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Using voice messages as a brand on Facebook
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Using voice messages as a brand on Facebook
By PhocusWire | December 13, 2013
SOCIAL: Fan pages have tended to dominate much of the thinking around using Facebook to engage and... Read More
Startup pitch: Top10.com wants to provide the definitive hotel shortlist
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Startup pitch: Top10.com wants to provide the definitive hotel shortlist
By Linda Fox | December 12, 2013
Frustrated by the countless unstructured lists of hotels online, Top10.com's founders decided they... Read More
Watch out, postcards: Instagram Direct takes a shot at travel photo sharing
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Watch out, postcards: Instagram Direct takes a shot at travel photo sharing
By Sean O'Neil | December 12, 2013
Instagram, the photo-sharing app that Facebook acquired last year, wants to get us all sharing... Read More
Three years on from Google Panda, many travel sites struggle with traffic
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Three years on from Google Panda, many travel sites struggle with traffic
By Sean O'Neil | December 12, 2013
Panda. Penguin. Hummingbird. The names conjure up images of harmlessly cute animals. But many owners... Read More
94% of Singaporean travellers could do without WiFi on flights, says Expedia survey
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94% of Singaporean travellers could do without WiFi on flights, says Expedia survey
By Karthick Prabu | December 12, 2013
Contrary to the belief that fliers are demanding in-flight WiFi, only 4% of Singaporean travellers are... Read More
GoAir sues IndiGo airlines over booking site name issue
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GoAir sues IndiGo airlines over booking site name issue
By Karthick Prabu | December 11, 2013
IndiGo Airlines, India's biggest low-cost carrier (LCC) by market share, has landed in a legal battle... Read More
Deep dive into digital behaviour on New Zealand tourism website
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Deep dive into digital behaviour on New Zealand tourism website
By Karthick Prabu | December 11, 2013
NewZealand.com, the consumer facing website of New Zealand Tourism, has seen an all-time high in terms... Read More
What is a traveller's motivation for sharing on social media?
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What is a traveller's motivation for sharing on social media?
By Viewpoints | December 11, 2013
"Consumers" used to be characterized according to predefined demographic criteria, and later according... Read More
Mobile and tablet taking a chunk out of desktop hotel booking volume
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Mobile and tablet taking a chunk out of desktop hotel booking volume
By Karthick Prabu | December 11, 2013
Mobile and tablets are not only bringing down hotel bookings via desktop, but also page views, visits,... Read More
Booking engines on tourism websites - they're good, not evil
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Booking engines on tourism websites - they're good, not evil
By Viewpoints | December 10, 2013
Debates about whether to have booking engines on DMO sites comes up very often in conferences and... Read More
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