Tag Archive 'travel'

Apr 28 2009

Are You In On the Conversation?

Published by David under Spot On

A long time ago, (1991) in a far off place, (here, then) the internet was played out on BBS boards and travel agency offices in a DOS world. They really didn’t know much about each other, but there they were, none the less; seeds of today’s internet. On one hand, the airlines were [...]

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Dec 10 2008

Travel Marketing: Coupons, Discounts and Deals

Published by David under Marketing

While many firms and websites are suffering due to the current economic trends, one online business segment is up – DEALS!
Simmons Market Research Bureau just released a report indicating that coupon use is up by 22% over the same period last year. Web search trend monitors such as Alexa show some discount [...]

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Nov 04 2008

Travel Websites Experience Visitor Loss

Published by David under Marketing

Don’t shoot the observer … Shoot at the observation!
The online travel sector has experienced a general downturn in visitors looking to “get out of dodge” in the fourth quarter of 2008. Its easy to explain, but hard to deal with. Money’s tight, transportation costs are up, the economy is staggering, and attentions have [...]

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