Tripadvisor News

As one of the most influential platforms in travel planning and user-generated content, Tripadvisor plays a critical role in shaping consumer behavior and digital strategy across the industry. PhocusWire tracks the latest Tripadvisor news, providing detailed coverage of its business evolution, product innovations, and strategic direction within the broader travel ecosystem.

Updates and insights on Tripadvisor’s role in global travel

Explore how Tripadvisor continues to adapt to changes in search, social media, and AI-driven personalization. Our reporting examines the company’s tech investments, its evolving marketplace model, and the shifting dynamics of online reviews and booking tools. From new B2B services to advertising partnerships and sustainability initiatives, Tripadvisor’s activity signals larger trends across the travel and hospitality landscape.

(ICYMI) A global picture of travel content
News / Technology
(ICYMI) A global picture of travel content
By Martin Cowen | July 31, 2018
Discovery platform Taboola has released a global guide to native advertising trends in travel, which covers keywords, imagery, click-through rates, device patterns and more. The findings are based Read More
Travel giants getting stronger in summer
News / Technology
Travel giants getting stronger in summer
By Viewpoints | July 30, 2018
Summer is upon us, and beaches, pools and resorts are filled with revellers enjoying their travels around the world. Yet, even as vacations are being enjoyed now, it was the meticulous planning Read More
tripadvisor hospitality sector report
News / Online
Online reputation, bookings top of mind for travel business owners
By Jill Menze | July 26, 2018
Travel businesses are overwhelmingly concerned about their online reputations, as well as how well they’re equipped to meet a mobile audience, a new study from TripAdvisor shows. Read More
TripAdvisor makes second investment in eatigo
News / Online
TripAdvisor makes second investment in eatigo
By Linda Fox | July 16, 2018
Restaurant reservations service eatigo has received a second investment boost from TripAdvisor in pre Series C funding. Read More
TripAdvisor gets deeper into Eatigo
News / Distribution
TripAdvisor gets deeper into Eatigo
By Martin Cowen | July 16, 2018
Southeast Asian restaurant booking platform Eatigo has secured more funding from existing investor TripAdvisor. The scale of TripAdvisor's latest move has not been disclosed, although reports are put Read More
TripAdvisor takes a lead but most of travel search is up for grabs
News / Distribution
TripAdvisor takes a lead but most of travel search is up for grabs
By Marisa Garcia | July 3, 2018
A new study finds that 56% of organic searches in the travel and hospitality industry are open to competition. The Conductor Searchlight platform tracked nearly 45,000 search terms that consumers u Read More
So, what is the Power Paradox in travel?
News / Online
So, what is the Power Paradox in travel?
By PhocusWire | June 27, 2018
Travel's biggest players have never been bigger, wielding tremendous power and maintaining the status quo in way that has never been seen before. But herein lies the paradox... Read More
The fragmented landscape of travel brands in Google’s organic search
News / Online
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
Following the leader - Booking.com ahead in the online travel stakes
News / Distribution
Following the leader - Booking.com ahead in the online travel stakes
By Viewpoints | June 25, 2018
This is a viewpoint from Gitit Greenberg, director of digital insights at SimilarWeb. The elephant in the online travel room is that while consumers are offered a massive variety of options, the Read More
mmgy portrait of american travelers
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
OTA Insight parity tool and report
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
Expedia gets super-serious about activities, plots five-fold booking jump
News / Online
Expedia gets super-serious about activities, plots five-fold booking jump
By Kevin May | June 13, 2018
Much of the attention in 2018 in tours and activities has been on moves at TripAdvisor and Booking Holdings - but Expedia Group has big ambitions of its own. Read More
tripadvisor dining influencer
News / Online
Diners trust TripAdvisor over Yelp, Google for restaurant recommendations
By Jill Menze | 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. Read More
Booking.com SimilarWeb report
News / Distribution
Booking.com leads in online traffic with market-customized strategies
By Mitra Sorrells | June 4, 2018
Booking.com is the most visited travel website in the world according to SimilarWeb, with an average of more than 420 million visit per month in the last six months. Read More
Security series part 4 op-ed
Opinion / Online
Travel, data security and false narratives around Facebook
By Clayton Reid - MMGY Global | May 29, 2018
The disclosure of Facebook data breaches during the U.S. presidential election has created a shudder across the marketing landscape. Read More
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