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The most visited travel websites on the web - April 2010

By PhocusWire | May 28, 2010

Google DoubleClick AdPlanner stats for April 2010 are out, presenting the top 1,000 sites on the internet. Read More

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Amazing global view of user generated photos on the web

By Kevin May | May 28, 2010

Kudos to Bluemoon for putting together this astonishing map of the world illustrating the location of pictures taken by internet users. Read More

Part 4: Five challenges on the journey to mastering travel inspiration

By Martin Collings | May 28, 2010

Challenge 4 - Build or buy to bridge barren bookability: Read More

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Google-ITA Software: a waiting game with plenty behind the scenes

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | May 28, 2010

The Google-ITA Software mating dance is going into overtime and we still don’t have a public statement and an answer. Read More

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Part 3: Five challenges on the journey to mastering travel inspiration

By Martin Collings | May 27, 2010

Challenge 3 - Map your desired positioning on the Inspiration Footprint Matrix. Read More

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Part 2: Five challenges on the journey to mastering travel inspiration

By Martin Collings | May 26, 2010

Challenge 2 - Wear the Bow Tie backwards Read More

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Part 1: Five challenges on the journey to mastering travel inspiration

By Martin Collings | May 25, 2010

Travel search is changing and understanding traveler inspiration is becoming increasingly important. Read More

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Is this the Google masterplan for travel?

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | May 24, 2010

In the past 60 days alone Google has made some interesting moves in the travel space. Read More

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Google buys online travel guide Ruba

By Kevin May | May 21, 2010

Community site Ruba obviously has something different about it from the countless other travel guides on the web - demonstrated mainly by news that Google has just bought it. Read More

Google TV and the travel industry: time to make better videos

By Kevin May | May 20, 2010

Google loves dropping an A-Bomb on the tech world, especially Apple it would increasingly appear, so today's launch of Google TV has inevitably got the web buzzing (no pun intended). Read More

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HostelWorld puts real-time travel planning and booking into Google Wave

By Kevin May | May 20, 2010

With wonderful timing, Hostelworld has unveiled what is believed to be one of the first major real-time collaboration, travel search and booking engines for Google Wave. Read More

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InsideTrip finally comes out of Beta with string of new features and bold statements

By Kevin May | May 20, 2010

Almost two years in the making, InsideTrip has emerged from its beta testing period with what it claims is a full service search engine that incorporates many other elements of a journey. Read More

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Fodors puts faith in image search for European channel launch

By Kevin May | May 12, 2010

If image-based search is the next big thing, as many might have us believe, then travel guide giant Fodor's is listening. Read More

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What are the top UK travel sites in Google when searching for hotels?

By Kevin May | May 6, 2010

Wonderfully detailed statistics from Greenlight Search outlining the most effective travel sites in the UK when it comes to visibility in search for hotels. Read More

Google unveils new search design, filters have a travel feel about them

By Kevin May | May 5, 2010

Step back and wait for the furore - Google has just released its new search page layout. Read More

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