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Yelp continues European growth strategy with acquisition of CityVox
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Yelp continues European growth strategy with acquisition of CityVox
By Nick Vivion | October 28, 2014
Yelp is clearly executing a growth strategy via acquisitions in Europe. The company has folllowed last... Read More
RIP web marketing and six other digital marketing trends
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RIP web marketing and six other digital marketing trends
By Viewpoints | October 28, 2014
I live and breathe internet marketing. I don't have any hidden powers or know something that is not... Read More
The online travel brand is dead - discuss
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The online travel brand is dead - discuss
By Kevin May | October 28, 2014
One of the fun, ten-minute debate sessions at the WebinTravel conference in Singapore this week asked... Read More
Expedia Inc's Hotels.com regrets its SEO email to travel bloggers
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Expedia Inc's Hotels.com regrets its SEO email to travel bloggers
By Sean O'Neil | October 27, 2014
Earlier this month, some travel bloggers received a message from a person with an e-mail address at... Read More
How travel brands are using platform discrimination to adjust pricing
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How travel brands are using platform discrimination to adjust pricing
By Nick Vivion | October 27, 2014
A recent research report out of Northeastern University has looked at a few travel brands to determine... Read More
Five questions to help marketers solve the metasearch dilemma
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Five questions to help marketers solve the metasearch dilemma
By Viewpoints | October 27, 2014
Metasearch continues to be one of the hottest topics for the hospitality industry.  We have already... Read More
Mistakes marketers make when desperately trying to go viral
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Mistakes marketers make when desperately trying to go viral
By PhocusWire | October 27, 2014
SOCIAL: The desire (obsession, even?) to send a marketing campaign beyond its initial expectations to... Read More
Facebook and WhatsApp most popular for Asia Pacific travellers [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Facebook and WhatsApp most popular for Asia Pacific travellers [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Linda Fox | October 24, 2014
Accor Hotels has surveyed more than 6,500 travellers from the Asia Pacific region to produce its... Read More
Groupon steps into battle for local on mobile with new Pages product
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Groupon steps into battle for local on mobile with new Pages product
By Nick Vivion | October 23, 2014
Taking a "page" from the Yellow Pages, merchant deals brand Groupon has announced a new product called... Read More
The art of the pitch: the travel industry doesn't care about your exit strategy
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The art of the pitch: the travel industry doesn't care about your exit strategy
By Valyn Perini | October 23, 2014
I’ve sat through, and sometimes judged, many pitch competitions in the travel industry over the last... Read More
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