Marketing

CEO interview Arrivalist Cree Lawson
Interview / Online
In the Big Chair - Cree Lawson of Arrivalist
By Mitra Sorrells | May 16, 2018
 Arrivalist measures the movement of network-enabled mobile devices to determine what digital content influences consumers to visit a physical location.    Read More
ADARA CYI framework
News / Online
ADARA launches new personalization framework for travel brands
By Mitra Sorrells | May 16, 2018
Enterprise travel data solution provider ADARA has created a new framework to hep brands deliver personalized experiences to their customers. Read More
TripAdvisor airport store program grows
News / Online
TripAdvisor airport store program grows
By Kevin May | May 10, 2018
Rarely mentioned by TripAdvisor (it's not really been officially announced) but the company has a growing offline strategy, too. Read More
How marketers should use Facebook's new Trip Consideration tool
News / Online
How marketers should use Facebook's new Trip Consideration tool
By MDG | May 4, 2018
When planning a future trip, many people may have a beach getaway or hiking adventure in mind—but they still may be wondering where to go. Read More
siteminder global hotel business
News / Technology
Hotels investing in growing direct bookings, mobile upgrades for 2018
By Jill Menze | May 2, 2018
Hotels view their own websites as equally as effective at driving direct bookings as Google or TripAdvisor, a new report from SiteMinder shows. Read More
Why travel marketers should be "less perfect and more honest"
Opinion / Technology
Why travel marketers should be "less perfect and more honest"
By Ari Lewine - TripleLift | May 1, 2018
For many families, a vacation is a huge investment. Paying for airfare, hotel rooms, meals and excursions for a family of any size typically costs thousands of dollars - not to mention valuable vacation... Read More
Hoteliers should care about voice technology - here's why
Opinion / Technology
Hoteliers should care about voice technology - here's why
By Max Starkov - HEBS Digital | April 30, 2018
With internet users preferring communication with images and, most importantly, voice activation, there is a great opportunity for hotels in this landscape. Read More
HomeAway tips wider shift from guest fees, admits brand complexity with VRBO
News / Online
HomeAway tips wider shift from guest fees, admits brand complexity with VRBO
By Kevin May | April 27, 2018
The fee structure in vacation rentals is likely to shift more towards to suppliers rather than guests over time, Expedia Group predicts. Read More
RedAwning expands into vacation rental services with Blizzard acquisition
News / Technology
RedAwning expands into vacation rental services with Blizzard acquisition
By Kevin May | April 27, 2018
Vacation rental platform RedAwning has bought web services company Blizzard Internet Marketing in a bid to expand its technology services to property managers. Read More
Expedia Group ticks solid start box for 2018, helped by HomeAway
News / Online
Expedia Group ticks solid start box for 2018, helped by HomeAway
By Mitra Sorrells | April 26, 2018
Expedia Group recorded a 15% increase in total gross bookings and a 15% increase in revenue to $2.5 billion for the first quarter of 2018 compared to the same period last year. Read More
Culture Trip brings in $80M to build online travel agency
News / Startups
Culture Trip brings in $80M to build online travel agency
By Kevin May | April 24, 2018
Who said travel content sites were dead in an age dominated by large players such as TripAdvisor and long-standing niche sites already in the market? Read More
ADARA Longwoods data partnership
News / Online
Data analytics partnership offers new "holistic" insights for DMOs
By Mitra Sorrells | April 23, 2018
Travel data co-op ADARA and travel market research firm Longwoods International are collaborating to give destination marketing organizations a deeper understanding of their visitors and the... Read More
AI series part 4 marketing
News / Technology
AI analysis, part 4: Digital marketing
By Mitra Sorrells | April 23, 2018
According to the Salesforce’s 2017 “State of Marketing” report, artificial intelligence is the leading technology where marketers expect the most growth in the next two years.  Read More
airbnb event planning tool
News / Online
Airbnb makes foray into events with meeting planner tool
By Jill Menze | April 19, 2018
Airbnb is out to conquer yet another corner of the travel market with the launch of a new tool for meeting and event planners. Read More
A measure of influence: Can you trust influencer marketing to deliver real engagement that leads to sales?
News / Online
A measure of influence: Can you trust influencer marketing to deliver real engagement that leads to sales?
By Nick Vivion | April 18, 2018
Influencer rankings aren't so simple as looking at follower count, or even engagement rate. It's really about the quality of an influencer's following, and the likelihood that the following will engag Read More
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