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

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On February 20th, Google officially sunset its commission-based bidding strategy for Google Hotel Ads, leaving properties across the globe faced with the difficult decision of whether or not to fund their own Google Hotel Ads program or go dark and let the OTAs gobble up revenue share. What if there were a better option?

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The Most Profitable Marketing Channels for Hotels

Travelboom Marketing

Unfortunately, there is not a one-size-fits-all approach to marketing for hotels, and the days of dumping dollars into a single channel are long gone. Marketers must meet travelers where they shop—and in today’s digitally-dependent landscape, this means everywhere. Check out the top benefits of CPC marketing for hotels.

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Hotel Digital Marketing in a Down Economy- Part 2

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5 Must-Have Hotel Marketing Channels Last week, in “ Hotel Marketing in a Down Economy, ” GCommerce’s Founder, Scott van Hartesvelt , shared some important hotel booking pattern signals, what history has taught us about navigating a challenging economy, and how properties can come out stronger on the other side.

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13 ways to attract more direct bookings for your hotel

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They’re typically made on a hotel’s website or other direct booking channels, like email, the sales team, social media , or through messaging tools like WhatsApp or Messenger. Developing a robust mix to fit your hotel business’s needs is crucial to increase direct bookings.

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Hotel Revenue Management Strategies That Work

Travelboom Marketing

Hotel revenue management strategies make the most of hospitality budgets by connecting the right guests with the best offer at the optimal time. With these insights, the hotel’s staffing, rate structuring, and marketing efforts can be more strategic, reducing wasted efforts, resources, and money.

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How to calculate your Guest Acquisition Cost (GAC) in 2023

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On average, how much does it cost to generate a booking at your property? It seems like a simple metric most hotel managers would know off the top of their head, but it’s a bit more complicated. However, controlling costs is vital to maximizing profits, so it’s an important metric for lodging owners and operators to track.

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Maximise Your Hotel ROI In 2025

Up Hotel

Increase room ADR, sell more hotel rooms direct, increase you market share, reduce channel spend on OTAsfamiliar? The next article will look into top ways to allocate your marketing budget in 2025. The Golden 20% I seriously think the OTAs are like heroin for hotels and its a pretty tough habit to kick.

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