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.

TripAdvisor grabs tenth of all traffic to hotel-related sites - Top US travel websites, July 2013
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TripAdvisor grabs tenth of all traffic to hotel-related sites - Top US travel websites, July 2013
By PhocusWire | August 8, 2013
TripAdvisor's dominance in the world of online hotel activity is illustrated once again with data showing it is capturing one tenth of traffic to accommodation sites in the US. Read More
Booking.com creeping up on TripAdvisor - Top Canada travel websites, July 2013
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Booking.com creeping up on TripAdvisor - Top Canada travel websites, July 2013
By PhocusWire | August 6, 2013
The Canadian version of TripAdvisor might be looking nervously over its shoulder this summer as Booking.com moves to within a whisker of taking the accolade of most popular travel site in the country. Read More
Inside the murky world of gaming hotel reviews (and TripAdvisor's stealthy response)
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Inside the murky world of gaming hotel reviews (and TripAdvisor's stealthy response)
By Karthick Prabu | August 1, 2013
It's a concept that has been talked about for years - companies that work on behalf of hoteliers to deliberately seed reviews on TripAdvisor for a fee. Read More
How to win back precious revenue from online travel agencies
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How to win back precious revenue from online travel agencies
By Viewpoints | July 31, 2013
In 2009, Google changed its approach to brand protection, removing protection for trademarked brands on its Adwords Online advertising service. Read More
How a South Pacific tourism authority uses an iron fist to maintain its online reputation
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How a South Pacific tourism authority uses an iron fist to maintain its online reputation
By Karthick Prabu | July 29, 2013
Online reviews obviously have an impact not only on products such as hotels but also on a country's wider reputation amongst travellers. Read More
Booking.com gains ground on TripAdvisor - Top New Zealand travel websites, June 2013
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Booking.com gains ground on TripAdvisor - Top New Zealand travel websites, June 2013
By PhocusWire | July 28, 2013
TripAdvisor's strong position at the top of the leading travel websites in New Zealand has weakened slightly after losing some of its lead to second placed Booking.com. Read More
TripAdvisor reveals early impact of hotel metasearch
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TripAdvisor reveals early impact of hotel metasearch
By Sean O'Neil | July 24, 2013
The transition away from pop-up ads toward hotel metasearch has been going smoothly so far, says CEO Steve Kaufer. Read More
Statistics on the US TV fight among TripAdvisor, Expedia, and Priceline
By Sean O'Neil | July 24, 2013
TripAdvisor is set to overtake Expedia Inc and Priceline.com Inc to become the leader in TV ad spending in the US this autumn. Read More
TripAdvisor shutters Wanderfly
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TripAdvisor shutters Wanderfly
By Nick Vivion | July 16, 2013
TripAdvisor has shuttered trip-planning guide Wanderfly less than a year after acquiring the company for an undisclosed sum. Read More
Expedia wins more traffic than next three brands combined - Top Canada travel websites, June 2013
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Expedia wins more traffic than next three brands combined - Top Canada travel websites, June 2013
By PhocusWire | July 16, 2013
The web traffic of Flight Network, Hotwire and CheapOAir combined was still behind the total market share achieved by market leader Expedia in Canada in June. Read More
TripAdvisor Connect: Known knowns, known unknowns and unknown unknowns
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TripAdvisor Connect: Known knowns, known unknowns and unknown unknowns
By Linda Fox | July 12, 2013
In life there are some certainties, some things that are less sure and others that fall somewhere in the middle. Read More
TripAdvisor raising the game for Business Listings with rates, availability and booking service
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TripAdvisor raising the game for Business Listings with rates, availability and booking service
By Linda Fox | July 9, 2013
TripAdvisor is days away from unveiling a new service for its Business Listings customers called TripAdvisor Connect Read More
Facebook and hotels: Here comes Graph Search Optimization
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Facebook and hotels: Here comes Graph Search Optimization
By Sean O'Neil | July 8, 2013
SEO meets social sharing with Facebook's Graph Search. Hotels are the first sector in travel to be affected by the tool, which rolls out to all US users of Facebook today. Read More
The effect of ReviewDirect on TripAdvisor rankings - unfair or not?
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The effect of ReviewDirect on TripAdvisor rankings - unfair or not?
By Nick Vivion | June 26, 2013
Is the playing field for user reviews uneven when a paid product makes it easier to rank more highly in the user-facing results on TripAdvisor? Read More
What happens on Google Maps in a Plus/Frommers/Zagat notspot?
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What happens on Google Maps in a Plus/Frommers/Zagat notspot?
By Viewpoints | June 26, 2013
You can accuse Google of many things, but not lack of ambition. Mountain View calls its updated Maps product "a map for every person and place". Read More
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