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Digital marketing has become a critical aspect of modern-day advertising, and hotels can use social media platforms to reach potential customers and keep existing ones.
While social media is an essential tool for hotels to reach potential customers, there are other effective digital marketing methods that hotels can use to increase their visibility, engage with their audience, and increase revenue.
Unlike traditional marketing like billboards, digital marketing can help you reach a specific niche whether that’s existing customers or those looking for a new hotel.
Research agrees. One 2020 study concluded that digital marketing is a faster, more effective way to speed up business. It’s also much easier to track how well the advertising is working. It’s much harder to track how much business is coming from billboards or TV advertisements.
Other researchers write that, “The constant growth of the online environment suggests that digital marketing will become the most important marketing instrument.”
Here are a few ways to take advantage of digital marketing.
This is an effective way for hotels to stay in touch with their guests and promote their services. Hotels can use email marketing to send newsletters, special offers, and personalized messages to their subscribers. Email marketing allows hotels to target a variety of customers, such as past guests or subscribers who have shown interest in specific services.
Email marketing can also target potential customers who have interacted with your website but have not made a booking. You can use “remarketing” to show targeted ads to users who visit your website but left without making a reservation.
SEO is the process of optimizing a website to rank higher in search engine results pages. By using relevant keywords, optimizing website content, and building high-quality backlinks, hotels can improve their website’s visibility and drive more organic traffic. Hotels should regularly update their website and content to maintain their rankings.
Content marketing involves creating and sharing informative and engaging content to attract and retain a specific audience. Hotels can use content marketing to create blog posts, infographics, and other types of content. Content marketing helps hotels establish themselves as industry experts, increase brand awareness, and improve their SEO rankings.
Influencer marketing involves partnering with social media influencers to promote a brand’s products or services. Hotels can collaborate with travel influencers to create sponsored content, host events, and showcase their property to a broader audience. Influencer marketing allows hotels to reach new audiences and increase brand awareness.
Video marketing involves creating and sharing videos to promote a brand’s products or services. Hotels can use video marketing to showcase their property, amenities, and services, provide virtual tours, and highlight local attractions. Video marketing is an effective way to engage with potential customers and provide a more immersive experience.
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