Paid Search Marketing Opportunities for Hotels
It’s no surprise that online advertising has become increasingly more popular among savvy hotels looking for more direct bookings and higher returns from ad budgets. Here are several opportunities available to help increase online revenue and profitabil
It's no surprise that online advertising has become increasingly more popular among savvy hotels looking for more direct bookings and higher returns from ad budgets. Most travelers research hotels online these days, allowing OTA's to flood the market with consolidated purchasing power. This translates to increased competition and costs associated with online bookings.
OTA's are encouraged to bid on hotel brand terms as Google's ad policy allows the use of hotel names in adcopy. What does this mean for hotels? Travelers may opt to booking rooms at your hotel using OTAs reducing direct bookings on your site while paying more to OTA channels.
There are many opportunities available to help increase your hotel's website revenue and profitability.
- Google Paid Search Ads
- BingAds
- TripAdvisor "Check Rates"
- Facebook Ads
- Expedia PPC Travel Ads
- Image Banner Ads Displays
- Search Re-targeting
There are so many great channels and strategies that hotels can take advantage on, but before taking on all of these channels, we encourage you to do your research and inquire as to how you can optimize your PPC efforts to maximize your time and efforts. In general, many of these channels are great opportunities, but not all may suit your budget, interest, and needs.
To learn more about each of the Paid Search Strategies listed above, read the full article at Milestone Insights.
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Clients include leading brands such as Marriott, Choice Hotels, IHG, Velas Resorts, Preferred Hotels & Resorts, SeaWorld, and Sun Outdoors. Milestone powers over 300 million annual website visits, 540 million schema-powered content clicks, and 3.7 billion local searches. Recognized by Forrester, G2, the Adrian Awards, and the US Search Awards, Milestone is consistently ranked among the top MarTech platforms. Learn more at www.milestoneinternet.com.