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  • 10 Success Tips on Online Visibility for Independent Hotels

  • By Pedro Colaco, President & CEO , GuestCentric Systems

  • Many independent hotel managers are unhappy with the small amount of business generated by their websites. This should come as no surprise as these websites have poor visibility, and often less than 20 visitors a day. Simple techniques like being present in a few online channels and registering for Google Local Business can dramatically increase the level of visibility of an independent hotel’s website. This article suggests 5 simple and 5 advanced tips to dramatically boost the visibility of an independent hotel’s website as a first step to create a structured online strategy to ensure e-commerce success.

    Online visibility: where e-commerce success starts

    Online visibility is about creating sources of traffic for your website, i.e. be present in places where your offer is available and gets the traveler thinking, “I would like to stay there”. The online visibility of your hotel is determined by lots of factors: your website’s Google ranking, your presence in online channels, links to your website, and promotions on Google, Yahoo or meta-search engines like Kayak.

    Choosing a visibility strategy

    The most important thing to realize when wanting to improve your website’s visibility is how much time and money you are willing to dedicate to improve your website’s visibility. This ...

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