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

Hotel Speak

Houston TX, January 15, 2025 Hotels that allow Online Travel Agents (OTAs) to undercut their rates pay nearly 50% more for PPC leads, new research has revealed. The increased cost is driven by competition. OTAs increase their bids on branded searches when they know they can offer travelers the best price.

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

Hotel Speak

The European Commissions Digital Markets Act (DMA) has made many headlines since it came into force. And its impact on hotel marketing is being discussed in all corners of the world. Before the DMA, there were only two positions here reserved for Google Maps and Google Travel. But how is it affecting hotels in reality?

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How secondary OTAs are disrupting hotel rate strategy

Hospitality Today

These lesser-known platforms—often fed by wholesalers or affiliate networks—are increasingly undercutting hotels’ direct rates, eroding price parity and digital marketing effectiveness. For independent and boutique hotels without big-brand muscle, the problem is particularly acute.

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Real Estate Digital Marketing – 12 Tactics to Drive Leads

MediaBoom

Keeping up with the busy real estate market means real estate digital marketing can take the backseat. If you’re not keeping up with digital marketing in the real estate business, you’re missing out on leads. What is real estate digital marketing? Creativity with storytelling is rewarded with video.

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How To Choose Marketing KPIs

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Key Performance Indicators, or KPIs, are the backbone of your hotel’s digital marketing. They inform decisions about marketing channels, help with campaign optimization, and, most importantly, let you measure the success of your marketing efforts. But how do you choose the right marketing KPIs for your hotel?

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Hotel Digital Marketing in a Down Economy- Part 2

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Must-Have Hotel Marketing Channels in an Economic Downturn: Metasearch (Google Hotel Ads, TripAdvisor, Kayak, Trivago, etc.) Online Travel Agent sites (OTAs) compete heavily on these channels to steal market share. As some hotels pull back their budgets on paid search, there is a real opportunity to win market share.

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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

The battle for direct bookings has entered a new phase as online travel agents (OTAs) ramp up efforts to establish ownership of hotel guests and their booking journeys, a new report from hospitality technology specialist SHR Group reveals. from $0.16 The impact on Metasearch is even more stark, more than doubling from $0.21

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