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Latest airline social rankings show snapshot of actual performance
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Latest airline social rankings show snapshot of actual performance
By Nick Vivion | February 10, 2014
Airlines are often vaunted as top performers on social media. One recent study placed airlines at the top for the most active, answering the most questions the quickest across industries. That very 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 briefly snared the social marketing campaigns of major brands like Royal Caribbean International. Read More
Adara ties travel intent to Twitter ad platform with eye towards conversions
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Adara ties travel intent to Twitter ad platform with eye towards conversions
By Nick Vivion | December 20, 2013
Adara has recently announced an integrated partnership with Twitter that allows travel brands to retarget users with specific behaviors on the social platform. This partnership is a continued evolu Read More
One decade in, enterprise-level social matures - so what's next for social in business?
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One decade in, enterprise-level social matures - so what's next for social in business?
By Nick Vivion | December 19, 2013
Social strategist Altimeter Group has published an overview of enterprise-level social programs in 2013, outlining the results of the company's annual survey of digital strategists. Coupled with ta Read More
Airbnb launches first flight into integrated marketing with $2 million campaign, Birdbnb
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Airbnb launches first flight into integrated marketing with $2 million campaign, Birdbnb
By Nick Vivion | December 18, 2013
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Gogobot goes niche, offering users contextual search aligned to specific interests
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Gogobot goes niche, offering users contextual search aligned to specific interests
By Nick Vivion | November 7, 2013
Social travel planning service Gogobot rolled out a new feature today which provides contextual search for users. Dubbed "Gogobot Tribes," travelers can now select one or more travel styles that fi Read More
Farewell Dopplr, hello Radar
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Farewell Dopplr, hello Radar
By Linda Fox | October 22, 2013
Startups are often known for being nimble but just as Nokia announced plans to finally shutter Dopplr next month, one rapid startup saw an opportunity to fill the gap. Step forward Radar, which eve Read More
Hotel WiFi Test tries social media pressure to call out slow hotel WiFi
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Hotel WiFi Test tries social media pressure to call out slow hotel WiFi
By Nick Vivion | October 15, 2013
A new travel service dubbed Hotel WiFi Test is taking a novel approach to painfully slow WiFi in hotels: a centralized speed test that can be taken in a hotel and then posted directly to social media. 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 to best effect. 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 Pinterest. Read More
World's first Instagram-themed hotel
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World's first Instagram-themed hotel
By Sean O'Neil | September 10, 2013
Every room at Sydney's 1888 Hotel is decorated with Instagram shots. The most popular users of the social networking site can stay the night for free. Read More
KLM gaining steadily in the socially devoted stakes
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KLM gaining steadily in the socially devoted stakes
By Linda Fox | September 4, 2013
'Socially devoted' might sound like something you would hear on the Grease soundtrack but it actually means how effective your company is treating its customers on social media. Read More
Analysis of paid and organic search reveals most visible air travel searches
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Analysis of paid and organic search reveals most visible air travel searches
By Nick Vivion | September 3, 2013
In an analysis of air travel searches across the US, UK, Germany and France, Searchmetrics has identified the most visible brands offering air travel tickets in both paid and organic search. Read More
From Periplus to social media - a potted history of the travel guidebook [INFOGRAPHIC]
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From Periplus to social media - a potted history of the travel guidebook [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | September 3, 2013
In all the furore over the sale of Lonely Planet earlier this year and Google buying Frommers in August 2012 it was easy to forget just how long the travel guidebook has been around. Read More
No, not another content service - eDreams looks to inspire via Facebook app
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No, not another content service - eDreams looks to inspire via Facebook app
By Linda Fox | September 3, 2013
While the debate rages on around social travel sites, whether they're necessary and their impact on the bottom line, eDreams is quietly unveiling its own effort Read More
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