How can a hotel reduce its dependence on Booking.com?
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Capture branded searches with ads and SEO, highlight the benefits of booking direct on your website, and build out your Google profile, where guests see prices and reviews.
What matters in a hotel's Google profile?
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The right category, up-to-date photos of rooms and grounds, amenities, review responses, and a link to direct booking.
Does a hotel website need content about the city?
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Yes. Articles about attractions and itineraries bring in tourists during the planning stage and help you appear in AI assistants' answers for travelers.
Is it worth running ads on your own brand name?
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For hotels, often yes: OTAs bid on your name, and without your own ads, some guests book through them and you pay a commission.
Do you work with restaurants and cafes?
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Yes. For restaurants and cafes, what matters most is Google Maps, reviews, photos, and a correctly listed website and menu in the profile.
How do you measure results for a hotel?
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By the number of direct bookings and calls, website clicks and direction requests from Google Maps, and the share of branded traffic that stays on your website.