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Tripadvisor-registered businesses get access to new analytics
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Tripadvisor-registered businesses get access to new analytics
By Martin Cowen | October 19, 2015
TripAdvisor has launched Review Performance, a free analytics dashboard which gives hotels,... Read More
Travellers apparently put off booking accommodation if photos are bad
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Travellers apparently put off booking accommodation if photos are bad
By Kevin May | October 16, 2015
Hotel app provider Eviivo recently decided to run a test or two, to establish what difference a photo... Read More
Airbnb increases host fee as way to pay for Google advertising
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Airbnb increases host fee as way to pay for Google advertising
By Kevin May | October 16, 2015
Airbnb is charging hosts an additional 12-15% fee for each booking if their guest found the listing... Read More
Big ideas about SEO for small hotels
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Big ideas about SEO for small hotels
By Viewpoints | October 16, 2015
Sure, with an endless marketing budget, any hotel can get perfect SEO. But what about hotels with... Read More
Zomato restructures, lays off more than 100 in the US
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Zomato restructures, lays off more than 100 in the US
By Sean O'Neil | October 15, 2015
Zomato, the restaurant-focused startup, may have bit off more than it could chew. The... Read More
On its 15th anniversary, Hotwire's CEO looks ahead
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On its 15th anniversary, Hotwire's CEO looks ahead
By Viewpoints | October 15, 2015
Today Hotwire, the online travel company owned by Expedia Inc, celebrates its fifteenth birthday. In... Read More
TravelBird claims still soaring high, depsite staff cull and scaling back operations
News / Online
TravelBird claims still soaring high, depsite staff cull and scaling back operations
By Kevin May | October 15, 2015
TravelBird says staff and country cutbacks are just part of moving from a "startup to a scale-up"... Read More
VIDEO: Why hotel direct bookers make better lovers
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VIDEO: Why hotel direct bookers make better lovers
By PhocusWire | October 13, 2015
They say there's no distinction between bookers. Not so. Join Tnooz and Triptease for our FREE TLearn... Read More
Understanding the customer journey remains elusive to marketers
News / Technology
Understanding the customer journey remains elusive to marketers
By Linda Fox | October 13, 2015
Times are tough for marketers with fast moving consumers hard to keep up with as they swap between... Read More
Corporates and the extended stay - booking online and out of range
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Corporates and the extended stay - booking online and out of range
By Kevin May | October 13, 2015
Almost half of corporate travellers have extended their stay when travelling overseas, but the... Read More
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