Google Flights gets a redesign in time for the holiday season
The new design for Google Flight search makes it easier to find cheaper flights, says Google.
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Removal of hotel review reporting rape creates crisis of confidence for TripAdvisor content
The site had scrubbed first-person reviews and content about rape and sexual assault at a Mexican resort.
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Business profile and review best practices from TripAdvisor and Yelp
Businesses that complete their profiles see 5x the customer leads each month.
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TripAdvisor adds new enhanced listings products for hotels, restaurants
New subscription-revenue offerings give more control to hotels and restaurants over review and photo presentation.
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Don’t just appeal to a local searcher’s wants or needs, focus on the journey
You’ve probably heard sayings like, “Life’s about the journey, not the destination,” but have you thought about putting this philosophy to work in local search? Columnist Lydia Jorden explains how to optimize for this trend.
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With help from Alexa, Kayak debuts voice-enabled travel search on Amazon Echo
Users can search for flight, hotel and rental car information — but not yet book.
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Now It’s Expedia Vs. Priceline As Orbtiz Swallowed For $1.6 Billion
After buying Travelocity last month Expedia grabs Orbtiz in competitive bidding.
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Travel Search Consolidation: Expedia Buys Rival Travelocity For $280M
The move puts most US and global travel market in just a few hands.
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Pinterest Evolving Into A Personalized Search Substitute
This evening, at its San Francisco headquarters, Pinterest hosted a talk and Q&A session with the company’s head of engineering, Michael Lopp. No one from Search Engine Land was able to attend on short notice; however the company shared a number of updated stats. Much more than a…
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Travel & Hospitality In The Holiday SERPS: How To Take Advantage Of Trends [Data]
Contributor Jim Yu explores data on seasonal trends in the travel and hospitality verticals that should inform marketers’ organic search strategies.
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Starwood’s “SPG For Glass” App Brings Hotel Search To Google Glass
Starwood Hotels & Resorts is the latest travel brand to land on Google Glass. The company has launched a Glass app called SPG for Glass that’s now available for Explorers in the official Glassware app directory. Starwood becomes the first major hospitality brand with a Google Glass app….
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Travelocity-Expedia Deal Gives Travel Search Its Yahoo-Bing Moment
Travelocity, one of the web’s longstanding travel search engines and online travel agencies, is getting out of the travel search business. The company announced a “strategic marketing agreement” yesterday with longtime competitor Expedia, which calls for Expedia to begin powering…
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