How TripAdvisor ranks hotels TripAdvisor’s Popularity Algorithm was changed back in 2016, and more recently in March 2018. Here’s how the sites algorithm works, and how you can use it to your advantage to attract more hotel bookings. Source: Hotel Marketing How TripAdvisor ranks hotels
HomeAway adding hotels via Expedia Affiliate Network While Airbnb has been brashly adding independent hotels, HomeAway has been quietly doing the same – although it has been using an entirely different business model. Source: Hotel Marketing HomeAway adding hotels via Expedia Affiliate Network
How smaller OTAs find ways to grab customers Smaller OTAs are making inroads, thanks to strategies that include mobile-only approaches and an enhanced focus on customer service. Source: Hotel Marketing How smaller OTAs find ways to grab customers
Skift’s top travel startups to watch 2018 No scooter startups or flying taxis. No blockchain-based dreams – Skift put together its list of the year’s top 20 travel startups. Source: Hotel Marketing Skift’s top travel startups to watch 2018