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Expedia plays down search visibility drama, constantly audits SEO practices
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Expedia plays down search visibility drama, constantly audits SEO practices
By Kevin May | February 7, 2014
After Expedia insisted on an inevitable "no comment" for weeks, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi was always going... Read More
New Facebook service Paper is for people who hate Facebook
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New Facebook service Paper is for people who hate Facebook
By PhocusWire | February 6, 2014
SOCIAL: Perhaps Facebook is turning into a Google type brand, where it creates new things in the hope... Read More
WEBINAR VIDEO: Can you double your money by becoming a travel retailer?
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WEBINAR VIDEO: Can you double your money by becoming a travel retailer?
By Kevin May | February 6, 2014
Travel companies were conspicuous by their absence from Interbrand’s "Best Global Brand" last year and... Read More
Mobile iterations: TripAdvisor, TripLingo and Trover update mobile experience
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Mobile iterations: TripAdvisor, TripLingo and Trover update mobile experience
By Nick Vivion | February 6, 2014
A trio of companies have made noteworthy iterations to their mobile offerings. Here's how it all... Read More
Tourico takes to the Web to curate classes of new employees
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Tourico takes to the Web to curate classes of new employees
By Nick Vivion | February 6, 2014
Hiring is one of the toughest parts of any industry, and travel industry executives are continually... Read More
Broken down, how OTAs are eating hotel business
News / Distribution
Broken down, how OTAs are eating hotel business
By Linda Fox | February 6, 2014
Fact - online travel agents are taking everyone's lunch, apparently charging pretty high commissions... Read More
Beyond the basics - Making Big Data a bigger deal for hotels
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Beyond the basics - Making Big Data a bigger deal for hotels
By Morris Sim | February 5, 2014
Big Data has paved the way for understanding consumer context and can help you better monetize and... Read More
TripAdvisor Flights gets a new look [UPDATED with corrections]
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TripAdvisor Flights gets a new look [UPDATED with corrections]
By Sean O'Neil | February 5, 2014
TripAdvisor, which has mastered the dark social arts when it comes to hotels, has relaunched its... Read More
ANA rolls out new content for its robust Is Japan Cool digital marketing campaign
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ANA rolls out new content for its robust Is Japan Cool digital marketing campaign
By Nick Vivion | February 5, 2014
[video_popup width="805" height="454" video_link="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XveGB67CF-o"... Read More
You have to pivot to win it: Original social travel site WAYN on survival
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You have to pivot to win it: Original social travel site WAYN on survival
By Sean O'Neil | February 5, 2014
The travel social network Where Are You Now, better known by its acronym WAYN, has stayed the course... Read More
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