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Forget Silicon Valley, London or Berlin as startup hubs - move to Morocco
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Forget Silicon Valley, London or Berlin as startup hubs - move to Morocco
By PhocusWire | December 18, 2014
In 2013, the year was drawing to a close and we had just completed one of the most intensive and demanding periods of our startup adventure so far.... Read More
How brands can connect with modern mobile travelers [INFOGRAPHIC]
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How brands can connect with modern mobile travelers [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | December 18, 2014
What kind of travel content are mobile travelers looking for when they use their devices? Or, from a commercial perspective, what types of activities are they searching for and then booking? The... Read More
Travelers have growing expectations of the airport experience
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Travelers have growing expectations of the airport experience
By Nick Vivion | December 18, 2014
Travelers have growing expectations from airports, says the latest FlightView Connected Airport survey. The US-focused survey, available for download here, focuses on the connectivity needs of a gr... Read More
How to crack the Booking.com algorithm
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How to crack the Booking.com algorithm
By Viewpoints | December 18, 2014
If we want to improve our positioning on Booking.com as rapidly as possible in order to increase sales, it is obvious what needs to be done. Increase commissions! This maximizes the profits of B... Read More
Easy Taxi cans India, bullish for 2015
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Easy Taxi cans India, bullish for 2015
By Martin Cowen | December 18, 2014
Brazil-based Easy Taxi, one of the few taxi bookings apps with a global footprint, has confirmed that it is "scaling back" in Hong Kong and Indonesia and has canned plans to launch a service in India.... Read More
Understanding bad reviews to increase hotel ROI next year
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Understanding bad reviews to increase hotel ROI next year
By Margaret Ady | December 18, 2014
Here’s what we know about good or bad reviews in the travel industry as 2014 comes to a close: they matter. A lot. There are plenty of stats out there that show positive reviews have a positive imp... Read More
New TV commercials show how far TripAdvisor has evolved [VIDEO]
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New TV commercials show how far TripAdvisor has evolved [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | December 18, 2014
Travellers in the UK will be the latest to see how far TripAdvisor has moved beyond its original strategy of sharing reviews of hotels. The company's new 20 and 30-second spots, debuting in the UK... Read More
No room at the inn for independent hotels as OTAs pack more punch
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No room at the inn for independent hotels as OTAs pack more punch
By Linda Fox | December 17, 2014
It's not news that online travel agents charge significant commissions or that hotels would like to claw back some of that business direct via their own channels. However, UK-based digital marketin... Read More
How Bluesmart became one of the most successful crowdfunding campaigns ever
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How Bluesmart became one of the most successful crowdfunding campaigns ever
By Nick Vivion | December 17, 2014
Bluesmart is the first smart suitcase to market, appearing with a bang and becoming one of the top funded campaigns ever on Indiegogo. When looking at the most funded crowdfunding campaigns of all ti... Read More
When do TripAdvisor reviews help and hurt bookings?
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When do TripAdvisor reviews help and hurt bookings?
By Viewpoints | December 17, 2014
A/B testing still dominates the optimization space, particularly for travel brands. It remains the most used testing method for improving conversion rates. By contrast, for reasons ranging from... Read More
Guess the country with the best public wifi
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Guess the country with the best public wifi
By Kevin May | December 17, 2014
There is an endless debate about roaming charges and how much they restrict travellers from taking advantage of mobile services overseas. But as (some) hotels finally see the light - and opportunit... Read More
Baidu confirms global Uber tie-up
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Baidu confirms global Uber tie-up
By Martin Cowen | December 17, 2014
As widely expected, Chinese search giant Baidu has confirmed "a strategic investment and co-operation agreement" with Uber. No details emerged about the scale of the investment, widely reported to... Read More
APIs, AIML, personalization - India's developers raise the bar
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APIs, AIML, personalization - India's developers raise the bar
By Martin Cowen | December 16, 2014
The second Tnooz THack Bangalore showed not only how engaged the developer community is with travel tech, but also just how clever some of the ideas coming out of Bangalore are. The one-man team Tr... Read More
Priceline's Booking.com eases rate parity after European pressure
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Priceline's Booking.com eases rate parity after European pressure
By Nick Vivion | December 16, 2014
After pressure on Booking.com from regulators in Sweden, France and Italy, the OTA has offered to soften the long-maligned rate parity clause in contracts with hotels. The replacements will be dubb... Read More
The startup lingo bingo
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The startup lingo bingo
By PhocusWire | December 16, 2014
Hang out with startup kids long enough, and you’ll notice that they have their own language.... Read More
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