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A Digital marketing agency which specializes in hotels marketing, with extensive experience in the travel industry in Israel and abroad.
A broad range of leading global hotel clients: Arenaturist Hotels chain (part of Park Plaza Hotels), Fattal Hotels chain, Rimonim Hotels chain, David Citadel Jerusalem hotel (LHW), Mamilla Hotel (LHW) and Shenkin Hotel.
Dedicated professional team with experience in all aspects of digital marketing: SEO and UI, Google AdWords and Analytics certified experts, mobile and app analytics, ORM, content editors, social media professionals and content writers.
Comprehensive and advanced digital marketing solutions with an emphasis on high-quality services. For Carmelon, client satisfaction is an essential measure of success.
COMPANY PROFILE
SEO Search Engine Optimization for websites
PPC Advertisement in search engines, apps, social networks and websites
Mobile Search Marketing Mobile websites optimization
1. ONLINE TRAFFIC
Web Analytics Analyzing the traffic that reaches the website or app
ORM Consulting and support for online reviews improve- ment and Hotel reputation management
CRO Conversion Rate Optimization
Accessibility Website accessibility for disabled users
GOAL
Increase online direct sales for hotels, with significantly improved ROI and better business results
3. ANALYSIS 2. ACTION
THREE SERVICE CHANNELS - ONE GOAL
WHAT’S NEW IN DIGITAL TRAVEL?
BRAND CENTRICITY CONSUMER CENTRICITY
The biggest trend in the hotel, accommodation and travel industry for 2015 - 2016 is Consumer Centricity
Understanding the Path to Purchase and the triggers affecting each stage
CONSUMER CENTRICITY: TRAVELER’S JOURNEY
Reviews, Social Media
Content, Ads, Search and Social
Reviews
Content Reviews, Cross
Services, Concierge Aps
and Social Reviews
Staying
Websites, OTAs,
Reviews TRAVELER‘S JOURNEY
To offer value to consumers, travel industry competitors must understand what is driving consumers:
WHAT ARE THE MAIN CONSUMER TRENDS?
They are looking for the best offer that would maximize the value they are getting for their money
They are looking for the most convenient,instant experience, straight from their mobile, seamlessly moving between channels
They rely on their social network and friends – as a result, we are witnessing a booming “sharing economy”
The travel consumers are increasingly searching for a tailored, personal experience
PERSONAL
CONVENIANT
SOCIAL
VALUE FOR MONEY
Competitors are increasingly responding to consumer needs via the following strategies:
WHAT ARE THE MAIN COMPETITOR STRATEGIES?
Competitors respond with loyalty programs
Cross-services that enhance the customer experience
Focus on mobile strategy: pre-stay, on-stay, post-stay apps and concierge services
Focus on location based & connected offers
Competitors seek a share of the Sharing Economy with new models
Emphasizing reviews to support the consumer decision process
Using big data for personalization – “Just for You”
Social Log-in
Special offers per segment – including content, commerce, experience
PERSONAL
CONVENIANT
SOCIAL
VALUE FOR MONEY
Circle: Main consumer trends | Arrows: Respective strategies
TREND MAP - ROUNDUP
Loyalty
Entertainment
Luxury
Mobile + omni-channel
Instant
Concierge New Price
Cross-services Paradigms
Self Service
IoT & Wearables
Reviews
Sharing Economy
Referrals
Segmentation
Customization
Personalization
Big Data
Content PERSONAL
CONVENIANT
SOCIAL
VALUE FOR MONEY
The Consumer-Centric approach drove many competitors to offer “end-to-end experiences”, realizing that the consumers don’t want “a hotel”, “a flight” or “tickets”: they want a great experience. The most prominent instruments we have noticed for creating such experience are:
Content - ideas, inspiration, reviews which pertain to the entire trip (including dining, tickets and even social acquaintances)
Mobile – self service, concierge apps, digital wallet etc.
INTEGRATION ALONG THE PATH TO PURCHASE
Personalization = better conversion. The more relevant the content / offer to the consumer, the more he/she are likely to make a purchase. Today, Personalization is enabled by mobile, but it also stems from the rise in “big data” and the ability to analyze the data, reaching “micro segments”. Industry competitors are also targeting consumer segments, and this is increa- singly based on data analysis.
TREND #1: PERSONALIZATION
Enabling Technology: Big data TripAdvisor’s Just For You personalization feature
PERSONALIZATION | SPECIAL OFFERS
PERSONALIZATION | CONTENT
Community Research
On the Trip
TripAdvisor uses personalized content to drive traffic to its site
Content Drives Audience
Audience Drives Leads
Community Drives Content
“Luxury” Airbnb – “One Fine Stay” (UK): adaptation of the Airbnb model, targeting a specific client segment.
PERSONALIZATION | SEGMENTATION
The need for extra convenience is a mega-trend concerning any industry This stems from lack of time on the one hand – and the consumers’ growing reliance on technology to make their life easier
Common strategies include:
Omni-Channel – “all in one place”
Mobile – “wherever / whenever”
Cross-services – “one stop shop”
Instant offers – concierge apps and services, immediate & location-based offers (sometimes based on Internet of Things/ beacons
INTEGRATION ALONG THE PATH TO PURCHASE
TripAdvisor acquired Viator – a global leader in online tours and attractions bookings.
CONVENIENCE | CROSS-SERVICES
Booking Now shows the best nearby properties with immediate availability in a single page, personalized experience.
Available for mobile and Apple watch.
CONVENIENCE | CROSS-SERVICES
Priceline.com and other OTAs now enable mobile wallet payment
CONVENIENCE | CROSS-SERVICES
Pay with Google Wallet
CONVENIENCE | SERVICE INNOVATION
iBeacon technology Beacons placed in the lobbies and restaurants of the IHG hotels recognize IHG REWARDS CLUB members
using the IHG APP in close proximity. They then send information to the guest’s smartphone, including
personalized notifications and offers relevant to their stay. The pilot is being implemented in a selection of
hotels in China.
The Intercontinental (IHG) mobile app caters to the travelers’ different needs across their journey
CONVENIENCE | CROSS-SERVICES
CONVENIENCE | OMNI-CHANNEL
Airbnb offers tools on mobile & Apple Watch for travelers – as well as for hosts. Similarly, HomeAway offers innovative tools for hosts, recognizing that apartment sharing success depends on the quality and variety of rentals.
The rise in social networks has created a new sharing economy, where people are interested in, and in buying from, other people whom they don’t necessarily know. Consumer also trust other consumers’ opinions, more than they trust brands. Competitors increasingly turn to incorporate social media in their tactics, whether by managing platforms or by incorporating the reviews into the site (so that the consumer will not look elsewhere).
TREND #3: SOCIAL
Hotel reviews are tremendously important when it comes to choosing a hotel. According to TrustYou, Travelers are 3.9 times more likely to choose a hotel with higher review scores when the prices are the same
SOCIAL | REVIEWS
When hotel prices are increased for hotels with better review scores, travelers are more likely to book the hotel with the higher score even when itcosts more. 76% of travelers were willing to pay more for a hotel with higher review sco- res, when asked explicitly.
SOCIAL | REVIEWS
A 2013 PhoCusWright poll found that more than half of consumers do not make a booking decision without reading reviews from others.
SOCIAL | REVIEWS
Hotels today embrace customer reviews, recognizing their importance to the customers, and thus enabling the customer to complete its journey without leaving the site.
SOCIAL | EMBRACING REVIEWS
Marriott displays “Marriott Verified Reviews”
SOCIAL | SHARING ECONOMY
Airbnb had changed the accommodation industry, and is a symbol of the “sharing economy”– peer to peer accommodation. The company reports 353X growth in summer travel, in 5 years.
INTEGRATION ALONG THE PATH TO PURCHASE
In order to achieve loyalty, a company must go back to the parameters that drive consumer decisions – and offer an added value for at least some of them:
Better value for money – additional night for free, free upgrades etc.
Personal, outstanding service – self service, concierge, personalized perks, customized offers etc.
Convenience throughout the travel lifecycle – order, check-in via app, ordering via mobile, etc.
VFM | NEW PRICE PARADIGM
HotelTonight, an app launched in 2011, today has 11 million users in almost 30 countries. The app helps cover for hotel vacancies – while saving consumers money.
In the “opaque“ model, certain elements of the service, including the identity of the travel service provider, are not disclosed to the consumer prior to making a reservation.
Priceline.com is a leader in the „opaque“ travel reservation
VFM | “OPAQUE” PRICING
Expedia makes opaque accommodation room reservations
available on its principal website under the name „Expedia
Unpublished Rates“
VFM | “OPAQUE” PRICING
VFM | NEW LOYALTY PROGRAMS
Starwood has integrated Apple‘s Passbook
Pre-stay: photos, hotel address, confirmation number
Upon arrival: notification upon check-in with the room number
Upon departure: survey.
Guests booking with IHG in one of more than 50 key destinations across the globe will be able to use Stay.com to research and plan their travel, and create personalised travel guides to share with friends.
VFM | USEFUL CONTENT
Best Price Guarantees are common on OTA and Meta-Search engines; but they are now also penetrating the direct sales channel (by hotels).
VFM | BEST PRICE GUARANTEE
Orbitz: Refer a friend - When friends join, they‘ll get a $25 promo code for their first hotel stay. You‘ll get $25 in Orbucks once they complete their first hotel stay of $50 or more.
VFM | REFERRALS & LOYALTY
The relationship between the OTAs and hotel operators has been the subject of wide debate in the industry. OTAs have aggressively focused on hotels to provide a higher share of their re- venues as the commission from selling flights has declined, and they have tried to attract consumers by reducing the cost of booking as much as possible. However, industry regulation (including self-regulation) has leveled the playg- round for hotels, and they are now free to offer best price guarantees via their websites. In addition, hotels are imitating OTAs and are offering more cross-services, such as car rentals and airline tickets.
OTAS VS. HOTELS
Source: Schieber Research, Deloitte, Google Trends
In Sep. 2015, Google announced some changes to how it markets and distributes hotel inventory, making it easier for hotels to list their properties directly on its site — and to collect leads seamlessly on mobile devices —while skipping middlemen like online travel agencies (OTAs) and other metasearch sites.
OTAS VS. HOTELS
http://www.google.com/ads/hotels/getstarted/index.html
In conclusion, identify any key area where
you are able to provide added value to the
traveler across the path to purchase,
whether by personalizing, providing the
best instant service, offering better value
for money, saving time or providing a
stress-free experience to consumers, or
connecting them to other consumers. Then,
decide which tools or devices will enable
you to respond to these needs across the
traveler’s path to purchase.