Top Tips for Leveraging Tiktok to Attract and Engage with Guests
Question for Our Hotel Marketing Expert Panel How can hotels leverage Tiktok (boasting 1.7 billion active users in 2023) to engage with and attract guests? In your opinion, which strategies can they apply, and what are the best practices? Our Marketing Expert Panel Luminita Mardale - Director Of Marketing And Business Development, Vienna House Thom de Graaf - Online Marketing Specialist, Orange Hotel Marketing Moriya Rockman - Chief of Marketing, Smiling House Luxury Global Linda Bekoe - CEO, APLBC Michael J. Goldrich - Founder & Chief Advisor, Vivander Elvira Wilthagen - Owner, Heads
Tips to Optimize Your Hotel “Book Direct” Strategy With SEO and SEM
As core tactics in the digital marketing strategy toolbox, search engine optimization (SEO) and search engine marketing (SEM) are potent drivers of direct bookings. A carefully balanced mix of SEO and SEM will give your hotel “full-funnel” visibility, which means that guests will be exposed to your brand several times throughout the consideration journey. Increase Direct Bookings A successful “book direct” strategy requires a modern booking engine that’s easy to use. It encourages upsells, an
7 Email Marketing Tips for Hotels to Increase Return on Investment (ROI)
Communicating with past and potential customers via email has always been simpler, faster, and more cost-effective than most other means of online marketing for businesses across different industries. The beauty of utilizing email marketing is that it generates a significant ROI and builds a strong and consistent relationship between you and your guests. The expected ROI for every $1 a business spends on hotel email marketing is $42. Timely, Relevant, and Hyper-personalized Messages The key
Blockchain Technology and Its Uses in the Hospitality Industry
Blockchain technology is one of the most exciting digital technology innovations of recent times. Despite its relative youth, it has the potential to alter the way transactions are made fundamentally and information is stored and accessed. In this article, we take a closer look at the blockchain, explain it, and
9 Tips to Manage Online Hotel Reviews
While revenue management relates more to selling your product to the right person at the right time through the best distribution channels, online reviews are a rudimentary but equally important link that can't be ignored. A handful of poor reviews can have massive implications on your business, leading potential guests
How Augmented Reality is Revolutionizing the Travel Industry
Thanks to advances in smartphone technology, augmented reality has experienced a breakthrough over the past few years. It has emerged as a useful tool for businesses and marketers, allowing them to alter how customers perceive their surroundings. This has particularly benefited those operating in the travel industry, as they often