Glasgow City Marketing Bureau partnered with TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel site, to excite businesses about increase the city’s visibility on channel.
Every month, millions of visitors come to TripAdvisor to research businesses and plan their next trip, so we encourage you to take advantage of the tremendous opportunities offered by this global marketplace.
5. TripAdvisor
introduces
Instant
Booking on
mobile
TripAdvisor Highlights
5
2001 2002 2004 2009 2010 2013 2014 Today
First ever
traveler
review is
posted on
TripAdvisor
Restaurants
added to the
site for the
first time
Popularity
Index
launched,
ranking
properties
according to
traveler
feedback
TripAdvisor
forums are
created
A flights
search
feature is
launched
on the site
TripAdvisor
launches
first
iPhone app
Hotel price
comparison
launches
Vacation
Rentals are
added to the
site
Partners with
Facebook
TripAdvisor
acquires
and
TripAdvisor
reaches
340 million
Unique
monthly
users
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TripAdvisor – UK has highest use in Europe
UNITED
KINGDOM
11m GERMANY
6mFRANCE
6.4m
SPAIN
3.8m
ITALY
5.8m
UNITED
KINGDOM
With Mobile
19.5m
47.4million
EU
Desktop
UK, Desktop:
11
million
UK, w/ Mobile:
19.5
million
Other Markets UUs
Russia 4.6m
Turkey 1.1m
Netherlands 1m
Source: comScore November 2015
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Glasgow on TripAdvisor
o Travellers’ Choice Destination Winner
o 176 Accommodations (including hotels, B&Bs and
speciality lodgings)
o 271 Holiday rentals
o 595 Things to Do
o 2,202 Restaurants
o 362,450 Reviews and opinions
o 17,986 Traveller photos
o 4,997 Forum posts
o 89% Registered Owners
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Top 20 Markets Viewing Glasgow in 2015/2016
Source: TripAdvisor Internal Site Data
Date range: January 2015 – April 2016
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78.5%
5.9%
1.8%
1.4%
1.3%
1.2%
1.1%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
United Kingdom
United States
Germany
France
Canada
Australia
Italy
Spain
Ireland
The Netherlands
China
Switzerland
India
Belgium
Japan
Sweden
Norway
Brazil
Singapore
Austria
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YoY Growth in Glasgow Destination Views by
Market
o Out of the top 20 countries
viewing Glasgow, Germany, The
Netherlands and Norway
showed especially strong
increased views in 2016 versus
2015
Source: TripAdvisor Internal Site Data
Date range: April 2014 – April 2016
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+1.4%
-9.4%
-3.8%
-17.5%
+30.5%
-25.8%
-56.3%
+5.7%
-4.9%
-7.6%
+29.2%
-22.0%
-16.3%
-33.6%
-20.0%
+9.7%
+17.6%
-11.1%
+5.6%
+1.1%
United Kingdom
United States
Canada
Ireland
Germany
Australia
China
France
Spain
Italy
The Netherlands
India
Japan
Brazil
Switzerland
Poland
Norway
Singapore
Sweden
Iceland
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Top 10 Markets Viewing Glasgow On Mobile
Source: TripAdvisor Internal Session Data
Date range: April 2015 – April 2016
Mobile Tablet Desktop
43%
67%
57%
43%
34%
37%
26%
39%
34%
42%
2%
6%
13%
20%
17%
26%
13%
15%
15%
31%
37%
45%
45%
46%
47%
48%
52%
Norway
China
Russia
South Africa
Ireland
Spain
United Kingdom
United Arab Emirates
Italy
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17% will try solo travel for
the first time in 2016
15% will try adventure
travel for the first time
1 in 5 global travelers said
they would try a cruise
for the first time in 2016
Seeking new experiences
Source:TripBarometer , October 2015. A study by TripAdvisor and global research firm, Ipsos
Almost 7 in 10 global travellers are planning to try something new in
2016 (69%).
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Culture, Special Offers and Media influence
destination choices
visited a destination because
they saw it on a TV show
Source:TripBarometer , October 2015. A study by TripAdvisor and global research firm, Ipsos
47% 21% 20%
Today’s travellers choose destinations for a number of reasons,
including accommodation special offers.
chose a destination because
of the culture and people of
the specific country
have chosen a destination
because a hotel had a special
offer or package.
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Travelers want to stay cool and connected
say air conditioning is a
must-have when choosing
a place to stay.
of global travelers will look
elsewhere if free in-room
WiFi is not offered
Source:TripBarometer , October 2015. A study by TripAdvisor and global research firm, Ipsos
Among the amenities that travelers look for when booking
accommodation in 2016, air conditioning and WiFi stand out.
46%
63%
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The Power of Reviews
Did you know 54% of travelers won’t book a hotel that doesn’t have any
reviews?
Source: Phocuswright’s TripAdvisor Custom Survey 2015: Global
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Understanding the motivation to share
People want to share positive experiences and pay it forward for the
advice they received from others
73% 70%4 out of 5 of TripAdvisor users
wrote a review in the
past year because they
received good advice
from reviews and
wanted to give back to
the community
of TripAdvisor users
report that they wrote
a review in the past
year because they
wanted to share a
good experience with
travellers
is the average
bubble rating on
TripAdvisor
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Highly engaged hotels see more results on TripAdvisor
What makes a hotel highly engaged on TripAdvisor?
• At least one active, verified owner
• 10+ Management Photos on their listings
• 25%+ of reviews receive a Management Response
How highly engaged hotels perform over others:
Atmosphere Research Group study links engagement and performance
Source: “Using Guest Reviews to Pave the Path To Greater Engagement,” Atmosphere Research Group, September 2015
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of TripAdvisor users are more
likely to book a hotel which
responds to traveller reviews
versus a comparable hotel
which doesn’t provide
management responses
65%
of TripAdvisor users users
agree that a thoughtful
management response to a bad
review improves their
impression of a hotel
85%
Management Responses Influence traveller
decisions
27. Source: comScore July 2015
Anatomy of a good response
THANKS
FOLLOWS
UP
APOLOGIZES
REINFORCES POSITIVE
INVITES
BACK
DEMONSTRATES IMPORTANCE OF GUEST FEEDBACK
28. Source: comScore July 2015
Increasing the number of recent reviews
using the Review Express Tool
Easier than ever to ask guests to write a review on TripAdvisor!
o Engage with guests
after they have stayed
to encourage valuable
feedback for your
business
o Use customizable
templates to easily
email recent guests
o Use campaign
dashboard to monitor
incoming reviews and
optimize campaigns
o It’s FREE!
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Key Takeaways
• Register and get verified as a manager for your property
• Engage with your visitors by asking them to share their
experience
• Respond to reviews
• Showcase your reviews and awards
• More tips available at www.tripadvisor.co.uk/TripAdvisorInsights
Notes de l'éditeur
As years passed….2001 – 2002 – 2010 (Mobile & Facebook) – 2014 to now
48 domains in 28 languages
Each month over 340 million unique visitors come to TripAdvisor to plan and book their travels
Drawing inspiration and advice from the 350 million reviews and opinions on the site and the 6.5 million listings
In Europe – UK traffic is the highest
More important than toiletries. Smartphones have become an extension of travelers – the ultimate travel companion.
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- Reveals that more than half of global respondents do not want to make a booking commitment until they read reviews and find out what other travelers thought about the property.
- According to the study, respondents turn to TripAdvisor on a regular basis. Twenty nine percent visit the site several times a month, 12 percent say they check the site at least once a week and 26 percent regularly use the site more than once a week. Overall, this means that 67 percent of respondents check TripAdvisor a few times a month or more.
- More than 80 percent say the site’s reviews help them feel more confident in their travel decisions, and help them to have a better trip. Of those polled, 93 percent of respondents feel that a hotel stay is very important to the overall trip experience.
The results of a recent study conducted by Atmosphere Research Group, reveals the link between hotel engagement and performance on the world’s largest travel site. By analyzing the performance of 12,000 hotels in the top 25 traffic destinations on TripAdvisor, Atmosphere found common traits of top performing hotels. These hotels have at least one active, verified owner; 10 or more Management Photos and respond to at least 25% of reviews. These highly engaged hotels receive nearly 4x’s more average page views per month, have higher Pop Index rankings, and see 30 – 40% more engagement with revenue driving products like Business Listings, than their un-engaged counterparts.