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The fragmented landscape of travel brands in Google’s organic search

By Mitra Sorrells | June 26, 2018

The usual suspects in travel and hospitality are the most successful at leading the Google search game, but more than half of the total market share is still up for grabs. Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: Under the hood of ground transportation

By PhocusWire | June 26, 2018

Some would say that Lyft and undoubtedly Uber get a disproportionate amount of attention in terms of coverage of the ground transportation sector. Read More

Opinion / Online

How Google, Instagram and more are shaking up hotel digital marketing

By Margaret Mastrogiacomo - HEBS Digital | June 26, 2018

This month, Google nudges SEO marketers in the right direction with clarifications to the mobile‐first index as it rolls out to more websites, Bing pilots in‐market audiences and Instagram gets more... Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: ViaHero pairs travelers with local experts who plan their trips

By Mitra Sorrells | June 25, 2018

ViaHero is a trip planning service that connects travelers with locals to plan personalized trip itineraries. Read More

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Modern travel marketing, part 4: Paid search

By Mitra Sorrells | June 25, 2018

PPC, when done right, can drive relevant conversions, but when done wrong can quickly rack up huge bills with nothing to show for the expense. Read More

Opinion / Online

Quartz (and others) are wrong about tours and activities: Here's why

By Douglas Quinby - Phocuswright | June 22, 2018

In March of this year, Quartz proclaimed that somebody should let Airbnb know that travelers don't like booking tours and activities online. Read More

News / Online

QOTW: Something about taking a bold step to be different

By PhocusWire | June 22, 2018

Quote from Johannes Reck, CEO of GetYourGuide, in an article of PhocusWire this week. Read More

News / Online

Cleartrip buys FlyIn in record Middle East deal as online travel arena heats up

By Kevin May | June 21, 2018

A corporate roll-up has emerged in the Middle East as Saudi Arabia's largest online travel agency FlyIn becomes part of Cleartrip. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Blockchain: Not your father’s dial-up modem

By Douglas Rice - Hospitality Technology Network | June 21, 2018

A recent article reminded me of an older colleague who, sometime around 1997, told me that the internet and e-commerce would never really take off because "you always get a busy signal when you’re... Read More

News / Online

Travelers losing interest in home-sharing, Google gaining ground as travel resource

By Jill Menze | June 20, 2018

For all the chatter of Airbnb stealing scene time away from hotels, traveler interest in home-sharing seems to be waning. Read More

News / Online

Peek bags $23 million fund, claims building "OpenTable for activities" model

By Kevin May | June 20, 2018

Cathay Innovation is leading a $23 million funding round into U.S.-based tours and activities platform Peek. Read More

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Yapta targets leisure travelers through Skyscanner, Traxo partnerships

By Jill Menze | June 19, 2018

Price-tracking tool Yapta is broadening its offerings for leisure travelers through new partnerships with Skyscanner and Traxo. Read More

News / Distribution

OTA Insight launches new parity tool for revenue management

By Mitra Sorrells | June 19, 2018

Hoteliers have a new tool to help them analyze and optimize distribution costs. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: Travel planning with digital assistants

By PhocusWire | June 18, 2018

Digital assistants in travel are not an entirely new form of technology - moreover, just another layer that builds on the shift to digital and, especially, mobile. Read More

News / Online

Modern travel marketing, part 3: Email campaigns

By Mitra Sorrells | June 18, 2018

The introduction of personal email addresses in the 1990s created an entirely new opportunity for brands to reach consumers quickly and cost-effectively. Read More

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