, has added a new feature cementing its place as the most innovative hotel search player out there. Read More
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