Social Media

New ad alert: Twitter keyword targeting
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New ad alert: Twitter keyword targeting
By Nick Vivion | April 18, 2013
Twitter has announced a new advertising product with great promise for the travel industry: keyword targeting on Twitter. Read More
7 marketing lessons from KLM's space flight campaign
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7 marketing lessons from KLM's space flight campaign
By Karthick Prabu | April 18, 2013
Sky is the limit' is the most common statement all of us will have heard when discussing innovative ideas. But, KLM Airlines has taken that statement seriously Read More
How the always connected generation might shake out by 2020 [INFOGRAPHIC]
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How the always connected generation might shake out by 2020 [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Linda Fox | April 18, 2013
The internet might have led to decreased loyalty and more shopping around for the best flight, hotel or package holiday but there could be worse to come Read More
How not to use social media for your travel brand after a terrorist attack
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How not to use social media for your travel brand after a terrorist attack
By Nick Vivion | April 17, 2013
The tragedy in Boston has left many speechless, queasy and simply out-of-sorts with their place in the world - including some on social media. Read More
Sabre distances itself as American Airlines weathers storm of systems outage
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Sabre distances itself as American Airlines weathers storm of systems outage
By Linda Fox | April 17, 2013
Sabre has moved to put some space between it and a major systems failure at American Airlines that forced the carrier to ground flights yesterday Read More
Case study: Expedia's South America Week
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Case study: Expedia's South America Week
By Nick Vivion | April 16, 2013
Online travel agencies are often at a crossroads as far as marketing - they can either spend truckloads of cash on search advertising ) supplement their ad budgets with more creative partnerships that... Read More
Twitter Cards: Travel use cases you need to know about and how to do it
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Twitter Cards: Travel use cases you need to know about and how to do it
By Viewpoints | April 15, 2013
Last week, Sean O’Neill reported here on how Twitter is enabling mobile app deep-linking, and the benefit of such technology on e-commerce. Read More
How the travel ecosystem fares on the social media sea [INFOGRAPHIC]
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How the travel ecosystem fares on the social media sea [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Nick Vivion | April 9, 2013
Which travel brands are most deftly navigating the tumultuous social media sea? This friendly infographic lays it all out in graphic glory. Read More
Why you should care about the new Facebook reply button
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Why you should care about the new Facebook reply button
By Viewpoints | April 5, 2013
Facebook wants brands and marketers to be successful. So, let’s take a closer look at how the Reply Button will help you, the marketer, be more successful on the Facebook platform. Read More
Business travel becomes budget conscious, social media makes a mark [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Business travel becomes budget conscious, social media makes a mark [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Karthick Prabu | April 3, 2013
While the global economy is slowly trying to recover, how is the business travel sector performing? Has there been a change in business travel patterns? Read More
Barometer: How does your Facebook page stack up?
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Barometer: How does your Facebook page stack up?
By Nick Vivion | March 29, 2013
Facebook marketing platform Agorapulse has a fantastically useful tool called the Barometer. You go in, connect to Facebook, and add your page. Give the magic elves a minute to run into the Interwebs to... Read More
Healing old wounds, braving new frontiers: five pointers to help travel through tough terrain
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Healing old wounds, braving new frontiers: five pointers to help travel through tough terrain
By Viewpoints | March 28, 2013
Nobody said it was going to be easy for online travel businesses and it isn’t. In this multi-channel, digital world, the landscape continues to shift Read More
Are governments finally getting it right with travel advice on the web?
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Are governments finally getting it right with travel advice on the web?
By Viewpoints | March 26, 2013
The new UK government travel advice pages from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office were launched this week. Read More
Six-second postcards: Vine is changing how travelers share stories
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Six-second postcards: Vine is changing how travelers share stories
By Sean O'Neil | March 26, 2013
It's been described as "what would happen if Instagram and YouTube had a love child." Travelers have been using it large numbers. Read More
Should online travel agencies be allowed to own the new .hotel array of domains?
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Should online travel agencies be allowed to own the new .hotel array of domains?
By Viewpoints | March 21, 2013
In October 2012, Tnooz was among the first to draw attention to the potential damage that might occur, if an OTA such as Booking.com becomes the host of the new .hotel(s) domain extension. Read More
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