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Hotel pricing - Europe - May to July 2011
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Hotel pricing - Europe - May to July 2011
By PhocusWire | May 22, 2011
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 Europe. Read More
Rough guide to managing affiliate marketing in travel
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Rough guide to managing affiliate marketing in travel
By Viewpoints | May 20, 2011
Travel brands have traditionally had a great relationship with affiliates, consistently using a range of publishers to improve their reach across the web. Read More
Do corporate blogs still matter for hotel brands?
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Do corporate blogs still matter for hotel brands?
By Patrick Landman | May 18, 2011
There seems a lot of disagreement about whether blogging is still effective in the days of micro-blogging sites like Twitter and age of social media like Facebook. Read More
One in five hotel searches come from mobile devices
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One in five hotel searches come from mobile devices
By Kevin May | May 17, 2011
Google says it is already seeing 19% of all hotel queries in search being conducted on mobile devices, supporting the idea that mobile is now more important than ever in travel marketing. Read More
Hotel pricing - Middle East - May to July 2011
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Hotel pricing - Middle East - May to July 2011
By PhocusWire | May 15, 2011
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 the Middle East. Read More
French government joins legal threat against TripAdvisor
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French government joins legal threat against TripAdvisor
By Kevin May | May 11, 2011
French hoteliers involved in a long-running legal saga over alleged "unfair commercial practices" by TripAdvisor and Expedia have secured the support of the French government. Read More
TripAdvisor extends flight search to six new countries
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TripAdvisor extends flight search to six new countries
By Kevin May | May 10, 2011
TripAdvisor launches its flight metasearch system outside of the US and UK for the first time today, with Ireland, Canada, France, Italy, Germany and Spain joining in. Read More
Hotel pricing - Asia - May to July 2011
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Hotel pricing - Asia - May to July 2011
By PhocusWire | May 8, 2011
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
Google triggers scramble for free hotel images for Places pages
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Google triggers scramble for free hotel images for Places pages
By Kevin May | May 6, 2011
Google has formally announced (after piloting last year) a project to offer businesses such as hotels free panoramic views of their properties on Google Places. Read More
Five advanced tips to help hotels attract guests via the web
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Five advanced tips to help hotels attract guests via the web
By Viewpoints | May 4, 2011
TripAdvisor recently conducted two surveys: the first asked US travelers about their 2011 travel plans, and the second asked US accommodation owners about their strategies for attracting guests and... Read More
Rough guide to designing hotel websites with BIG images
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Rough guide to designing hotel websites with BIG images
By Viewpoints | May 4, 2011
A popular new design trend that seems to be taking off is the use of full screen image backgrounds on travel websites. Read More
Hotel chain enhances dining experience with QR codes
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Hotel chain enhances dining experience with QR codes
By Kevin May | May 2, 2011
QR codes are beginning to permeate a number of areas of the industry - from mundane print ads to the weird hotel designed purely from angles and image of the code. Read More
TLabs Showcase - CheckYourRoom
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TLabs Showcase - CheckYourRoom
By Kevin May | May 2, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring France-based room-level hotel booking service CheckYourRoom. Read More
Hotel pricing - Aus-NZ - April to June 2011
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Hotel pricing - Aus-NZ - April to June 2011
By PhocusWire | April 28, 2011
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 Australia-New Zealand. Read More
Isango and Easytobook unite with tours and activities deal
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Isango and Easytobook unite with tours and activities deal
By Kevin May | April 27, 2011
Tapping into the growing buzz around search and booking of tours and activities, European hotel site Easytobook and Isango have signed a product partnership this week. Read More
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