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Travel apps come top in consumer satisfaction league
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Travel apps come top in consumer satisfaction league
By Linda Fox | October 12, 2011
Travel has emerged as the top performing sector in the latest App Benchmark from eDigital Research.... Read More
Google sees higher conversions from tablets - cars, sofas and houses among purchases
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Google sees higher conversions from tablets - cars, sofas and houses among purchases
By Linda Fox | October 12, 2011
Google is witnessing much higher conversion rates from tablet devices such as the iPad than either mobile phones or desktop computers.... Read More
How airlines use Twitter - September 2011 [INFOGRAPHIC]
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How airlines use Twitter - September 2011 [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | October 12, 2011
Latest monthly report from Eezeer outlining the activity of airlines around the world on Twitter, with Southwest taking the accolade of most public tweets received by a carrier.... Read More
Glass half full? TravelClick says half of hoteliers plan to increase mobile marketing
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Glass half full? TravelClick says half of hoteliers plan to increase mobile marketing
By Dennis Schaal | October 11, 2011
With job growth anemic in the US and the debt crisis raging in parts of Europe, are hotels scaling down their mobile marketing efforts?... Read More
FairSearch takes its Google case to 50 attorneys general
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FairSearch takes its Google case to 50 attorneys general
By Dennis Schaal | October 11, 2011
FairSearch is keeping up the pressure on Google, turning over a white paper blasting Google's search-engine and advertising practices to 50 US attorneys general.... Read More
Lonely Planet watch out -- TripAdvisor launches free mobile city guides
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Lonely Planet watch out -- TripAdvisor launches free mobile city guides
By Dennis Schaal | October 11, 2011
Travel guide publishers such as Lonely Planet have a new competitor to deal with -- TripAdvisor.... Read More
Expedia overshadows rivals - Top Canada travel sites, October 8 2011
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Expedia overshadows rivals - Top Canada travel sites, October 8 2011
By PhocusWire | October 11, 2011
Expedia in Canada has managed to secure more market share than the next four leading travel websites combined, including Flight Centre.... Read More
Virgin Atlantic steels itself for new biofuel project
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Virgin Atlantic steels itself for new biofuel project
By Dennis Schaal | October 11, 2011
Within the next two to three years, Virgin Atlantic's aircraft flying London Heathrow to Shanghai and Delhi routes could be using low-carbon aviation fuel crafted from waste gases in steel production.... Read More
In the grand Schema of things in travel search
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In the grand Schema of things in travel search
By Viewpoints | October 11, 2011
In June of this year, Google, Bing and Yahoo jointly announced – with little fanfare – a standard they call Schema.org.... Read More
Expedia wins social media test, but VisitBritain gets 1,000 reactions every Facebook message
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Expedia wins social media test, but VisitBritain gets 1,000 reactions every Facebook message
By Linda Fox | October 11, 2011
A great social media monitoring snapshot from Experian Hitwise shows how the top travel brands are engaged in social media.... Read More
TripColor wants to be the Tumblr for travellers
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TripColor wants to be the Tumblr for travellers
By Kevin May | October 11, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based TripColor, a blogging and content platform on mobile devices for travellers.... Read More
Booking.com and TripAdvisor extend lead - Top UK travel sites, October 8 2011
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Booking.com and TripAdvisor extend lead - Top UK travel sites, October 8 2011
By PhocusWire | October 11, 2011
Gains in market share for both TripAdvisor and Booking.com have given the pair a 19% wedge of destination and accommodation websites in the UK.... Read More
101 search marketing tips for hotels
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101 search marketing tips for hotels
By Viewpoints | October 10, 2011
That’s right folks, 101 PPC tips. These tips, tricks, and quick How Tos range from beginner to intermediate to advanced players in the hotel sector.... Read More
Google has Zagat and now Kayak gets Frommers and BudgetTravel reviews
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Google has Zagat and now Kayak gets Frommers and BudgetTravel reviews
By Dennis Schaal | October 10, 2011
Perhaps as a hedge against Google's acquisition of Zagat, Kayak went ahead and added professional hotel reviews from Frommer's and Budget Travel.... Read More
Google has Zagat and now Kayak gets Frommers and BudgetTravel reviews
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Google has Zagat and now Kayak gets Frommers and BudgetTravel reviews
By Dennis Schaal | October 10, 2011
Perhaps as a hedge against Google's acquisition of Zagat, Kayak went ahead and added professional hotel reviews from Frommer's and Budget Travel.... Read More
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