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Spotlight on how travel consumers behave when searching on mobile devices
News / Technology
Spotlight on how travel consumers behave when searching on mobile devices
By Kevin May | June 26, 2015
Metasearch brand Kayak has produced a comprehensive report into the behaviour of mobile travellers -... Read More
Luxury travel brands tap heavily-backed Matterport for 3D virtual tours
News / Technology
Luxury travel brands tap heavily-backed Matterport for 3D virtual tours
By Sean O'Neil | June 25, 2015
Matterport, a Mountain View startup whose cameras scan rooms to produce three-dimensional replicas,... Read More
What trends in stock photos reveal about destination marketing
News / Online
What trends in stock photos reveal about destination marketing
By Sean O'Neil | June 25, 2015
Shutterstock, the stock imagery platform, has trawled through its download data to reveal... Read More
The world of hotel web marketing and distribution, in one complex chart
News / Distribution
The world of hotel web marketing and distribution, in one complex chart
By Kevin May | June 25, 2015
Rate parity, search engine optimisation, keyword buying, distribution strategies - themes that many a... Read More
Positive airline outlook ups the need for a better ancillary strategy
News / Technology
Positive airline outlook ups the need for a better ancillary strategy
By Viewpoints | June 25, 2015
Travel for business and leisure is on the rise and a combination of factors are positively affecting... Read More
Hotel robots catch up to personalization as hot topics in hospitality
News / Technology
Hotel robots catch up to personalization as hot topics in hospitality
By Nick Vivion | June 24, 2015
Beyond the impending doom of Tropical Storm Bill, there were two clear standouts from this year's... Read More
The power of the long tail uses content AND data
News / Online
The power of the long tail uses content AND data
By PhocusWire | June 24, 2015
Too many brands are focused on vanity terms and overlooking the long tail opportunity.... Read More
Goodbye, deals - Cheapflights switches to metasearch after 19 years
News / Distribution
Goodbye, deals - Cheapflights switches to metasearch after 19 years
By Kevin May | June 24, 2015
Cheapflights was one of the pioneers of online travel - arriving on the scene courtesy of an idea from... Read More
How Google is making inroads into hotels with its Chrome OS
News / Technology
How Google is making inroads into hotels with its Chrome OS
By Nick Vivion | June 23, 2015
One of the more interesting announcements to come out of HITEC is the integration of Google's Chrome... Read More
Ignore the hyperbole: SEO is alive and kicking in travel (even for the small guys)
News / Distribution
Ignore the hyperbole: SEO is alive and kicking in travel (even for the small guys)
By Viewpoints | June 23, 2015
"SEO is dead" is a well-known catchphrase, most commonly heard from newly unemployed spam merchants in... Read More
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