Most US travel bloggers have assumed that they can tweet about press trips without mentioning that they are press trips as long as they link to a blog post that discloses it was a press trip. Yet that’s not the law.
Do clarified US rules mean travel bloggers must disclose freebies in relevant tweets?
March 18, 2013 By 51 Comments
Case study: Using Dropify to distribute coupons and other travel giveaways via Facebook
February 5, 2013 By 16 Comments
In January, the German startup Dropify debuted as a tool to let users to share files for download via Facebook, spreading the word virally via timelines and news feeds. MyTaxi and travel blogger Andrew Hyde have both tried it.
CNNGo.com is folded into the main CNN brand, leaving lessons for travel content creators
November 20, 2012 By 4 Comments
Whether you’re a journalist, blogger, or content creator for a travel site like a hotel or metasearch company, there are interesting lessons to be learned from the success of CNNGo and its current rebranding effort.
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Social travel initiative sees phone sent around the world – last spotted in Baku
November 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
It’s the simple idea that are so often the best and sending a phone packed with social media apps around the world to get people talking and sharing fits right into the category
A rough guide to eight big travel industry battles
November 13, 2012 By 19 Comments
To let you spend more time schmoozing (or sleeping), here is a wry take on what is often discussed in travel industry panel debates.
Intrepid Travel serves up foodie partnership with Perennial Plate, bloggers rejoice
August 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Intrepid Travel, an Australian travel tour company dedicated to “responsible and experiential travel”, has announced a long-term partnership with sustainable food filmmakers The Perennial Plate.
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Seen the new Expedia campaign before but by another company? You will have in India
July 13, 2012 By 5 Comments
Three weeks ago Expedia revealed its first major new ad campaign in years, replacing the arguably hollow (and linguistically awkward) “Where You Book Matters”.
Three questions travel bloggers must address right now
June 18, 2012 By 79 Comments
The annual TBEX networking shindig is over and several hundred hopeful travel blogtrepreneurs (*) are heading back down from the rarefied air of Keystone, Colorado.
Trazzler sells deals platform and refocuses travel writer network on iPhone app
January 23, 2012 By 3 Comments
Trazzler, the travel writer and photographer network, sold its deals-distribution platform.
Two tourism industry problems that travel bloggers can solve
January 11, 2012 By 23 Comments
The profession of travel blogging is apparently on the rise (defined as those who find employment through writing travel blogs).
