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Vacation Rentals Peaked in 2020, Should Hotels Be Worried?
The vacation rental space peaked in 2020 in the United States. According to Google Trends, “vacation rentals” saw its most popularity this year than it had seen over the last several years. Changing travel/safety protocols due to the COVID-19 pandemic has affected traveler sentiment, as travelers show a desire for a travel experience that minimizes [...]
Fuel COVID-19 Consumer Sentiment Study Volume 11: Will a Vaccine Bring Back Leisure Travel?
This is the 11th edition of Fuel's COVID-19 Consumer Sentiment Study. As the virus continues to impact the state of travel and the hospitality industry, we want to continue to provide insights on the sentiment of consumers. This version of the survey was timed so that we could ask about both Thanksgiving travel behavior that [...]
The #1 SEO Audit For Hotel Websites
Auditing your website is part of a normal, healthy routine. You take in your car for check-ups and tune-ups, you go to the doctor’s office for physicals and exams, so why wouldn’t you take care of your website in the same way?
10 Ways to Identify Link Building Opportunities For Hotels
Are you new to link building or looking to improve your link profile? Attract and solicit new links for your hotel website using these 10 proven methods.
Wake Up! Your Post-Booking Conversion Rate Is Costing Your Hotel Money
Every hotelier knows about the conversion funnel: potential guests enter your site, shop for a room, and make a booking.
If you think that’s all there is to it you are losing guests and revenue every single day. I’m going to show you how to optimize your post-booking conversion funnel for fewer cancellations and improved ancillary revenue.
Fuel COVID-19 Consumer Sentiment Study Volume 10: Have We Reached The New Normal?
This is the 10th edition of Fuel's COVID-19 Consumer Sentiment Study. As the virus continues to impact the state of travel and the hospitality industry, we want to continue to provide insights on the sentiment of consumers. We hope that you find the information useful. The survey was sent out on September 17, 2020, and [...]
The Hunter Hotelier: Driving Their Own Demand & Succeeding In Today’s Market
COVID-19 and the resulting downturn in travel is causing a fundamental shift in how hoteliers will fill rooms. In the past hotel marketers have had a relatively easy job due to the huge demand for travel resulting in strategies revolving around "harvesting intent." Now, when there's more rooms than travelers, hoteliers have to take a [...]
Fuel COVID-19 Consumer Sentiment Study Volume 9: More People Are Traveling Than You Think
This is the ninth edition of Fuel's COVID-19 Consumer Sentiment Study. As the virus continues to impact the state of travel and the hospitality industry, we want to continue to provide insights on the sentiment of consumers. We hope that you find the information useful. The survey was sent out on August 27, 2020, and [...]
The #1 Reason Preventing People from Staying at Your Hotel Right Now
Rising virus cases and concern of others not taking the virus seriously have likely weighed heavily on would-be travelers. So it’s no surprise in our latest consumer sentiment survey that the biggest reason people are cautious about staying at a hotel right now is: fear of guest interaction. This has been the top choice since […]
The Top 3 Things People want to Hear from Hotels Right Now
Before you send that exclusive offer for the umpteenth time to your entire email database, you’re going to want to read this. Thanks to our latest consumer sentiment survey results we’ve identified the top things people want to hear from hotels right now. Staying in touch with guests on the topics they care about now […]
Fuel COVID-19 Consumer Sentiment Study Volume 8: Safety Still Top Concern
This is the eighth edition of Fuel's COVID-19 Consumer Sentiment Study. As the virus continues to impact the state of travel and the hospitality industry, we want to continue to provide insights on the sentiment of consumers. We hope that you find the information useful. The survey was sent out on July 30, 2020, and [...]