Entries from April 2011

Mobile Websites are more effective than Mobile Apps for Hotels

April 28th, 2011

Do you have a mobile friendly website? The figures for consumers accessing the Internet using mobile devices continues to rise . Over the last 3 months EyeforTravel research indicates that the travel industry’s love affair with apps is waning. The industry is investing more in mobile websites than Apps.

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Tags: Hotel Marketing · Mobile / Location Based Marketing

Top 30 UK Hotels on Twitter #Top30UKHotels

April 26th, 2011

This week, our Top UK Hotels on Twitter has seen 1 new entry and 2 hotels have moved up the table!

Has your hotel made the list?

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

7 Social Networking Secrets from Mark Zuckerberg

April 21st, 2011

1. Start where you stand- Look at the REAL or IMAGINED needs, desires, fantasies that people like you, have and share around you, and work on that. True, the original idea might have come for building a Harvard connections network, much like a linkedIn. But, Mark built FACEMASH, a compare site on “hotness” and put [...]

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

Increase your Engagement on Facebook

April 20th, 2011

With the number of Facebook users continuing to grow, businesses are having a hard time justifying staying away from the social network.Although the amount of usage is growing quickly, it is still taking some businesses quite some time to get their “Facebook legs.” A lot of businesses are using Facebook as a broadcast mechanism instead of a tool to engage with their fans. For those who are attempting to engage, standing out amongst the sea of other Fan pages out their can be difficult and frustrating, especially with a limited budget

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Tags: Facebook · Hotel Marketing · Mobile / Location Based Marketing

Top 30 UK Hotels on Twitter #Top30UKHotels

April 19th, 2011

This week, our Top UK Hotels on Twitter has seen 0 new entries and 2 hotels have moved up the table!

Has your hotel made the list?

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

Top 30 Irish Hotel Pages on Facebook #Top30IEHotels

April 19th, 2011

Our ‘Top 30 Irish Hotels on Facebook’ list this week has seen 3 hotels move up the table and
0 new entries

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Tags: Facebook · Social Media · Social Media Marketing for Hotels · Top 30 Hotels on Facebook

Internet Ad Revenues Hit Record High in 2010

April 14th, 2011

Revenues from Internet advertising got back on track and broke records last year — just as they have done every year, with the exception of 2009. As consumers become increasingly mobile, marketers are finding new and more effective ways to capitalize on the growing mobile advertising market

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Tags: Google · Hotel Marketing · Internet Marketing

Facebook Post Ideas for Hotels

April 13th, 2011

Here are 10 ideas to post on your Facebook page -All of which can help you to increase fan engagement:
1. Link to guest comments from review sites such as TripAdvisor: If you do reply to negative reviews in a good way, why not link to those bad comments as well? Yet also [...]

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Tags: Mobile / Location Based Marketing

TripAdvisor’s Growth

April 13th, 2011

TripAdvisor, today the world’s largest travel website, now has 45 million reviews and opinions, with 23 new contributions posted every minute. With a massive 5 million reviews and opinions added since October 2010.

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Tags: Travel Reviews · tripadvisor