Is Booking.com the travel king of Google AdWords? [INFOGRAPHIC]

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Did Priceline’s Booking.com spend the most among travel brands in Google AdWords in 2011?

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All change in hotel list – Top US travel sites, January 7 2012

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Only market leader TripAdvisor remained in its existing position last week in the top ten leading travel websites in the US as the remaining nine sites swapped places.

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Tech failure sees hundreds of guests locked out of hotel rooms on New Year’s Eve

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Bad timing and a dash of irony for the Denver Marriott Tech City after a computer glitch locked every guest from their hotel room just before midnight on New Year’s Eve.

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Between Alec Baldwin and New Jersey governor, not a great week for airline and hotel staff

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Between the ranting tweets of actor Alec Baldwin and the Occupy Wall Street-targeted New Jersey governor Chris Christie, it wasn’t a great week for airline flight attendants and hotel waiters and waitresses in the public airwaves.

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TripAdvisor marches ahead – Top US travel sites, November 19 2011

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Marriott has seen the gap between it and market leader TripAdvisor extend further this week in the list of top travel websites in the US.

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Marriott and Booking.com — a message for Expedia about merchant model

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Marriott delivered a not-so-subtle message to Expedia about their negotiations on a new contract, which comes up for renewal at the end of 2011.

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Top two in each sector fall – Top US travel sites, September 24 2011

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The two leading travel websites in the agency, accommodation and airline categories in the US all experienced declines in market share this week.

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Brand management Hawaii-style: Marriott resuming operations at Waikiki Edition hotel

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Talk about brand protection.

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Marriott cuts booking ties to Waikiki Edition hotel after management coup

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Don’t try to book the Waikiki Edition hotel through Marriott.com anymore — the website advises no rooms are available and you should try other area Marriott hotels instead.

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Accommodation shows longest tail – Top US travel sites, August 20 2011

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The leading ten destinations and accommodation websites in the US command just 26% of overall traffic, compared to 66% for agencies and 82% for airlines.

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