Marketing Tips for the Chinese Market

November 28th, 2011

Sixty-six million Chinese will travel overseas this year, a 15% increase over last year, and 100 million will be global travelers by 2020, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization. 8 top tips for marketing to affluent Chinese travellers.

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Tags: Travel Marketing · trends in the hospitality industry

The Travel Recovery Continues

November 24th, 2011

Travel bookings are continuing to grow despite the challenging times according to data released today by Pegasus Solutions

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Tags: Travel Marketing · trends in the hospitality industry

Top 30 Irish Hotels on Twitter #Top30IEHotels

November 22nd, 2011

It’s time for this week’s Top 30 Irish Hotels on Twitter. 0 New entries this week and 3 hotels has moved up the list!!!

Has your hotel made the list?

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

Google Expands Into the Travel Sector

September 14th, 2011

In a major challenge to the travel industry’s leading websites, search engine giant Google Inc. launched today a new service allowing users to shop for plane tickets as easily as typing a Google search.

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Tags: Google · Travel Marketing · Travel Reviews

Relationship Building Through Location-Based Technologies

July 28th, 2011

Location-based technologies are changing the way consumers engage with hospitality brands. While Marketers are always seeking avenues to build customer relationships, they must consider the challenges associated with monitoring location-based engagement across multiple locations.

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Tags: Facebook Places · Mobile / Location Based Marketing · Travel Marketing · e-commerce · foursquare

Social Media And Mobile Strategies For The Travel Industry

July 20th, 2011

Social Media and Mobile Strategies for the Travel Industry 2011 report provides aN insight into how to reach out to today’s tech-savvy shoppers.

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Tags: Mobile / Location Based Marketing · Social Media · Travel Marketing · e-commerce

Facebook Referrals Influencing Purchasing Decisions

July 14th, 2011

Social media sites such as facebook are becoming an essential component in the buyer decision making process, where referrals can be directly linked to sales. More than 15.2 million visitors to hotel websites in 2010 were referred through facebook.

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

Google is set to Launch Flight Search Tool

July 7th, 2011

Rumours are indicating that Google will launch a new flight search tool inspired by its recent acquisition of the airfare software company ITA.

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Tags: Travel Marketing · e-commerce

Integrated Marketing to Attract Travel Customers Online

June 28th, 2011

Hotel marketers must regard the complexity of online travel planning today and understand, the touch points customers use in their purchase path including: Paid search & Natural search (Email).

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Tags: Hotel Marketing · Internet Marketing · Travel Marketing · email marketing