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Quartz (and others) are wrong about tours and activities: Here's why
By Douglas Quinby - Phocuswright
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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.
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QOTW: Something about taking a bold step to be different
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June 22, 2018
Quote from Johannes Reck, CEO of GetYourGuide, in an article of PhocusWire this week.
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Study shows evolution of Google real estate for travel searches
By Kevin May
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June 22, 2018
Consumers looking for travel products on Google are now faced with fewer "organic blue links", with space given over to the search giant's own tools and services.
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Travelers losing interest in home-sharing, Google gaining ground as travel resource
By Jill Menze
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June 20, 2018
For all the chatter of Airbnb stealing scene time away from hotels, traveler interest in home-sharing seems to be waning.
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Yapta targets leisure travelers through Skyscanner, Traxo partnerships
By Jill Menze
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June 19, 2018
Price-tracking tool Yapta is broadening its offerings for leisure travelers through new partnerships with Skyscanner and Traxo.
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Why is door-to-door trip planning so difficult?
By Jill Menze
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June 18, 2018
The click of a button is practically all it takes for consumers to purchase nearly any good or service. The travel industry understood this long ago and counts itself among the first sectors to embrace...
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Google: Travel's closely watched obsession
By Douglas Quinby - Phocuswright
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June 15, 2018
Google's entry into metasearch may be more than half a decade old, but it continues to be a closely watched obsession for the travel industry.
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Ctrip boosts customized marketing capabilities with iClick partnership
By Mitra Sorrells
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June 14, 2018
Ctrip is enhancing its digital marketing services through a partnership with iClick Interactive, a Hong Kong-based marketing technology company.
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Amazon tops list of alternative platforms consumers would use to book travel
By Mitra Sorrells
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June 13, 2018
As speculation simmers regarding whether – or when - Amazon will make a foray into travel, a new survey finds 44% of travelers say they would be comfortable booking their trips on the e-commerce site....
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FEI on bringing the industry closer to equestrian sports
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June 12, 2018
Equestrian events are complicated for its participants to attend, not least because of the equipment and the transportation of horses around the globe.
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STARTUP STAGE: SeeVoov drives travel bookings through tagged videos
By Mitra Sorrells
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June 12, 2018
SeeVoov provides tagged video content to help travelers select destinations, accommodations and activities.
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Listen up: Travel marketers need to pay attention to voice search
By Stuart Butler - Fuel
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June 12, 2018
There’s a lot of coverage in the media about Google, Amazon and Apple (ok, AND Microsoft) regarding the race to dominate the voice assistant space.
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Diners trust TripAdvisor over Yelp, Google for restaurant recommendations
By Jill Menze
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June 12, 2018
TripAdvisor is asserting its position as an influencer in the restaurant scene with a new study claiming consumers prefer the platform as a dining resource over Google, Facebook and Yelp.
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Modern travel marketing, part 2: Social media
By Jill Menze
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June 11, 2018
For the second installment on modern travel marketing, we explore the power of social media and how it influences consumer behavior, as well as the tactics travel brands are using to grow their reach...
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STARTUP STAGE: TRILL turns Instagram content into bookable travel experiences
By Jill Menze
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June 8, 2018
With TRILL, users can turn their Instagram content into bookable experiences. By using the platform, TRILL tastemakers earn cash when people book off their content.
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