Starting today, we are seeing organic listings serve for all auctions on Google Hotel Ads. This was previously tested by Google over the past few months but appears to be rolled out for all users and search queries. This new interface reduces the number of paid listings down to four links and introduces a new “organic” section below the meta...
As metasearch continues to grow and users continue to seek out better booking experiences, we see publishers making updates to meet these demands. Recently, we spotted Kayak and Trivago testing new user experiences with their hotel search results pages. Kayak: New Hotel Search Results View Kayak is testing its desktop results page which appears after users search for specific hotels....
This year Google began to transition Hotel Ads to joining Google Ads. One of the first steps was the launch of the new Hotel Campaigns structure on Google Hotel Ads earlier this year. Hotel campaigns brought many changes and enhancements for metasearch. One of these enhancements is the opportunity to utilize retargeting audiences from the AdWords accounts in their meta campaigns....
We have the privilege of working with some of the most innovative brands in travel. Recently, we had the opportunity to partner with Tablet, a leading curator of boutique hotels who specializes in matching travelers with unique travel experiences. Together, we made metasearch a winning digital channel, expanding the brand’s reach and ability to share amazing experiences. Check out the...
If the goal of your metasearch campaign is to get clicks that turn into bookings, it’s important to create a smooth booking experience for users once they land on your website. We looked at multiple hotel sites to gather data on some of the ideal practices to improve conversion rates for bookings. Below are five best practices we found amongst...
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...