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Sooligan's Super Bowl launch: Bringing up-to-date local information to the smartphone
By Nick Vivion
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January 29, 2013
Sooligan is the latest app looking to solve the hyperlocal conundrum - how can mobile users find the best businesses for them wherever they are in the world, and how can businesses bring those people through their doors?...
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Are blogs REALLY that important to hotels?
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January 29, 2013
When I first started writing about hospitality, I was surprised at the number of hoteliers who came to me and said: "I have to have a blog - my SEO is bad without a blog!", or some other variant....
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Facebook: 9 fresh examples of how travel marketers can unlock success
By Sean O'Neil
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January 29, 2013
Tips from Facebook's travel lead in Europe's DACH region and marketers from major travel companies that have seen high conversion rates from social marketing....
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Geek alert - heavenly descents or top 10 airport approaches [VIDEO]
By Linda Fox
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January 29, 2013
If airport approaches aren't your cup of tea switch over now but if they are, well, fasten your seatbelt....
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How last minute is last minute? Very last minute, it turns out!
By Nick Vivion
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January 28, 2013
Statistics proving the procrastinating proclivities of others are always extremely popular - especially for travel marketers looking to capitalize on the "always on" nature of the mobile device....
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TripAdvisor launches system for hotels faced with blackmail from guests
By Kevin May
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January 28, 2013
It's been part of the user review story for years - hotels worried about customers holding them to ransom with the threat of a bad review unless they get a refund or an upgrade....
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Walk on this: QR codes finally end up where they belong
By Nick Vivion
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January 28, 2013
First, Taiwan brought together a massive amount of people to form a giant QR code. Now, Rio de Janeiro has employed artisans to create in-ground QR codes to promote the city....
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Giving a new definition to SEO in the hotel industry
By Viewpoints
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January 28, 2013
Most hotels are heavily focused on SEO. It’s the way to stay ahead of the pack, come up higher in search and stand out from the crowd. You know the drill....
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Looking forward: Promoting tourism to areas impacted by Sandy
By Nick Vivion
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January 28, 2013
Superstorm Sandy will most likely end up in the history books as one of the most costliest storm to date, with an estimated economic dent of $71 billion, eclipsed only by category 3 Hurricane Katrina's $141 billion....
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Singapore on top in list of best-connected cities for wifi in cheap accommodation
By Kevin May
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January 28, 2013
Singapore is the best city in the world for budget travellers looking for wifi available in accommodation, according to a study by Hostelbookers....
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$50k bounty in latest round the world travel blogging competition
By Linda Fox
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January 28, 2013
Online travel guide My Destination is taking the go big or go home approach with its competition offering six months travel and a $50,000 prize...
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Amadeus finds disgruntled business travellers in state of the nation study
By Linda Fox
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January 27, 2013
Amadeus has been taking the pulse of the business travel community to try to establish a more touchy-feely relationship between travellers and travel managers while still balancing the needs of the business and the traveller's own priorities...
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Principles and science of persuasion [VIDEO]
By Kevin May
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January 27, 2013
In a world where many are bombarded marketing messages, word-of-mouth and the noise of social media, what compels consumers to still buy a product?...
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Best of Tnooz last week - All about positioning the pieces, Facebook, New ads and Clones
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January 27, 2013
What were the best articles on Tnooz last week?...
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Big Data in travel: Rubber hitting the road, but only for some
By Evan Konwiser
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January 25, 2013
Big data and how it will have a massive impact on the travel industry - yup, we've been hearing an awful lot about that over the course of the past 18 months or so....
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