Love it or hate it, Social Media is here to stay and has a very important role to play in all travel trends. It is being used in every marketing activity to increase bookings and Hoteliers around the globe are incorporating Social Media in their marketing strategies. More information at http://www.hotel-industry.co.uk/2012/02/how-to-manage-social-media/
According to this article http://www.scotsman.com/business/media-and-leisure/olympics_already_boosting_scots_tourism_businesses_1_2093436 yes they are! London is proving very expensive to stay in for an extended period of time so the public are looking for alternatives after they have seen their event. Also, other ways into the UK are proving popular avoiding any potential chaos at Heathrow and Gatwick making Glasgow and Edinburgh airports a good alternative. According to this article, bookings for areas such as the Highlands and the Outer Hebrides are up some 300 percent this year from a baseline in the low thousands. Positive news for 2012!
Two Scottish cities are among the top five destinations for breaks in the UK. Edinburgh ranked second in its list of the top 10 places customers had booked to visit in January. The capital was only beaten by London, which took the top spot. Glasgow, Scotland’s largest city, came in fourth, behind third-placed Manchester. Hopefully, the increase in visitors to Scotland will extend beyond Edinburgh and Glasgow and the businesses further North will also benefit. Please follow this link to read the full article: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5h-loibVQBoMxYusl_vARcfy2fD3g?docId=N0012001326977830780A
Google’s search results are undergoing their most radical transformation ever, as a new “Search Plus Your World” format begins rolling out today. It finds both content that’s been shared with you privately along with matches from the public web, all mixed into a single set of listings.
The change is live now, though not everyone will see it until it fully launches over the next few days. It’s only for those signed-in to Google.com and searching in English.
The new system will perhaps make life much easier for some people, allowing them to find both privately shared content from friends and family plus material from across the web through a single search, rather than having to search twice using two different systems.
However, Search Plus Your World may cause some privacy worries, as private content may appear as if it is exposed publicly (it is not). It might also cause concern by making private content more visible to friends and family than those sharing may have initially intended.
The new format and features will also likely cause Google to come under renewed fire that it is leveraging its search engine to favor its own content and crowd out competitors.
New information about Lanetech and what we offer to follow soon along with interesting information for you to read.
Have a look at this article regarding the usefulness of online booking http://www.eastbourneherald.co.uk/news/local-news/booking_school_meals_goes_online_1_3237693
Have a look at this article http://global.christianpost.com/news/flash-is-dead-adobe-takes-flash-out-of-mobile-devices-as-developers-look-to-html5-61308/ Flash is dead!
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David Powell is flying the flag for Lanetech and e-availability.com and entering the 10k Loch Ness Marathon sponsored by Baxters this weekend. For more information please look at their website http://www.lochnessmarathon.com/ David’s chosen Charity is Barnardo’s and we all know the excellent work they do for children across the UK so please show your support by donating through David’s JustGiving page http://www.justgiving.com/dafyddpowell Every penny helps!
You never know when or where someone will want to book your hotel or facilities – have a look at this for extreme bookings http://www.hoteliermiddleeast.com/12328-man-books-hotel-while-freefalling-15000-feet/