Search Engines: Travel Search Engines
TripAdvisor, Yelp and others highlight venue safety, an emerging consumer decision factor
Cautious consumers want more information about COVID-19 precautions....
TripAdvisor buys SinglePlatform to enhance services for restaurants
The acquisition is part of a strategic shift to deepen restaurant relationships and diversify revenues to better compete with Google....
Search is more than Google: Mastering vertical search optimization
Vertical search engines, mobile and voice trends seem to be reshaping the search landscape, says contributor Jim Yu. Create a cohesive content...
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...
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....
Business profile and review best practices from TripAdvisor and Yelp
Businesses that complete their profiles see 5x the customer leads each month....
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....
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...
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....
Now It’s Expedia Vs. Priceline As Orbitz Swallowed For $1.6 Billion
After buying Travelocity last month, Expedia grabs Orbitz in competitive bidding....
Travel Search Consolidation: Expedia Buys Rival Travelocity For $280M
The move puts most US and global travel market in just a few hands....
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,...
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...
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...
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....
CheapAir.com Mobile Voice Search Not Very “Natural”
Several sites are touting a new voice search feature on the CheapAir.com app. The company says that it uses the iPhone’s own speech...
Tracking Airline Flight Cancellations In Real Time
A major winter storm is moving into the Northeast, New England, and parts of Canada. As you would expect, airlines are busy canceling flights by...
Priceline To Buy Travel Search Engine Kayak For $1.8 Billion
Priceline is a public company that owns several other travel brands, including Booking.com, Agoda.com, Cheaptickets.com, Rentalcars.com and a...
Google Expands Flight Search Outside US To 500 Cities
Google Flight Search is taking off to international destinations. Starting today users can search for flights to 500 airports outside the US....
Groupon Buys Travel Search Site Uptake Mostly For Headcount
Uptake was an ambitious travel site that never quite broke through. It used social data and sentiment analysis to try and provide better travel...