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

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Unlike Google’s Free Booking Links, this feature is only available to hoteliers; OTAs and resellers can not participate. Trivago’s Free Booking Links provide hoteliers with a unique distribution channel for their website rates and availability, giving them more visibility and the opportunity to generate more direct revenue.

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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. OTAs are pushing hard to regain their footing. decrease YoY.

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TripAdvisor advertising for hotels

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The sponsored placement feature operates on a cost-per-click basis, and the ads will appear on all devices. With specific filtering and a highly targeted audience, clicks on these sponsored listings cost around $1 to $3, and you can limit your spend by setting a monthly budget.

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FAQs for the Hotel Digital Marketer

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General Hotel Marketing FAQs Why is booking direct better than letting the OTAs (Online Travel Agencies) do all the work? Competing against the OTAs can be a daunting task with their multi-million-dollar budgets, loyalty programs, and great online booking experience, but for all hotels, it is worth the fight.