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Hotel Digital Marketing in a Down Economy- Part 2

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Online Travel Agent sites (OTAs) compete heavily on these channels to steal market share. With the current economic climate, we have seen significant increases in the average cost-per-click (CPC) on hotel metasearch channels. Right now, we are in a valley with CPCs at a 22.5% decrease YoY.

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13 ways to attract more direct bookings for your hotel

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Hotels can bid on metasearch advertising placements and pay when consumers click on the ad. Metasearch differs from OTAs in that you can direct travelers back to your website to drive direct bookings, and it works on a non-commission model; instead, you pay a cost per click (CPC).

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6 Effective Hotel Marketing Strategies to Boost Your Revenue

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Don’t exclude other digital marketing possibilities , like paid search, banner advertising, email marketing, reservation retargeting etc. SEO Elements for Hotel Marketing To optimize your hotel website for search engines, follow these key strategies. Show that you are the number one of the destination!