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.

Big travel sites hit by Google content farming clearout
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Big travel sites hit by Google content farming clearout
By Kevin May | February 28, 2011
A string of well known travel brands - including Uptake and Travelpod - have fallen foul of a crackdown by Google on what it calls "low-quality sites" or "sites that are just not very useful". Read More
TripAdvisor US lodging survey: Social media budgets to rise in 2011
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TripAdvisor US lodging survey: Social media budgets to rise in 2011
By Dennis Schaal | February 17, 2011
TripAdvisor conducted its first survey of U.S. hoteliers, B&B owners and innkeepers in its database and found that 57% expect to increase their social media budgets in 2011. Read More
TripAdvisor loves Google again, puts Street View into iPad app
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TripAdvisor loves Google again, puts Street View into iPad app
By Kevin May | February 17, 2011
Forget the ongoing row between TripAdvisor and Google over reviews in search results, owners of the review giant's iPad app can now check out hotels using Google Street View. Read More
Southwest Airlines officially adds TripAdvisor reviews and stealthily debuts inspiration pages
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Southwest Airlines officially adds TripAdvisor reviews and stealthily debuts inspiration pages
By Dennis Schaal | February 16, 2011
Southwest Airlines announced improvements to its hotel pages, adding TripAdvisor ratings and reviews, and stealthily carried out a soft launch of the Southwest Getaway Finder, a themed search for... Read More
Google Places becomes Expedia risk factor
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Google Places becomes Expedia risk factor
By Dennis Schaal | February 11, 2011
Google Places now is officially a risky business for Expedia and its hotel review site, TripAdvisor. Read More
Expedia on mobile, Asia-Pacific expansion, Google Places, American Airlines
By Dennis Schaal | February 10, 2011
Expedia, which operates Expedia-branded points of sale in Australia, New Zealand, Japan and India, plans to launch five to eight new country sites in Asia-Pacific in 2011. Read More
Google tries new ways of capturing hotel reviews
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Google tries new ways of capturing hotel reviews
By Viewpoints | February 4, 2011
The very public flap between Google and TripAdvisor over hotel reviews continues to play out like a travel industry soap opera. Read More
TripAdvisor buys mobile travel service Everytrail
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TripAdvisor buys mobile travel service Everytrail
By Kevin May | February 3, 2011
TripAdvisor is throwing its considerable weight into the mobile travel arena even further, illustrated today with the acquisition of user-led trip planning service Everytrail. Read More
TripAdvisor upstream traffic -- Google sharply down, Facebook rising
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TripAdvisor upstream traffic -- Google sharply down, Facebook rising
By Dennis Schaal | January 28, 2011
The changing of the guard at Google, with cofounder Larry Page set to take on the CEO role in April, may have "nothing to do with competitors," as current CEO Eric Schmidt has stated. Read More
What do customers write about most in hotel reviews?
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What do customers write about most in hotel reviews?
By Viewpoints | January 27, 2011
People search for free parking, airport shuttles, swimming pool, pets welcome and spa/fitness centers before booking a hotel. But what do they write in reviews? Read More
Laughing at searching on the web for hotel reviews
By Kevin May | January 25, 2011
With all the ire about TripAdvisor and Google these days it's sometimes worth seeing how it all looks from the outside. Read More
TripAdvisor accuses TV star and hotel owner of intimidating hotel guests
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TripAdvisor accuses TV star and hotel owner of intimidating hotel guests
By Kevin May | January 25, 2011
High profile TV star and entrepreneur Duncan Bannatyne was labelled a bully today by user review giant TripAdvisor, as the row between the pair intensified. Read More
TripAdvisor: Google abusing its power with Google Places
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TripAdvisor: Google abusing its power with Google Places
By Kevin May | January 24, 2011
Google is playing with its own algorithm and market leading position to ensure Google Places wins over competing sites, TripAdvisor CEO Steve Kaufer says. Read More
UK government wants to axe hotel star ratings, web systems better
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UK government wants to axe hotel star ratings, web systems better
By Kevin May | January 24, 2011
UK tourist authorities are to withdraw their support for the long-standing hotel star rating system, claiming user reviews are a better indicator of quality. Read More
TLabs Showcase - GuestBook
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TLabs Showcase - GuestBook
By Kevin May | January 13, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based B2B hotel reviewing service GuestBook. Read More
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