For some, Google’s acquisition of Frommer’s in August last year triggered yet another sharp intake of breath that the Mountain View search company was wading further in on the travel sector.
Google and Frommers, six months on – never about brand or books, just look at the bigger picture
January 30, 2013 By 12 Comments
Google may drop screen scraping of TripAdvisor and Yelp content to get government off its back
December 17, 2012 By 6 Comments
US regulators may end their antitrust investigation of Google’s search business by letting the company make voluntary changes, such as limiting use of restaurant and travel reviews from other websites, say two news reports.
Open Hospitality rolls out Google Hotel Price Ads with real-time pricing
September 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Following a successful 50-hotel pilot, Pegasus Solutions’ Open Hospitality is offering Google Hotel Price Ads to participating hotels.
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Heart-stopping rumour of the decade (that might make sense): Google to buy TripAdvisor
March 13, 2012 By 23 Comments
Many will find it hard to name two companies that polarise opinion within the travel industry more than user review master TripAdvisor and search giant Google.
Recreational Vehicle parks and campgrounds — Which review model is best?
December 19, 2011 By 1 Comment
If you’re looking for an RV park or campground, which review model is most reliable?
With Clever Sense mobile acquisition, Alfred works for Google now
December 13, 2011 By 2 Comments
Google acquired Clever Sense and its Meet Alfred local restaurant and nightlife iOS and Android apps.
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Expedia sees hotel improvements, but still admires Booking.com from afar
October 28, 2011 By 1 Comment
Expedia Inc. sold 16% more hotel-room nights in the third quarter, but it still has to stand back and admire Booking.com’s execution from afar.
TripAdvisor says Google threatened search lock-out
September 22, 2011 By 22 Comments
Officials from TripAdvisor and Yelp say Google threatened to shut them out of search altogether if they didn’t provide their content to Google Places.
Google realizes in antitrust hearings it is all about controlling the display parameters
September 19, 2011 By 2 Comments
With an antitrust hearing looming, Google apparently realized that, much like the order of search results, appearances matter.
TripAdvisor: First travel site to reach 50M visitors, but now what?
September 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
TripAdvisor now claims to the “first standalone travel brand” to hit the 50 million unique monthly visitor mark.
