Mobile web browsing on travel sites has increased by almost three quarters in the past six months and now accounts for an average of 17.4% of traffic.
Entries Tagged as 'Mobile / Location Based Marketing'
Research Shows Massive Surge in iPad Travel Browsing
February 7th, 2012
Tags: Mobile / Location Based Marketing · e-commerce
Tablets Dominate Mobile Purchases
January 30th, 2012
Findings presented at the Mobile Insider Summit Friday suggest that when it comes to m-commerce, smartphones are for browsing but tablets are for buying. During a panel focusing on mobile shopping during the 2011 holiday season, mobile retail and marketing experts indicated the tablet was the device of choice for mobile transactions.
Tags: Mobile / Location Based Marketing
Top 30 Irish Hotels on Twitter #Top30IEHotels
January 27th, 2012
Its time for this weeks Top 30 Irish Hotels on Twitter.1 hotel has moved up the list this week!!!
Has your hotel made the list?
Tags: Mobile / Location Based Marketing
Hotel Booking Behaviour Changing According to Expedia
December 19th, 2011
One of the most interesting trends to emerge from the Expedia’s annual Partner Services’ conference last week is the sheer speed at which booking behaviors are shifting in the wake of increased global and mobile distribution.
Tags: Mobile / Location Based Marketing · e-commerce · trends in the hospitality industry
Travel & hospitality brands need to make mobile a top priority for 2012
December 16th, 2011
62% of travel brands don’t have a mobile friendly website. This was just one of the findings from a recent global EyeforTravel survey which examined key trends in travel marketing and distribution.Travel & hospitality brands need to make mobile a top priority for 2012
Tags: Hotel Marketing · Mobile / Location Based Marketing
Mobile Passes Print in Time-Spent Among US Adults
December 14th, 2011
US adults now spend more time on mobile devices each day than they do with print media, according to a new forecast by eMarketer. Time spent with the internet and mobile phones is up 7.7% and 30%, respectively
Tags: Hotel Marketing · Mobile / Location Based Marketing
Last-Minute Hotel Reservations on the Rise
December 9th, 2011
Smartphones are empowering a segment of hotel customers often overlooked by the industry: last-minute buyers who aren’t traveling.
Hoping to draw impulsive buyers addicted to daily coupon alerts, hotels and online travel agencies are introducing a flurry of new specials and features targeting those who book a room locally on the day of the stay.
Tags: Hotel Marketing · Mobile / Location Based Marketing · Travel Marketing
Google Maps Announces Indoor Mapping
November 30th, 2011
Android users who download the latest version of Google Maps will now be able to locate themselves inside airports, malls and big department stores that partner with Google and share their floor plans using a self-serve tool for venue owners to upload their floor plans to Google for inclusion in Google Maps
Tags: Mobile / Location Based Marketing
5 Reasons why you should have a Mobile Site in 2012
November 29th, 2011
Not having a mobile compatible website heading in to 2012 is going to hinder your business growth capabilities, so here are five good reasons you should have a mobile site going into 2012.
Tags: Hotel Marketing · Internet Marketing · Mobile / Location Based Marketing

