gcommerce

MARCH 25, 2024

In the highly competitive hospitality industry, increasing direct bookings is crucial for hotels and other accommodation providers. Offer Competitive Rates and Value-Added Perks To entice guests to book directly, provide competitive rates that are at least on par with OTA prices.

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eZee Absolute

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

According to PhocusWire , 45% of global unique visitors in travel come from metasearch engines, exceeding OTAs in the US. Now that you see the endless benefits, let’s dive into how metasearch engines can transform your hotel’s marketing game. So, emphasize your competitive advantages!

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MediaBoom

MARCH 14, 2024

In today’s swift digital landscape, hotels must adopt innovative online strategies to stand out. With over 80% of leisure travelers globally booking accommodations online in 2024, as per Statista, the shift towards online travel booking is unmistakable.

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gcommerce

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

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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gcommerce

MAY 3, 2024

How to Adjust Your Metasearch Bids for Maximum Direct Bookings Metasearch serves as a powerful tool for hotels, wielding considerable influence within the online travel sphere. Established giants like Expedia, TripAdvisor, and Booking.com have long leveraged this platform to funnel bookings towards hotels.

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Xotels

AUGUST 15, 2022

Incorporate channel distribution costs like travel agent commission, agency fees and marketing investments, payroll for sales, marketing, and reservation, to determine the true net value of each segment. Capturing more market share, or penetrating new markets was just not in their mindset. Email marketing.

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Xotels

JUNE 2, 2023

In the dynamic landscape of the hospitality industry, generating direct bookings has become a top priority for hotel owners. As a hotel management company , we understand the challenges they face in developing effective hotel marketing strategies to drive bookings through their own portals.

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Travelboom Marketing

MARCH 21, 2024

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.

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Travel Media Group

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Ryan Embree: Welcome to Suite Spot where hoteliers check in and we check out what's trending and hotel marketing. Ryan Embree: We're going to start with number five and number five is for hoteliers to start thinking about traditional advertising avenues, some more out of the box, ways to market your hotel. Happy holidays.

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Cloudbeds

MARCH 15, 2023

Direct bookings are reservations guests confirm directly with a property without using an online travel agency (OTA) or 3rd party intermediary. 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.

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STAAH

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Hotel Marketing is only effective if the execution is done right. The core of a good hotel marketing strategy is to promote the right product in the right place , at the right price , and at the right time to the right audience. The marketing mix was originally a concept given by Neil H. Christmas).

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gcommerce

MAY 22, 2023

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.

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Q4Launch

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

However, the others are important to consider when planning a marketing strategy to acquire and retain guests. Research Booking Pre-Arrival Arrival Occupancy Checkout / Departure Post-stay Research For us, this is called the “Dreaming” phase of the travel life cycle. Why Is the Guest Life Cycle in Hotels Important?

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Travelboom Marketing

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Plus, you can take social media marketing strategy to the next level through paid ads. Promote Your New Hotel With Email Marketing When executed properly, email can often be a top revenue generating marketing channel for hotels. Check out the top 5 email marketing trends for 2023.

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Travel Media Group

MARCH 1, 2023

This episode details how hoteliers can use the OneView platform to easily create Instagram Reels and upload them directly to their social media sites with just one click for their followers to interact, engage with, and reach new travelers. Why did you and your team decide to make this upgrade and, and create video content for hotels?

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