Tourism website consultant agrees with NPR’s digital bloodhounds for hotels
As a tourism website consultant, I fully agree with NPR article on Digital Bloodhounds for the Hotel Industry.
Having combined my passion for internet and hospitality, I can see how advanced internet marketing can be, but how underwhelming some online tourism efforts are.
NPS’s article indicates the growing need for digital marketers for the hotel industry.
As a tourism website consultant, I offer experience, education and passion to make your website a success:
- 16 Years of HTML Experience
- 6 Years of SEO Experience
- 5 Years of Pay-Per-Click Experience
- Managed major tourism website redesign
- MBA in International Tourism & Hotel Management
- Traveling online since 1984
- Incorporated latest best practices for tourism websites
Tourism Website success depends on upper management buy-in. Important decisions include:
- Content Management System Cost & Feature Comparison
- Vendor selection and PCI compliance for booking engines
- Digital asset building
- Copywriting for online audience that engages, informs and sells
- Social Media Integration
- Analytics & ROI Analysis
Any tourism website needs to lead through the complete online travel cycle. Google defines the online travel cycle as follow:
- Dreaming
- Researching
- Booking
- Experiencing
- Sharing
A profitable websites includes content and digital assets for all phases of the online travel cycle.