Marketing

A rough guide to What-Else-Marketing in travel
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A rough guide to What-Else-Marketing in travel
By Viewpoints | April 27, 2011
"What marketing" is the time-tested technique of informing visitors of opportunities prior to their visits. Read More
Expedia is back in Kayak flight search results
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Expedia is back in Kayak flight search results
By Dennis Schaal | March 11, 2011
Several weeks after executing a disappearing act, Expedia is back in Kayak's core flight search results in some U.S. markets. Read More
TLabs Showcase - HotelMarketingClub
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TLabs Showcase - HotelMarketingClub
By Kevin May | February 24, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring India-based web and social media training service HotelMarketingClub. Read More
How the web can make money for destinations through tours and activities
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How the web can make money for destinations through tours and activities
By Stephen Joyce | February 23, 2011
I've learned over the years that working with destinations can be a tricky and sometimes frustrating endeavour. Read More
Five questions over in-house or outsourcing of hotel web marketing
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Five questions over in-house or outsourcing of hotel web marketing
By Viewpoints | February 22, 2011
One of the top discussions among hotel marketers today is about cutting costs and growing revenues in this tough market. Read More
Facebooks Deals a killer blow to Groupon for travel offers
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Facebooks Deals a killer blow to Groupon for travel offers
By Stephen Joyce | February 3, 2011
Earlier this week, Facebook announced the launch of Facebook Deals in Canada, the UK and Europe. Read More
Three top tips for remarketing techniques in travel
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Three top tips for remarketing techniques in travel
By Viewpoints | January 28, 2011
Did you know that more than 95% of website visitors leave before completing a transaction? Read More
Cleartrip trying video, social and competitions to inspire travel
By Kevin May | January 25, 2011
Nice idea from Indian online travel agency Cleartrip which runs a competition every day on the site with the single purpose of asking people to explain why they travel. Read More
TLabs Showcase - Buuteeq
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TLabs Showcase - Buuteeq
By Kevin May | January 24, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based hotel digital marketing system Buuteeq. Read More
Jet2 turns off Twitter account, highlights reality of social media
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Jet2 turns off Twitter account, highlights reality of social media
By Kevin May | January 20, 2011
As almost every travel company on the planet is talking up its social media strategy, unusual and perhaps refreshing to find one which is scaling back its activity. Read More
Bloody Hertz - a very unofficial social media campaign
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Bloody Hertz - a very unofficial social media campaign
By Kevin May | January 19, 2011
If this is a subtle way of getting people to talk about car rental giant Hertz in social media, then it deserves plenty of praise - we're not so sure though. Read More
Four ways Groupon might work for travel businesses
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Four ways Groupon might work for travel businesses
By Viewpoints | January 17, 2011
Although not immediately obvious, the Groupon model might just work for some tourism-related businesses, without them all seemingly "racing to the bottom". Read More
Does the Groupon model lead tourism businesses racing to the bottom?
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Does the Groupon model lead tourism businesses racing to the bottom?
By Stephen Joyce | January 14, 2011
Is Groupon, and other group discount sites, changing the way people shop for the better or doing it at the expense of small business? Read More
So this is how we spend our days - missing context
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So this is how we spend our days - missing context
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | January 5, 2011
In the early 1990s the average American Couch Potato would spend more than six hours a day in front of the television. Read More
Five killer marketing strategies for travel in 2011
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Five killer marketing strategies for travel in 2011
By Viewpoints | December 15, 2010
So the travel industry is continually being urged to consider mobile and social media as part of the overall marketing mix - but equally never lose focus on traditional online techniques such as SEO and... Read More
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