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Best practices for online hotel marketing

How do you get more online bookings and scale up your hotel revenue? As simple as the question may sound, as you probably well realize, the answers can be tricky and challenging. And these days, that's where digital marketing comes in. With the boom in both the Internet and the hospitality industry, digital marketing has become a crucial part of the hotel business. Creating an effective presence online to increase your bookings and hence revenue is no longer just an option, it's a necessity.…

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How effective digital marketing can lead to higher hotel revenues

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7 of the top destination marketing brands of 2023

Visit Maldives Over the past decades, destinations in Europe, North America, and the Caribbean have been the stars in both destination branding and popularity among travelers. And while all the above certainly remain among the world´s most powerful performers in tourism, the World Travel Awards (dubbed “the Oscars of travel”) in 2023 have underscored strong showings outside these traditional areas, particularly in Asia and the Middle East. Here´s a quick rundown of this year´s winners:…

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Attention: PR/Marketing for hotels in Siciliy -- message from journalist

Correspondent for award-winning international lodging review site seeking upscale hotels in Sicily, especially in or near Taormina and Siracusa. Seeking one complimentary night (or significant media discount) in a hotel with an English-language website. Range of luxury and budget classifications considered. Flexible dates July 17-20, 2021. Hotel Scoop Hotel-Scoop.com

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José Balido September 18, 2009 at 9:00pm

Howdy folks, for those of you in the know on Texas......... Let's help out the new Houston Tourism Examiner for Examiner.com, Stephanie Moreland, who needs Texas travel story ideas. She's especially interested in things that are within close proximity to Houston. Anything pertaining to budget travel, culinary travel, outdoor adventure, and festivals and special events are of interest. If you have any leads, please post them here, and indicate if you have photos available, and we'll get the info to Stephanie! Thanks!!
Sarah Harris September 18, 2009 at 3:23pm

Hi all, if any travelling media are planning to visit London over the coming months - please get in touch with me regarding hotel accommodation as I represent 3 central London boutique properties. Press rate or comp stay dependant on feature angle etc
Thanks!
Sandi Yara September 18, 2009 at 9:41am

Welcome all ... great to see this group growing!
Nepaltrekkingguide September 18, 2009 at 6:27am

Hi I am Trekking Guide,Treks & Tours Organizer. For Treks & Tours to Lumbini,Pokhara, Kathmandu & all round Nepal.
Julie Cooper August 27, 2009 at 5:55pm

Hi all. I am the Director of Public Relations for the Israel Government Tourist Office in Chicago. Interested in hearing about other destinations - how business is going, new marketing campaigns, interesting upcoming events - anything exciting!
Cathy A. Preece August 25, 2009 at 5:36pm

Hello, everyone! I am a VP with Adams Unlimited, a NYC-based marketing communications firm specializing in travel and tourism for over 20 years. The tourist boards for St. Kitts, Bonaire and Dominica comprise our current destination accounts. We also work with the Divi & Tamarijn Aruba All Inclusives and Montpelier Plantation on Nevis. Tourism-related clients include DEMA (the Diving Equipment & Marketing Association; annual tradeshow this year Nov 4-8 in Orlando) and The Wings Club (the world's premier aviation club). Interested journalists, please contact me at any time. I would love to hear from you-
Allison Scott August 25, 2009 at 12:50am

Hi everyone. I am Director of Communications for the Five-Star Five-Diamond Broadmoor resort and hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado. I am a member of PRSA and a SATW Associate.
José Balido August 24, 2009 at 6:58pm

Howdy travel marketers and publicists!

Just curious about your take from the PR/Marketing side on this week's Go-Lo poll topic (on the Main page, upper left). As you know, Arthur Frommer kicked up a bit of a ruckus last week by taking a tough stance against Arizona for having such unusually lax gun laws that demonstrators openly wielded weapons outside a building where President Obama was speaking.

How do you feel as publicists/marketers about representing clients whose politics or policies you disagree with?
John Lamkin August 22, 2009 at 12:16am

I am a freelance travel journalist and photographer.

I'm a member of the International Travel Writers Alliance (ITWA); the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) where I am a board member and Chairman of Membership Committee; the International Society for Travel Writing (ISTW); MediaBistro.com's AvantGuild and Travelwriters.com.
Tom Adkinson August 17, 2009 at 1:18am

Greetings, one and all. I work for an agency in Nashville and represent the tourism department in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee (home of the Dollywood theme park and neighbor to Great Smoky Mountains National Park), and the 12-state Southeast Tourism Society.