Tag - Data Marketing
February 07, 2023
Trish Leighton
As a marketing professional in the hospitality space, it can be hard to know where your marketing dollars are best invested. Between SEO, PPC, Metasearch and OTA ads, there are so many channels to choose from, and the ROI will vary greatly from one to the next. But one thing is for sure – you need to be visible where your potential guests are shopping, and OTAs (online travel agencies) are often the first stop in the travel booking journey.
Read More About Putting OTAs in your Digital Marketing Mix
November 16, 2022
Trish Leighton
At Vizergy, one of the first things we do when we begin an SEO campaign is map out a keyword strategy. Since the searches you want your site to show up for start with a phrase, we need to invest time and thought into this foundational element of SEO. While many people would assume just ...
Read More About Let's Talk Search Intent and Keyword Strategy
September 15, 2022
Daisy Tackett
Google has been teasing the end of third-party cookies since 2020, but it seems as if they’ve finally decided on a concrete plan.
Read More About Where Did All the Cookies Go?
May 05, 2022
Daisy Tackett
Airbnb and other vacation rentals have been steady competition for hoteliers over the years. But lately, they’ve been receiving some negative press. Consumers are tired of complicated hosting policies, lack of amenities, and exorbitant fees associated with these rentals – which is good news for hoteliers!
Read More About Is AirBnB on the Decline?
October 25, 2021
Jen Cialfi
Second Cities Come Out on Top
Travel is beginning to pick up, and more people are hitting the spots on their Destination Bucket Lists after the unforeseen travel break. More travel is great! But more tourists? Maybe not so much. If you’re looking to get your travel fix while avoiding the crowds (whether social ...
Read More About Travel Trends: Second City Destinations
September 23, 2021
Gretchen Walkenhorst and Johanna Dykstra
While this year has been anything but normal, time marches on and budget season has arrived. While the past 1.5 years may be hard to use for future planning, there are certainly lessons to be learned for 2022. Let’s look at some trends and strategies to keep in mind as you begin your 2022 planning.
...
Read More About Industry Insights: Budgeting for 2022
August 10, 2021
Jen Cialfi
Preparing for an Influx in Wedding Group Travel
COVID forced countless couples to postpone their weddings last year. Now more cities are opening, and more people are becoming vaccinated, so wedding ceremonies are coming back in full force. Couples are inviting more attendees to their wedding festivities. Guests are eager to attend destination weddings ...
Read More About Wedding Bells Are Ringing: An Influx in Wedding Travel
April 27, 2021
Kristen Sullivan and Todd Taylor
Now, more than ever, consumers of all ages (especially Millennials and Gen Z) care about equality and expect companies to operate under a strict set of morals. As a result, they are particular about where they spend their money and are more likely to support brands that share similar values. These consumers look for obvious ...
Read More About Incorporating Diversity into Your Website
By: Kristen Sullivan
In a world where hyper-targeted ads have been deemed “creepy” and “intrusive,” the fact remains that people prefer personalized messaging that comes from data collection. Most consumers like seeing content applicable to their lives and interests as opposed to something irrelevant. According to Statista , 90% of consumers find marketing content personalization appealing, and they are more responsive to tailored messages. However, there is a fine line between personalized marketing and marketing that is down-right invasive. The goal is to find a happy ...
Read More About Personalization Improves Conversions
January 21, 2021
Kristen Sullivan
Micro-Weddings & Minimonies: Adapting Your Hotel for Small-Scale Celebrations
Lavish, over-the-top weddings with extensive guest lists are a thing of the past, at least for the near future. Post-pandemic couples are opting for smaller, more intimate events to celebrate their big day, either with a micro-wedding or a minimony; elopements are also on the ...
Read More About Micro-Weddings & Minimonies: Small-Scale Celebrations
Hotel distribution has become increasingly complicated for hoteliers to manage and make the most of each channel that presents an opportunity to sell rooms. The growth in online travel agencies, including their high commissions and stranglehold over paid search activity on Google was a dominant feature of the hotel landscape over the last decade.
Over the last few ...
Read More About COVID-19 Recovery Series: Distribution Strategy
Download the recovery guide so you have a road map to get your direct sales channel firing on all cylinders once again.
It is becoming clear that travel segments and travelers’ behavior are changing because of the coronavirus. Now more than ever, hotels should be preparing for changes. Changes in their typical guest ...
Read More About Activate Your Ecommerce
The coronavirus lockdown has forced everyone to stay inside their homes and the isolation from friends and loved ones means consumers are using social media more than they ever have. Reports have shown a 61% increase in social media engagement since the lockdown. That makes social media channels like Facebook and Instagram a ...
Read More About COVID-19 Recovery Series: Social Media Marketing
While our industry continues to deal with a state of travel that is breaking all norms, there is actually an opportunity to solidify relationships with your audience. A strong email marketing strategy will keep loyal guests engaged and can even be a source of positive news to your audience as you lead them down the booking path for the future. When they ...
Read More About COVID-19 Recovery Series: Email Marketing
With life slowing down for so many of us during the shutdown, it is a good opportunity to reflect on where we are and how we can improve on ourselves, both personally and professionally. In order to put together a solid marketing plan after COVID-19, we are encouraging our clients to take a close look ...
Read More About COVID-19 Recovery Series: Adopting a Data-First Approach to Your Marketing
As states and countries relax their restrictions on quarantine and social distancing, airlines and hotels will likely start offering generous discounts in order to generate demand and entice travelers back out into the world beyond their front doorstep.
It is already becoming clear that travel segments and behavior are changing as a result of coronavirus and hotels should plan now for ...
Read More About Attracting Business and Leisure Travelers After COVID-19
Amongst the many uncertainties and changes COVID-19 has brought upon the world, one thing is certain: the coronavirus crisis will end and people will travel again.
There is pent-up demand for travel, in fact there’s already a term for it in China “revenge travel”, those who intend to travel to make up for lost time or because quarantine is ...
Read More About COVID-19 Recovery Series: Media Budgets & Targeting
.jpg)
Achieving more success online starts with knowing your customers. By leveraging existing data assets, personalized marketing campaigns can be developed to target specific audiences - resulting in higher returns on investment.
New Epsilon research found that 80% of consumers are more likely to make a purchase when a brand offers them personalized experiences. With ...
Read More About Data: The Secret to Successful Digital Marketing
More than 20 years ago, Vizergy was founded to help simplify the digital space for hoteliers and make it more profitable. Since Vizergy's founding, we've continued to develop and enhance our digital marketing platforms and technology to empower our hospitality clients to be successful online.
Recently, we sat down Vizergy's Vice President of Information ...
Read More About Vizergy Technology Leads the Industry- a Q&A
Vizergy and Hard Rock partnered together once again to create a website for an innovative new brand called Reverb.
Hard Rock came to us looking for a creative new website with an interesting layout designed with a tech-savvy audience in mind. For this young, diverse demographic, we chose to utilize images of people enjoying ...
Read More About Behind the Build: REVERB Hotels by Hard Rock
