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Yes, you should bid on your travel brand keywords, says study
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Yes, you should bid on your travel brand keywords, says study
By Sean O'Neil | June 15, 2015
Should travel advertisers bid on their brand search terms across pay-per-click (PPC) ads? Bing Ads has... Read More
Airport beacons showcase potential for open access to locations
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Airport beacons showcase potential for open access to locations
By Nick Vivion | June 15, 2015
We flew into San Francisco International Airport for our third instance of travel hacking this past... Read More
Millennials - how and when are they connecting with travel online
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Millennials - how and when are they connecting with travel online
By Kevin May | June 12, 2015
Another week, another major study into the search and shopping behaviour of so-called millennials for... Read More
How Facebook's retail beacons and buy button work to create a new ecommerce reality
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How Facebook's retail beacons and buy button work to create a new ecommerce reality
By Nick Vivion | June 11, 2015
Travel is tied to brick-and-mortar — you have to move physically through the world to experience the... Read More
Connected and seamless continue to be vital pieces of the traveler experience
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Connected and seamless continue to be vital pieces of the traveler experience
By Nick Vivion | June 9, 2015
The traveler experience continues to be in focus, as more brands pursue a "connected" and "seamless"... Read More
Shazam could do for travel what it did to music search
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Shazam could do for travel what it did to music search
By Kevin May | June 9, 2015
Remember the days when we would all wonder if QR Codes could ever REALLY become something that people... Read More
Booking Boss raises $2 million to bring activities software to Europe
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Booking Boss raises $2 million to bring activities software to Europe
By Kevin May | June 9, 2015
Australia-based tours and activities technology provider Booking Boss has secured a Series A financing... Read More
$11 million to LuxuryRetreats to continue building luxury villa portfolio
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$11 million to LuxuryRetreats to continue building luxury villa portfolio
By Nick Vivion | June 8, 2015
LuxuryRetreats, the luxury villa rental platform, has raised $11 million in a Series B from previous... Read More
Emoji-only URL worked wonders for Norwegian Air. More to come?
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Emoji-only URL worked wonders for Norwegian Air. More to come?
By Nick Vivion | June 8, 2015
Norwegian Air saw some serious buzz when it decided to announce its latest route, from Oslo to Las... Read More
Could YouTube release 'Travel Insights' to help travel brands target video ad spend?
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Could YouTube release 'Travel Insights' to help travel brands target video ad spend?
By Nick Vivion | June 5, 2015
YouTube recently announced a feature called Music Insights that offers artists a dashboard featuring... Read More
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