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With advances in technology and travelers' widespread adoption of smartphones and other mobile devices, the travel industry has a unique opportunity to use mobile marketing to deliver targeted, personalized offers to consumers. This Analysis examines the key factors that will impact how consumers react to such offers, and how these factors will shape the future direction of mobile marketing in travel.
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Understanding the similarities and differences among travelers in France, Germany and the U.K. is essential for travel companies building brands in these distinct markets. Gain the consumer insight you need to thrive in Europe's competitive travel marketplace with this report.
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Why do some travel companies experience great success with social media campaigns, while others flounder? And how do you measure success? This article examines what it takes to realize - and measure - a return on investment in the social media sphere.
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Hotel distribution has become a complex ecosystem of moving parts. How a hotelier manages distribution channels plays a critical role in a company's overall success as measured by market share, profitability and, ultimately, competitive advantage.
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This report focuses on how social media influences the major online travel categories, and highlights the implications for travel companies.

The emergence of the social Web has delivered a powerful force in online travel: the traveler. From traveler review websites and blogs to social networks and the ever-expanding social graph, the voice of the traveler is playing a greater role in the travel search-shop-buy process.
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With a mature Internet population and the highest online travel penetration rate in Asia Pacific, Australia is home to a highly developed and thriving online travel marketplace. Travel websites represent one of the most visited Internet categories in the country. PhoCusWright has partnered with global digital intelligence provider comScore to measure and analyze Australian Web traffic within the travel category.
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Ownership of the in-destination traveler experience is extremely fragmented, leaving marketers lots of room for opportunity. While approaches to customer acquisition in this space are varied and many, each comes with its own challenges.
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Social media and social networks have brought fundamental changes to how people connect and interact with each other, and have become important tools for travelers as they research, shop for and purchase travel. This Analysis examines startups that attempt to leverage new technology and the power of the social Web in the trip inspiration and planning processes.
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The explosive growth of social networks has provided an ideal platform for viral marketing, which enables content to reach ever-increasing numbers of recipients in a self-sustaining fashion. This Analysis examines key attributes of viral video marketing, along with tips and examples both within and outside of the travel industry.
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While U.S. travelers spent nearly $27 billion on travel activities, attractions, events and tours in 2009, these activities have failed to penetrate and participate in the broader travel distribution ecosystem. This report analyzes the travel opportunity for events and activities in the U.S., and identifies opportunities and challenges for travel suppliers, distributors and technology providers.
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