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The hidden cost of rate disparity: OTAs undercutting hotels responsible for 50% rise in Cost Per Click (CPC)

Hotel Speak

Analysis of 27million Cost per Click (CPC) impressions shows hotels are forced to pay an average of 47% more per click than if they offered the lowest nightly rate on their own website, a study by global hotel technology specialist SHR shows 1. To learn more about SHR, visit www.shrgroup.com.

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Impact of New DMA legislation: Future of Google + Hotels in Europe

Hotel Speak

Unlike CPC (Cost Per Click) models, these listings are displayed for free, with their positioning determined dynamically by search algorithms, similar to classic SEO. In fact, weve also seen the cost per click (CPC) decrease by up to 30% since the DMA came in, driven by less intense competition for more available ad space.

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Google hotel ads’ sunsets commission-based bidding, now what?

gcommerce

Shift to budget and CPC based hotel ad campaign management One option is shifting towards a media spend and cost-per-click campaign strategy. With this option, hoteliers are now left to fund and their campaign media budgets and shift to a cost-per-click bid strategy.

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How secondary OTAs are disrupting hotel rate strategy

Hospitality Today

Marketing costs rise as control drops: Hotels that invest in SEO, PPC, and loyalty programs often see their cost-per-click soar—while OTAs still win the booking with a cheaper rate.

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Paid Search Test: Google Ads For Hotel Restaurants

gcommerce

While total monthly budgets varied, the average Cost Per Click was under $2 for all Market Terms campaigns, with the exception of Property 3, well under $1 for Brand Terms. With Cost Per Click hovering around $1, your potential for success is high even with a very limited budget.

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How To Choose Marketing KPIs

gcommerce

Cost Per Click (CPC) A low cost per click suggests high efficiency in your campaigns, squeezing your budget for max awareness without sacrificing profitability. Mixed-Focus Marketing KPIs If you truly can’t decide on just one goal, choose KPIs that measure a little bit of both.

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SHR Finds Hotels Undercut by OTAs Pay 50% More for PPC Leads

Hospitality Tech

Even offering rate parity keeping rates on direct booking sites and OTAs the same still increases cost per click significantly compared with hotels maintaining the lowest rate on their own site.