CEO of Netflix, Reed Hastings, put it simply when he famously proclaimed last year: “We expect DVD subscribers to decline every quarter… forever.”
Ready, steady, go – a race to the bottom for travel guidebooks, e-books and apps?
March 26, 2013 By 2 Comments
Lonely Planet message to staff: guidebooks safe, digital strategy to accelerate
March 19, 2013 By 2 Comments
Lonely Planet has moved quickly reassure staff and authors of its books that the sale of the business to NC2 Media will not result in any significant change in strategy.
Arthur Frommer reviews the top travel trends of last year – but mysteriously forgets a big one
January 2, 2013 By 2 Comments
Good ol’ Arthur Frommer, founder of Frommers Travel Guides and one of the first industry “bloggers” who still regularly shares his views on the state of the sector.
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Hello augmented reality city
August 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
One of the fascinating things about the work produced by European augmented reality developer Metaio is how often the concepts can be applied to travel.
Lonely Planet founder Tony Wheeler: Ten tips for building a brand
May 14, 2011 By 2 Comments
Tony Wheeler and his wife Maureen started Lonely Planet in 1972 and grew it to be the largest guidebook seller in the world and one of the most recognized brands in travel.
Why consumer travel reviews beat the professionals every time
May 13, 2011 By 37 Comments
Professionally-written travel reviews are a turn-off for consumers, whose “everyman” instincts lead them to identify more strongly with the amateur approach.
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Lonely Planet slashes web team, moves rest to London
May 12, 2011 By 6 Comments
Bad news for the web and digital folk at Lonely Planet with the team taking the brunt of widespread redundancies at the same time as the entire department heads north to London.
The future of travel guidebooks on tablet devices
May 4, 2011 By 2 Comments
Whether you are in love with them or utterly indifferent, tablet devices such as the iPad are set to be a significant part of the hardware armoury for consumers in the coming years.
DK guides unveils hotel search and review service from Gekko
March 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Upmarket travel guide service DK (Dorling Kindersley) will be the first recipient of a integrated travel search and review system provided by Gekko.
Top ten tips for creating hotel web content
March 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
High-quality, SEO-friendly content can improve much more than your hotel website’s organic ranking.
