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It can be done - how to convert Instagram followers into customers

By PhocusWire | September 3, 2013

Yes, Instagram has been a boon for brands — a self-promotion-safe space to showcase products and connect with consumers. Brands have been investing in adding Instagram followers.... Read More

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From Periplus to social media - a potted history of the travel guidebook [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Kevin May | September 3, 2013

In all the furore over the sale of Lonely Planet earlier this year and Google buying Frommers in August 2012 it was easy to forget just how long the travel guidebook has been around.... Read More

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No, not another content service - eDreams looks to inspire via Facebook app

By Linda Fox | September 3, 2013

While the debate rages on around social travel sites, whether they're necessary and their impact on the bottom line, eDreams is quietly unveiling its own effort... Read More

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Listen up: There is a major job still to be done in mobile travel

By Glenn Gruber | September 3, 2013

Mobile is transforming many industries, travel probably as much as any. The out-of-home, often in unfamiliar places, nature of travel has made it almost a perfect fit for mobile as a technology.... Read More

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[UPDATED] Extreme social: Passenger buys promoted tweet to poke British Airways about lost luggage

By Karthick Prabu | September 3, 2013

A weird new trend has kicked off in the Twitter world - and where better for it to start to than in the daily battle between passengers and airlines over lost luggage.... Read More

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Indian hoteliers: Challenges and opportunities with data, wifi and mobile

By Karthick Prabu | September 3, 2013

So what do Indian hoteliers make of changes put on the roles of the technology and marketing teams as social media, mobile and analytics become important disciplines?... Read More

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RIP Gonla: Big ambitions to oust foreign OTAs, but Indonesian hotel booking service shuts down

By Karthick Prabu | September 3, 2013

Gonla, an online hotel booking service in Indonesia, has closed its website despite an apparent boom in the country's travel sector.... Read More

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Microsoft to buy Nokia handset division for $7.2 billion

By PhocusWire | September 2, 2013

Microsoft is to buy Nokia Oyj's phone business and license its patents for Euro 5.44 billion ($7.2 billion), making its boldest foray yet into mobile devices.... Read More

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Spam and pointless chatter - why changing the rules for campaigns on Facebook is a bad idea

By Viewpoints | September 2, 2013

Facebook has relaxed its rules requiring third party apps to be used by brands wishing to post competitions or promotions to their Facebook page.... Read More

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Google tightens grip on future of the travel industry - also puts startups in a tough spot

By Alex Bainbridge | September 2, 2013

As entrepreneurs tasked with delivering the future, we need a simple model that we can use to evaluate opportunities and determine where we should be building technologies and functionality.... Read More

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HRS picks up the slack after Facebook axes deals service

By Linda Fox | September 2, 2013

When Facebook brought the curtain down on its deals offering, it left some businesses scratching their heads as to how to replace it... Read More

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Travel swap marketplace Demeure raises $4 million funding

By Karthick Prabu | September 1, 2013

Demeure, a platform for people to list and trade properties, has raised $4 million in funding from new investors and existing shareholders.... Read More