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LeWeb has lost none of its sizzle, but travel is no longer the sexy place for startups

By Daniele Beccari | December 5, 2012

The annual LeWeb conference has quickly become THE fixture on the European calendar in recent years for startups, industry folk and digital celebrities (not least its founder Loic Le Meur). Read More

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Time spent on the internet every month [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Kevin May | December 4, 2012

Ever wondered consumers are doing with their time spent on the web, especially as social networks such as Twitter and Facebook have become intrinsic parts of the modern life of millions. Read More

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Tourist board wants your Gangnam Style experience for Seoul push [VIDEO]

By Linda Fox | November 30, 2012

It was only going to be a matter of time before Seoul's tourism bods decided to get a piece of the Gangnam Style action Read More

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Social media important in the inspiration and experience stages of travel, not for bookings

By Kevin May | November 29, 2012

A sizeable study of leisure trippers in 13 countries around has shed further light on how important social media in two important areas of the travel funnel. Read More

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eDreams offers up chance to find Mr Perfect via Facebook

By Linda Fox | November 28, 2012

eDreams has unveiled a find your 'Mr Perfect' campaign on Facebook so as part of Tnooz's daily quest for, erm, a good story we decided to play along Read More

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Should Tourism Australia react to the video of an Aussie's hate-filled rant at a tourist?

By Sean O'Neil | November 27, 2012

It's one of the tricky questions facing tourism boards and direct marketing organizations as they creep ever closer to becoming content producers, brand managers, and participants in social media... Read More

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Four principles for the open world [VIDEO]

By Kevin May | November 27, 2012

How often are we told that open travel systems will fuel innovation and then spearhead how the engine room behind the industry (ie technology) will evolve over time. Read More

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Pinterest warning after adventure brand hacked, saucy pictures posted with links to weird UFO video

By Kevin May | November 27, 2012

Twitter used to be a common place where people and brands often found their accounts hacked - but it now looks like the little rascals are turning their attention to Pinterest. Read More

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With Zapd, use your iPhone to build websites for viewing on any device

By Sean O'Neil | November 26, 2012

It's like a mobile-first Tumblr. Read More

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Turning the spotlight around - measuring the social media measurement tools for hotels

By Viewpoints | November 23, 2012

The hotel industry has a long history in customer experience measurement. Read More

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Generic search terms and who comes out on top for organic and paid search in travel

By Linda Fox | November 23, 2012

More insight into which brands are winning the organic and paid search game in the UK travel sector comes from Stickyeyes Read More

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The user experience revolution on mobile travel services: from mobile-first to mobile-only

By Viewpoints | November 22, 2012

Mobile devices are rapidly displacing the desktop as the primary means to access the web and interact with the world at large. Read More

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Online reputation directly affects revenue per room in hotels - so what to do about it?

By Josiah Mackenzie | November 22, 2012

Want to get some hard numbers as to how influential a hotel's reputation can be to the bottom line? Well, here you go. Read More

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Beyond the recipes and cats, how airlines and airports can also use Pinterest

By Viewpoints | November 21, 2012

Over the past 12 months, Pinterest has gone from being a relatively unknown website to being considered one of the most-engaging social networks around, and not without reason. Read More