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OTA & Direct Booking: Finding The Right Balance

STAAH

Finding the right balance between OTAs and direct bookings is a crucial strategy for hotels and accommodation providers for success. On one side, you have OTAs (online travel agents) that are vital distribution partners to liquidate unsold inventory and put heads in beds. There are some distinct advantages of partnering with OTAs.

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How to maximize hotel revenue without discounting

Hotel Speak

But a lot of hoteliers have gotten stuck in a loop of constantly slashing prices, offering direct channel discounts, OTA promotions, and special rate packages to drive occupancy. And hotels and resorts have definitely caught on to this, offering tons of discounts to get people to book.

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The Most Profitable Marketing Channels for Hotels

Travelboom Marketing

Paid Search Advertising Paid search, or pay-per-click (PPC) ads, allow marketers to reach a broad customers base, that may or may not know about your brand. This channel plays a crucial role in reducing OTA reliance and commissions, as well as earning highly-coveted SERP real estate.

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Les OTA : Amis ou ennemis des hôteliers ?

Experience Hotel

Dans l’univers en perpétuelle évolution de l’hôtellerie, les OTA (Online Travel Agencies, ou agences de voyage en ligne en français) sont devenues des acteurs incontournables. L’Exhaustivité des informations Les OTA misent sur l’exhaustivité et l’accessibilité de leurs contenus.

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Comment baisser de 54 % vos commissions OTA ?

Experience Hotel

Vous vous demandez pourquoi vous payez tant de commissions OTA ? Dans cette Master Class, je vais vous expliquer comment les OTA ont réussi à détourner insidieusement votre relation client et pourquoi cela a fini par vous faire payer 54 % de commissions supplémentaires. Reprenez le contrôle de vos bénéfices !

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4 Simple Strategies to Boost Your Direct Bookings

STAAH

Your target audience should define which channels you advertise on and which OTAs you partner with. Someone may get inspired by a friend’s social media post, while another begins the journey on an OTA or a search engine. Online Travel Agents OTAs are your billboards to acquire guests.

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Du partenariat à la concurrence : les OTA sous l’œil des hôteliers

Experience Hotel

Abordant le rapport dynamique et parfois complexe entre les agences de voyage en ligne (OTA) et les hôteliers, notre série d’articles se penche sur cette relation pivotale qui façonne l’industrie hôtelière actuelle. Les OTA sont-ils les ennemis des hôteliers ?

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