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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 paid search.... Read More
HomeAway leverages WikiLeaks and social media to begin Super Bowl advertising hype
By Dennis Schaal | December 15, 2010
It's only week 15 in the NFL season, but HomeAway has already kicked off the hype, which will culminate in its second Super Bowl ad on Feb. 6.... Read More
Is travel ready for the Google Page Rank overhaul?
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Is travel ready for the Google Page Rank overhaul?
By Tim Hughes | December 15, 2010
As predicted, search is changing. In fact, search has changed more in the last six months than anytime since the introduction of Google Adsense.... Read More
Travel social media spend tipped to pass email marketing
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Travel social media spend tipped to pass email marketing
By Kevin May | December 15, 2010
More budget will be allocated to social media activity than email for the first time, a study of 2011 travel marketing strategies has found.... Read More
Travelzoo begins European roll-out of Local Deals
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Travelzoo begins European roll-out of Local Deals
By Kevin May | December 14, 2010
Just four months after unveiling the service in the US, Travelzoo is extending its Local Deals booking service by taking its first steps into Europe.... Read More
Most popular Australia travel websites - December 11 2010
By PhocusWire | December 14, 2010
Most popular travel websites in Australia for the week ending December 11 2010.... Read More
Is ShermansTravel readying private sales for luxury hotels, cruise lines?
By Dennis Schaal | December 14, 2010
Deal publisher ShermansTravel apparently is considering entering the flash sales arena with an online private sales offering for hotels and cruises.... Read More
TripAdvisor shrugs off reports, Google blockade still in place
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TripAdvisor shrugs off reports, Google blockade still in place
By Kevin May | December 14, 2010
TripAdvisor confirmed today that despite reports to the contrary its decision to stop reviews from reaching the pages of Google Places remains intact.... Read More
State of the nations: quick overview of European online travel
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State of the nations: quick overview of European online travel
By Kevin May | December 14, 2010
European countries were hit hard (and many remain under pressure) during the global financial crisis, so how did the online travel sector cope and is it bouncing back?... Read More
Most popular US travel websites - December 11 2010
By PhocusWire | December 14, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the US for the week ending December 11 2010.... Read More
Five emerging trends around convergence in online travel
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Five emerging trends around convergence in online travel
By Martin Collings | December 14, 2010
Ever since the beginning of time, seemingly different technologies have been combined in ways that the original inventors never imagined.... Read More
TLabs Showcase - Gekko
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TLabs Showcase - Gekko
By Kevin May | December 13, 2010
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Holland and UK-based hotel search and content site Gekko.... Read More
Most popular France travel websites - December 11 2010
By PhocusWire | December 13, 2010
Most popular travel websites in France for the week ending December 11 2010.... Read More
Airfare increases? Continental removes worries with FareLock
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Airfare increases? Continental removes worries with FareLock
By Dennis Schaal | December 13, 2010
Bing Travel may predict whether an airfare will rise or fall, but Continental took some of the worry out by giving travelers the option of locking in airfares for 72 hours or seven days for a fee.... Read More
Jet2 in new ancillary push with in-flight entertainment offer
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Jet2 in new ancillary push with in-flight entertainment offer
By Kevin May | December 13, 2010
European low cost carrier Jet2 is the latest airline to see how hi-tech in-flight entertainment systems can be used to capture more ancillary revenue.... Read More