Hitwise July 2009 Travel Category Report
38.82% of all visits to the online ‘Travel’ industry went to the top 10 websites for the month of July, 2009. 47.81% went to the top 20 websites and 69.57% went to the top 100 websites.
Internet
What People Are Tweeting About – Finding the signal in the noise
What is the purpose of Twitter? Social media marketers have been trying to answer that question as they use the microblogging service to promote their brands and products.
WORLDHOTELS Selects VFM Leonardo as Exclusive Solution to Manage and Distribute Hotel Visual Content
VFM Leonardo’s VScape(R) Digital Asset Management System is selected by WORLDHOTELS for the management and distribution of hotel visual content to optimize online merchandising of its affiliate hotels’ with virtual tours and videos.
New Distribution Management Tool Connects Directly to Expedia
VIZERGY(R) offers new tool linking hoteliers directly to over 70 Expedia affiliated sites
Amex Dives into Virtual Meetings
Proprietary, Patent-Pending Solution Includes Automated Process Advising Clients at Point of Sale on Optimal Scenario for Selecting Telepresence Option Versus Face-to-Face Travel
VFM Leonardo to Power Visual Content Management and Distribution for Rosewood Hotels & Resorts
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts adopts VScape(R) Digital Asset Management System to efficiently manage and deliver hotel visual content to online channels.
Travelocity Global Acquires India’s Leading Hotel Distribution Network, Travelguru
Positions Travelocity Global as Leading Provider of Hotel Options in India
VFM Leonardo Selected to Exclusively Manage and Distribute Visual Content for La Quinta Inns & Suites
VFM Leonardo’s VScape(R) Digital Asset Management System adopted by limited service hotel chain to manage visual content and seamlessly distribute to electronic distribution channels.
Free Search Engine Optimization Workshop for Lodging and Travel Companies Coming to Denver
There is no argument that the way we seek and research has gone from phonebooks and fliers to online. Why make calls or drive around town when what you need to know is just a Google search away? This is especially true for those seeking large and important purchases like vacations and lodging.
How to Select an Automated Online Review Monitoring Tool
The reality of public involvement in traveler reviews has dramatically altered the way customer loyalty and satisfaction must be compared at the property level. It is no longer acceptable to measure satisfaction and team performance based on a closed-loop model of customer feedback alone, namely the traditional hotel comment card. Guest comments are now public, as are quality ratings, and failing to apply team accountability for public commentary, or failing to measure against your competitive set, are like ignoring rate positioning in a crowded marketplace.