Our team recently spotted a new element on Google Hotel Ad displays. This new feature is a blue booking button for the top-ranked property on Google’s hotel search. One of our analysts first spotted this new feature while searching Google on a desktop in the US. Although it initially seemed to be a trial aimed at certain subsets of consumers,...
The travel industry is constantly evolving to keep up with the latest trends and desires of travelers worldwide. More and more, travelers are looking to personalize their holidays and to fully immerse themselves in the fabric of the destination they choose; ultimately, they are looking for unique experiences that also make them feel at home. The rise of the sharing...
When looking at how to improve a metasearch campaign, there are a good number of levers at our disposal regarding bidding. However, there are also a lot of additional, time-consuming factors--such as whether or not a landing page is optimized across device types to help guide customers through the booking funnel. One of 2017’s emerging trends in metasearch, assisted bookings...
Earlier this month, we wrote about new experiments we were seeing on Google Hotel Ads. We are now possibly seeing an update to this experience where Google is using ‘Book a Room’ on the call to action button instead of ‘Reserve a Room,’ and the page displays ads when it previously showed no ads. Now there is both the direct...
We are always looking for the best ways to improve our clients’ metasearch performance. With a growing number of properties participating, it can be difficult to stand out. While price, reviews, location and convenience remain the most important considerations for travelers, a study recently conducted by TripAdvisor identified that 77% of consumer booking decisions are influenced by the available amenities....
It looks like Google is at it again, this time quietly releasing some exciting new hotel search features. If you haven’t noticed yet, Google’s local 3 pack got a bit of a face lift in the last few days. A new filter "More" has been introduced, which currently allows users to filter by "Zagat Rated" hotels. If you are not familiar...