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Goibibo launches e-wallet service to process instant refund
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Goibibo launches e-wallet service to process instant refund
By Karthick Prabu | January 7, 2014
India-based OTA Goibibo has launched a virtual wallet, goCash, which will instantly credit customers... Read More
Selling social media clicks has become big business
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Selling social media clicks has become big business
By PhocusWire | January 7, 2014
SOCIAL: Where there is an opportunity to increase a brand's profile there are always opportunists not... Read More
Spawning a monster - first travel blog was born 20 years ago
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Spawning a monster - first travel blog was born 20 years ago
By PhocusWire | January 6, 2014
SOCIAL: It's rather incredible now that something as innocent as posting a few travel notes onto the... Read More
Airports 2.0: Visioning an airport experience that works for travelers, vendors and airport owners
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Airports 2.0: Visioning an airport experience that works for travelers, vendors and airport owners
By Viewpoints | January 6, 2014
Love to travel but hate airports? If yes, then you’re like most people. The word “airport” just... Read More
Facebook bug snags the social marketing of travel brands like Royal Caribbean
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Facebook bug snags the social marketing of travel brands like Royal Caribbean
By Sean O'Neil | January 6, 2014
Talk about a "social" blunder. Last week, travel marketers noticed a bug in Facebook's software that... Read More
Relevancy is key driver for marketing engagement in 2014 [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Relevancy is key driver for marketing engagement in 2014 [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Nick Vivion | January 3, 2014
The beginning of the year is a busy one for marketers, who must quickly finalize marketing plans for... Read More
Google's growth in social logins show importance of consumer login choice on websites
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Google's growth in social logins show importance of consumer login choice on websites
By Nick Vivion | January 3, 2014
Social logins manager Janrain has been tracking the popularity of brand-specific logins via their... Read More
Best Western hotels have spent millions to get on Google Streetview
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Best Western hotels have spent millions to get on Google Streetview
By Kevin May | January 3, 2014
Best Western announced in December last year that a "partnership" with Google would see every single... Read More
Welcome to the world of rubbish social media marketing advice
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Welcome to the world of rubbish social media marketing advice
By PhocusWire | January 3, 2014
SOCIAL: It often appears that there are more social media "gurus" kicking about than there are actual... Read More
[UPDATED] China car rental turns hot as Didi Dache raises $100 million
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[UPDATED] China car rental turns hot as Didi Dache raises $100 million
By Karthick Prabu | January 2, 2014
China's leading online taxi hailing service provider Didi Dache has secured $100 million in Series C... Read More
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