Top 30 Irish Hotels on Twitter #Top30IEHotels

October 8th, 2010

It’s time for this week’s Top 30 Irish Hotels on Twitter. There were no new entries this week and 5 hotels have moved their way up the table .

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Price and Its Influence on a Destination Decision

October 7th, 2010

To influence a destination selection, marketers must understand the market they are targeting, as well as the complex and highly personal destination selection process.

While price is not the most important of the factors which influence the destination selection, it does play an important role.According to a new report by PhoCusWright it found that some travel prices matter more than others.

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Mobile and Social Are Dominating Local Search

October 6th, 2010

A new comScore Local Search Usage Study identifies the power of local, mobile and social search among consumers. The study confirms that 70% of survey respondents view search engines, online Yellow Pages or social networks as their primary sources of local business information.

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Tags: Hotel Marketing · Internet Marketing · Mobile / Location Based Marketing · Social Media Marketing for Hotels

Top 30 UK Hotels on Twitter #Top30UKHotels

October 5th, 2010

This week, our Top UK Hotels on Twitter has seen 0 new entries and 3 hotels have moved their way up the table!

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Social Media & Mobile Technology Impact Corporate Travel

October 5th, 2010

Corporate travel professionals are participating in more social networks and are increasingly using social media to communicate with travellers. A white paper produced by BCD Travel provides an overview of the opportunities and challenges for managed travel posed by the inexorable and irreversible rise of social Web and mobile technology.

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Tags: Internet Marketing · Mobile / Location Based Marketing · Social Media Marketing for Hotels

Top 30 Irish Hotel Pages on Facebook #Top30IEHotels

October 4th, 2010

Our ‘Top 30 Irish Hotels on Facebook’ list this week has seen 12 hotels move up the table and 1 new entry.

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Tags: Mobile / Location Based Marketing

How to Make Your Hotels Social Media Sites Stand Out From the Crowd

October 1st, 2010

Compared with other industries, the travel and hospitality sector is clearly ahead of the curve in engaging social media. Yet in terms of originality and meaningful engagement hotels are lagging behind. It appears that everybody is posting the same content, in the same perky, cloying voice

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Tags: Facebook · Hotel Marketing · Social Media Marketing for Hotels · Twitter

Top 30 Irish Hotels on Twitter #Top30IEHotels

October 1st, 2010

It’s time for this week’s Top 30 Irish Hotels on Twitter. There were no new entries this week and 2 hotels have moved their way up the table .

Has your hotel made the list?

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Tags: Hotel Marketing · Internet Marketing · Social Media Marketing for Hotels · Top 30 Hotels on Twitter · Twitter

Interesting Stats On How “Like” Buttons Effect Web Traffic

September 30th, 2010

The ‘Like’ button, which was launched in April is now present on roughly 2 million sites around the web. Research has found that Facebook Likes not only generate interesting data about the “likers” themselves but it also speaks volumes about clickthrough rates, time on-site and other engagement metrics.

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Tags: Facebook · Hotel Marketing · Internet Marketing · Online Advertising · Social Media Marketing for Hotels