Category - Industry Insights
While many of us are excited for the Fall season, hoteliers are focused on another important season: Hotel Budget Season.
Now is the time for hoteliers to review their previous years’ budget and make any necessary changes for the upcoming year. While evaluating their hotel budget, hoteliers should also consider the latest digital marketing ...
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What is the CCPA?
The law applies to “for profit” businesses in California that collect and process the personal information of California residents and do business in the state of California. However, a physical presence in California is not required to be subject to this law. Simply making sales in the state of California is ...
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Budget season is quickly approaching and that means it’s time to start planning for 2020, if you haven’t already.
Budgeting for the upcoming year can be a tedious process but is a crucial opportunity to reassess goals and look to the future.
Where do I start?
First, gather honest reviews of what ...
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Metasearch has gone from a niche tactic to a fundamental component of hotel advertising in only a few years.
More and more travelers are using metasearch sites to compare hotel room rates from various online travel agents (OTAs) and other booking sites all in one place. It’s the fastest-growing channel for hotel advertising and ...
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Pay-per-click search and display advertising are both effective ways for hoteliers to market their properties to online travelers. Both highly targeted strategies, these types of digital marketing campaigns drive qualified and likely to convert travelers to your hotel website .
What’s The Difference?
Pay-Per-Click (PPC) Search Advertisements
Pay-Per-Click ...
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The world of hospitality digital marketing is constantly evolving, making it critical for hoteliers to stay on top of search marketing updates. While online travel agencies (OTAs) have been a go-to for attracting new clients and boosting occupancy, metasearch sites have proven themselves as the new big player in the hotel tech industry.
What ...
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On May 25, 2018, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect in an effort to protect consumer data for all citizens of the European Union and the European Economic Area.
The GDPR aims to give individuals control over their personal data. Businesses that handle personal data are now required to inform ...
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Vizergy’s Design Team has just launched two new website templates , refreshes and options.
Interstellar
Interstellar features a visually appealing modern layout, perfect for sites with compelling photography and imagery that can help communicate your story and lead to increase booking directly from the website.
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Using PPC Campaigns, a Vizergy client reduced their OTA fees and boosted direct ROI by 212%!
Client Profile:
Vizergy’s client is a high-traffic hotel located in New York City, just a short shuttle ride away from LaGuardia Airport.
Its 358 modern-styled rooms feature spacious work areas for the business traveler. The hotel ...
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Pay-per-click (PPC) search ads are an effective way for hotels to outrank their competition in search engine results and drive quality traffic to their website. These non-organic search results appear above and below organic results on search engines. Hotel marketers bid on keyword terms and phrases relevant to their hotel property to rank in online searches. ...
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Vizergy’s Director of Client Services, Ross McAlpine, weighs in on whether or not the industry is lagging due to a lack of proper education.
“Addressing education and training is critical to any labor shortage and I believe that most marketing degrees are out of date with the actual skill set for a ...
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See how an oceanfront property attracted over half a million impressions for their hotel using display ads with the help of Vizergy.
Client Profile:
Vizergy’s client is a 183 room oceanfront property located in downtown Naples, FL. Just a short walk to the beach, this hotel features a resort style pool and four ...
Read More About Attracting Over 500,000 Hotel Guests Using Display Ads
Display advertising is a very effective way for hotels to build brand awareness. Unlike pay-per-click text ads, display ads rely more on graphic elements to tell a hotel’s story. Using pictures, logos, text, and even videos to create banners, display ads have a strong impression potential for online travelers.
These banners, which can come ...
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Increasing direct bookings continues to be a hot topic in the hospitality industry and a strategy we have yet to highlight is: The Booking Engine.
Why is the Booking Engine important for direct bookings?
We know that first impressions and a beautiful, appealing design are key factors for any website to ...
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Vizergy’s Director of Business Development, Hope Waggett, CHDM, weighs in on the hot topic of ADA compliance for hotel websites:
Allow me to begin by stating that I am not qualified to offer legal advice on any topic, particularly in the area of discrimination and accessibility. This information is based on experience ...
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Vizergy’s Director of Client Services, Ross McAlpine, weighs in what to expect with Google’s positioning in travel.
Google’s corporate mission is “to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.” – that’s unchanged since Google’s start in 1998. When you consider that mission it is no surprise that Google has improved the fractured nature of ...
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Vizergy’s Director of Client Services, Ross McAlpine, weighs in on whether or not rate leakage is a problem for hotels.
As someone who works with hotels on their direct booking strategy, I know the serious impact rate parity issues have to website conversion. The OTAs also understand parity is crucial to their own website ...
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With so much competition from OTAs for direct bookings, hoteliers need to be savvy with the techniques to attract visitors to their property’s website. Below are a few strategies put together by the experts at Vizergy that have helped our clients boost their direct bookings.
Strategy: Book Direct. Get More.
Use this eye-catching headline ...
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Creating unique experiences for website visitors using personalization tactics starts with determining target audiences.
Mapping audiences by similar attributes such as new or return visitors, visitors from a specific campaign, from social networks, mobile visitors or a visitor from a certain geographic location will help craft content that speaks to each audience best.
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Vizergy’s Direct of Client Services, Ross McAlpine, weighs in on whether or not hotels should remain branded instead of going independent.
I think what we’ve seen is a period of acknowledgement from the larger hotel brands needing to diversify their brand options in order to stay relevant and protect market share. We’ve also enjoyed ...
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