Cloudbeds

JANUARY 10, 2025

For travelers, planning a vacation can be a lot of work. To save time and money, more travelers are turning to metasearch platforms like Google Hotel Ads, Tripadvisor, and Trivago to search for hotels, conduct price comparisons, and find deals. Watch now What is hotel metasearch?

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Cost Per Click Market Marketing OTA 52

Travelboom Marketing

MARCH 21, 2024

The benefits of CPC marketing for hotels shouldn’t be overlooked when strategizing for the future. If leveraged successfully, cost-per-click advertising can attract and retain customers , as well as introduce your brand to a new audience. Plus, when you use mobile PPC ads , you can reach customers anywhere.

Market 52

Market Marketing Cost Per Click Marketing Strategy 52

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.

Marketing Strategy 40

Marketing Strategy Hotel Marketing Market Marketing 40

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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OTA Revenue Sales Hotels 98

gcommerce

MAY 22, 2023

Whether you’re a fellow digital advertiser or a hotelier, this list of commonly asked hotel digital marketing questions will be one that you should bookmark for a later date! General Hotel Marketing FAQs Why is booking direct better than letting the OTAs (Online Travel Agencies) do all the work?

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Digital Marketing Market Marketing Hotels 97

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.

Digital Marketing 52

Digital Marketing Market Marketing Cost Per Click 52

Travelboom Marketing

MAY 24, 2024

Segmentation and Targeting A family with young children and a solo business traveler will be attracted to your hotel for different reasons. Segmenting the hotel’s advertising audiences into groups with similar characteristics creates opportunities for tailored messaging to maximize your cost-per-click ad dollars —and your profits.

Revenue Management 52

Revenue Management Revenue Management Cost Per Click 52

SiteMinder

JULY 13, 2024

It would seem that more advanced revenue practices should lead to greater profitability for the hotel, but that has not necessarily been the case. The growth of metasearch OTAs often outperform individual hotels in metasearch positioning and cost-per-click (CPC) performance. How do they book and travel?

Revenue Management 98

Revenue Management Revenue Management OTA 98

Up Hotel

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Let me repeat that, if you can sell rooms direct at a lower cost per acquisition than through OTAs then why not do it! CPA <20%) This requires that hotels to take a different and more fluid approach to their hotel marketing budget allocation. Why not spend uncapped while your CPA remains below that of an OTA.

ROI 40

ROI OTA Hotels Cost Per Click 40

MediaBoom

JUNE 27, 2024

Set your budget Determining your budget is crucial for a successful PPC for luxury hotels campaign. Analyze your overall marketing budget and allocate a portion specifically for pay per click advertising. Consider factors like the cost-per-click (CPC) in your market and the potential return on investment (ROI).

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Intent Hotels ROI Branding 84

MediaBoom

MARCH 28, 2024

What is hotel advertising, and how is it different from standard hotel marketing? Luxury hotel advertising includes elements of positioning, emotional engagement, and visual storytelling. Here is a collection of handpicked ads Mediaboom feels exemplifies the best in luxury travel. Here are three excellent examples.

Hotels 52

Hotels Branding Marketing Market 52

Travelboom Marketing

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Why should people travel to your destination and stay with you ? Ideally, your hotel should have a comprehensive media kit to make outreach and pitches easier. Partnerships can prove valuable in not only gaining referrals but also in other, more niche marketing efforts, like link building (for search engine optimization).

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OTA Hotels Branding Marketing 52