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Hotels under pressure to respond as OTA competition for guests lead gen explodes — SHR Group’s Hotel Industry Trends Report 2024

Hotel Speak

Increased bidding on key search terms, including ‘brand searches’ that identify particular hotels, has sparked a sudden increase in cost-per-click, with Google Ads rising 62.5% In fact, the extra investment driving this change is making itself felt in other ways too. from $0.16 to $0.48 (up 128.6%).

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Your ultimate guide to Google Hotel Ads

SiteMinder

That is unless someone already knows the property and searches for your specific property name, where they will be shown your business profile and, if set up, the free booking link. This protects their bottom line and ensures that this channel of business becomes a sustainable revenue stream.

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What is hotel metasearch marketing? The complete guide for lodging properties

Cloudbeds

And yet, many hotels overlook metasearch in their digital marketing strategy , missing out on opportunities to reach a broader segment of travelers, compete for business with online travel agencies (OTAs), and drive direct bookings. Typically, the higher the link is on the page, the more clicks it generates.

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Business intelligence for hotels (+7 leading BI solutions)

Cloudbeds

Think back to the last time you made an important business decision for your property. That’s where business intelligence comes into play. Hotel business intelligence takes your existing data and tech stack to the next level. Here, we explore business intelligence for hotels and how it differs from data analytics.

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Trivago’s Free Booking Links: What they are, how they work, and benefits

Cloudbeds

First, as an independent lodging business, you must register your property on Trivago Business Studio. However, your listing may be inaccurate or incomplete, so use Trivago Business Studio to update your property’s profile, images, descriptions, and reviews. Trivago won’t charge the hotel in case of a cancellation.

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Hotel Digital Marketing in a Down Economy- Part 2

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With the current economic climate, we have seen significant increases in the average cost-per-click (CPC) on hotel metasearch channels. This type of model covers the up-front media required to run campaigns and you pay a commission net revenue (after cancellations). Right now, we are in a valley with CPCs at a 22.5%

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Hotel revenue management strategies and solutions

SiteMinder

The growth of data that’s now readily available as well as the ways to track and analyse it provides a wealth of new opportunities for your business to turn a profit. Many businesses where consumers spend money have varying prices based on demand, supply and shifts in costs. Revenue management is essential for any hotel today.