September 2010 Blog Archive
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Posted on Oct 1st 2010 by eTourism
Gone are the days that Facebook interaction meant just occasional comment exchange on photo albums, notes and status updates. People now get to share links of articles they liked from other sites or photos they find interesting through Facebook and Twi...
Posted on Sep 30th 2010 by Bryan Marsh
Social media is fast becoming an essential part of the marketing mix for different brands. Resorts are now integrating social networking sites into their marketing campaigns; be it to promote their product, monitor conversations about their product, dete...
Posted on Sep 30th 2010 by eTourism
Last week, we blogged that Facebook Places is nearing its official roll out in Australia. Well, today we are very excited to announce that it's finally here!...
Posted on Sep 27th 2010 by eTourism
For Foursquare, it's out with the old and in with the new. Just last week, the social networking site introduced their new and improved version with Foursquare 2.0. Don't worry, this change can be beneficial for your resort....
Posted on Sep 23rd 2010 by eTourism
It always feels good to have a happy guest. It means that you have lived up to your guests' expectations. As a resort manager, you can turn these happy guests into your resort's very own online cheerleaders....
Posted on Sep 22nd 2010 by eTourism
A few weeks back, Facebook unveiled its new geolocation feature, Places"where users can check in at a particular place to share with friends. It was initially available in the United States but was recently launched in the United Kingdom and Japan....
Posted on Sep 20th 2010 by eTourism
Facebook and Microsoft are currently in talks of expanding the search ties the two have been sharing for many years. Sources say that these talks include the possibility for Microsoft's Bing search service to find data from consumer usage of the social n...
Posted on Sep 20th 2010 by eTourism
Every minute, people all over the world upload a total of 20 hours of videos in different channels such as YouTube, Vimeo, etc. As a resort manager you need to ask yourself "How are we keeping up with the growing popularity of videos"?...
Posted on Sep 17th 2010 by eTourism
Have you claimed your resort on Foursquare yet? Recently, Foursquare became more business-friendly after they created a step by step process to allow business owners to claim their venue on Foursquare....
Posted on Sep 17th 2010 by eTourism
Aside from being a great resort, how else can you get more fans on Facebook? If you are running out of ideas, don't worry. We have just the 4 fan acquisition strategies to help your resort's Facebook page gain more fans....
Posted on Sep 16th 2010 by eTourism
Last week, Google unveiled Instant"a new search interface that provides real-time suggested results as keywords are entered into the Google search box. But the main question is: how will this change affect your resort? Will Google Instant "Kill SEO" o...
Posted on Sep 9th 2010 by eTourism
Today, search giant Google introduced a new version of its search engine interface"Google Instant. This new interface provides real-time suggested results as keywords are entered into Google....
Posted on Sep 9th 2010 by eTourism
Nothing confirms how truly phenomenal your resort's services are than people raving about their experience with it through their social networking sites such as Twitter....
Posted on Sep 8th 2010 by eTourism
Keeping a resort blog is a lot more work than most people might initially think. But after a while of blogging and not receiving comments you begin to think, don't they like my blog?...
Posted on Sep 7th 2010 by eTourism
How different is your database from the rest? Like others, yours contain thousands of contact details of past, current and potential guests of your resort"all gathered by you to help build a strong relationship with them through occasional newsletters an...
Posted on Sep 6th 2010 by eTourism
Answering and acknowledging frustrated clients or interested prospects are just not enough anymore when it comes to social media marketing. We have discussed previously on how to deal with Twitter complaints but what if what you have in your hands are ju...
Posted on Sep 1st 2010 by eTourism
If you're running a resort, making new friends is a must to getting new clients. And there's no better place to begin than through the Internet....