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Dear travel businesses, get your differentiation spot-on first, then think about the technology
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Dear travel businesses, get your differentiation spot-on first, then think about the technology
By Viewpoints | February 7, 2013
The prophets of doom have spoken: "Dozens of travel firms on the brink of collapse."... Read More
Closing in on the perfect trip - soothing the nightmare or pipe dream
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Closing in on the perfect trip - soothing the nightmare or pipe dream
By Linda Fox | February 7, 2013
When Concur unveiled the extension of ground transportation via GroundScope to Europe this week inevitable talk around its Perfect Trip initiative ensued... Read More
A deep dive into data to show how travel brands win or lose when using Facebook
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A deep dive into data to show how travel brands win or lose when using Facebook
By Viewpoints | February 7, 2013
With numerous brands actively competing for a consumer's business with TV, print, and paid search advertising, the social channel can seem relatively uncluttered in this space, despite some arguing that the opportunity is massive.... Read More
HolidayIQ travel community and review service secures investment round, de-merges from Wego
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HolidayIQ travel community and review service secures investment round, de-merges from Wego
By Kevin May | February 7, 2013
Just two years and four months after uniting with metasearch engine Wego, Indian content site HolidayIQ has split from its sister brand and raised its own funding round.... Read More
Google updates Hotel Finder with date, neighborhood, brand, and travel time search
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Google updates Hotel Finder with date, neighborhood, brand, and travel time search
By Sean O'Neil | February 7, 2013
Google has updated its Hotel Finder tool to invite users to narrow their searches by neighborhood and time period, plus its first unique innovation in metasearch: "time-based search."... Read More
The cloud and mobile - an unhappy marriage despite early promise of love and mutual harmony
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The cloud and mobile - an unhappy marriage despite early promise of love and mutual harmony
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | February 7, 2013
The so-called cloud and mobile should be a shining example of a marriage made in heaven, blessed by the gods and beloved by all.... Read More
Yelp reaches 100 million unique visitors, but trouble may be brewing
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Yelp reaches 100 million unique visitors, but trouble may be brewing
By Sean O'Neil | February 7, 2013
Yesterday Yelp, the local listings service, announced its January traffic numbers. More than 100 million unique visitors had came to its desktop and mobile site in single month—a record.... Read More
The Scan: Skyscanner heads to the US, Marriott tests lobby booking, and more travel tech
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The Scan: Skyscanner heads to the US, Marriott tests lobby booking, and more travel tech
By Sean O'Neil | February 6, 2013
Skyscanner, PhoCusWright, Marriott, Yatra, OneTwoTrip, WAYN, TripRental, Rover, TUI, TourWrist, Yelp, JetBlue, and American Airlines are mentioned in today's round-up of travel tech news.... Read More
Brand USA and Air France are the most-discussed travel brands in real-world conversations
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Brand USA and Air France are the most-discussed travel brands in real-world conversations
By Sean O'Neil | February 6, 2013
Forget social media. Most conversations about brands take place in the real world among real people. How can digital campaigns spark those conversations?... Read More
Pinterest may be worth $2 billion, but travel brands struggle to keep pace
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Pinterest may be worth $2 billion, but travel brands struggle to keep pace
By Sean O'Neil | February 6, 2013
Despite lacking a marketing strategy, many travel brands are popular on the social scrapbooking site.... Read More
Americans as a whole are taking vacations from Facebook
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Americans as a whole are taking vacations from Facebook
By Sean O'Neil | February 5, 2013
An authoritative survey finds that Americans are taking breaks from it, and young people are spending less time on the site.... Read More
Preparing for life after desktop computers [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Preparing for life after desktop computers [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | February 5, 2013
We've all been hearing in travel about the "year of the mobile" for, well, years - but now that such predictions have come to fruition, what does it mean for travel websites?... Read More
Small startups can profit by using these data analytics tools, says Jetpac's CTO
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Small startups can profit by using these data analytics tools, says Jetpac's CTO
By Sean O'Neil | February 5, 2013
Check out the questions Pete Warden thinks are cost-effective for small startups to ask and the affordable tools and websites he recommends for data analytics.... Read More
Unfriended: What would a completely anonymous social network look like?
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Unfriended: What would a completely anonymous social network look like?
By Nick Vivion | February 5, 2013
With much of the privacy backlash centering on the usage of user data, there's most definitely a mini-revolt brewing - and the team at Spraffl are stirring the pot.... Read More
Case study: Using Dropify to distribute coupons and other travel giveaways via Facebook
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Case study: Using Dropify to distribute coupons and other travel giveaways via Facebook
By Sean O'Neil | February 5, 2013
In January, the German startup Dropify debuted as a tool to let users to share files for download via Facebook, spreading the word virally via timelines and news feeds. MyTaxi and travel blogger Andrew Hyde have both tried it.... Read More
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