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Expedia campaign to make Twitter more interesting
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Expedia campaign to make Twitter more interesting
By Linda Fox | September 16, 2013
In a bid to push its mobile application and make tweets less dull, Expedia is running a promotion on... Read More
Ten reasons why many websites end up in the dead-pool
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Ten reasons why many websites end up in the dead-pool
By PhocusWire | September 16, 2013
The way we market online, and the way we build websites, hasn't evolved with the huge change in buyer... Read More
Lessons learned about the state of sharing in attempt to cross the USA on $11 a day
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Lessons learned about the state of sharing in attempt to cross the USA on $11 a day
By Nick Vivion | September 13, 2013
Last year I graduated from college and embarked on an experimental road trip to test the real-life... Read More
Hotels put best foot forward on social media [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Hotels put best foot forward on social media [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Linda Fox | September 13, 2013
Best Hospitality Degrees has come up with this cute infographic on how hotels are using social media... Read More
You're grounded - (social) media storms and airline responses
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You're grounded - (social) media storms and airline responses
By Linda Fox | September 13, 2013
It hasn't exactly been an Indian summer for airlines with unsettled skies for a number of carriers... Read More
Four Seasons takes a new tack with Pinterest
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Four Seasons takes a new tack with Pinterest
By Linda Fox | September 11, 2013
Four Seasons is taking an interesting approach to trip planning with the unveiling of a service on... Read More
Hotel sues guest for posting review on TripAdvisor about bed bugs
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Hotel sues guest for posting review on TripAdvisor about bed bugs
By Karthick Prabu | September 9, 2013
Canada-based Hotel Quebec is suing a former guest for $95,000. The reason? The guest wrote a negative... Read More
Skyscanner goes it alone on hotel search, acquires Spanish meta startup Fogg
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Skyscanner goes it alone on hotel search, acquires Spanish meta startup Fogg
By Nick Vivion | September 6, 2013
Four years after first trying out hotel search as a bolt-on to its original flight service, Skyscanner... Read More
With $5 million, Vacatia builds a vacation ownership marketplace for timeshares
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With $5 million, Vacatia builds a vacation ownership marketplace for timeshares
By Nick Vivion | September 4, 2013
The latest entry into the vacation rentals listing/management space is Vacatia, a site wholly owned... Read More
Expedia agrees to power Travelocity websites in US and Canada
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Expedia agrees to power Travelocity websites in US and Canada
By Kevin May | August 22, 2013
Big news in online travel agency land as two of the industry's giants sign a "strategic marketing... Read More
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