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Chaos ensues - user likes everything he sees on Facebook for 48 hours
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Chaos ensues - user likes everything he sees on Facebook for 48 hours
By PhocusWire | August 12, 2014
SOCIAL: Brands the world over are still trying to figure out exactly how to work the mechanics behind... Read More
Three online travel giants and three approaches to the new travel ecosystem
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Three online travel giants and three approaches to the new travel ecosystem
By Viewpoints | August 11, 2014
This year has illustrated that major online players now appear to want the traveler to get everything... Read More
Multi-device in action - two-thirds of Hong Kong travellers use three devices to book flights
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Multi-device in action - two-thirds of Hong Kong travellers use three devices to book flights
By Karthick Prabu | August 11, 2014
Have your cross-platform strategy sorted yet? Another pointer you should, with 65% of users in Hong... Read More
How this piece of paper will change travel marketing forever
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How this piece of paper will change travel marketing forever
By Nick Vivion | August 8, 2014
Finally, a piece of travel marketing technology worthy of writing about: a piece of cold, hard, and... Read More
Hey B&B, hotel, and holiday rental sites: Wix now has a cheap booking widget
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Hey B&B, hotel, and holiday rental sites: Wix now has a cheap booking widget
By Sean O'Neil | August 8, 2014
It was 1995 when Paul Graham -- who has since become famous by creating the Y Combinator startup... Read More
Behold, a CPC attribution model for hotels using Google, TripAdvisor, Facebook and metas
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Behold, a CPC attribution model for hotels using Google, TripAdvisor, Facebook and metas
By Kevin May | August 8, 2014
The value of each click on CPC campaigns isn't necessarily the value that you are paying. Some clicks... Read More
Every travel sharing economy startup pitch rolled into one [VIDEO]
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Every travel sharing economy startup pitch rolled into one [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | August 8, 2014
It is very easy to see why so many startups have become clichés - the circle-jerking over one another,... Read More
Not just for the workers - hotel gives guests a pair of Google Glass specs
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Not just for the workers - hotel gives guests a pair of Google Glass specs
By Karthick Prabu | August 8, 2014
Lots of talk of travel brands arming their staff with Google Glass to help with services - but what... Read More
Thoughts on BYOD from a mobile industry stakeholder
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Thoughts on BYOD from a mobile industry stakeholder
By Nick Vivion | August 7, 2014
Mobile network Sprint has dropped its hat into the long-running BYOD conversation with an on-topic... Read More
Seven critical elements for a successful hotel website (which often get forgotten)
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Seven critical elements for a successful hotel website (which often get forgotten)
By Viewpoints | August 7, 2014
Hotels have priorities when it comes to maintaining their websites - but there are many, less obvious... Read More
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