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Chris_GCom

  1. Google introduces the Knowledge Graph. Can their search engine think more like a human? They think so. bit.ly/JTsSTw
  2. Hotels Magazine launches Social Hotel Awards to recognize both brands and properties for innovation via social media. bit.ly/IRLwKL
  3. The evolution of the digital agency. bit.ly/GYkvDk
  4. Facebook Timeline Deadline March 30th gcommercesolutions.com/2012/03/facebo…
  5. Google: 1 Billion People will Use Mobile As Primary Internet Access. selnd.com/yuIpjS
  6. GCommerce is attending the 2012 Adrian Awards twitter.com/Chris_GCom/sta…
  7. Two of GCommerce's clients, Post Card Inn Holiday Isle and St. Pete Beach were featured on the Today Show. bit.ly/wwsQCr
  8. RoomKey.com - Savior, Satan or Stalking Horse? bit.ly/yljFZ8
  9. Will RoomKey.com be successful? bit.ly/A7bAzD Only time will tell, but it has been tried before unsuccessfully.
  10. AH&LA and STR release their special report "Distribution Channel Analysis: a Guide for Hotels” bit.ly/yN5Ctw - a must read.
  11. Search Engine Land releases study: How much does SEO cost? selnd.com/wLQexj
  12. Moving from online channels to ecosystems. GCommerce helps our clients effectively manage the ecosystem. bit.ly/sAt8MX
  13. OTAs claim 10.9% of demand share thru June '11. Up from 10.1% thru June'10 and 9.3% thru June '09. bit.ly/uDxFqq
  14. GCommerce launches a new website for Holiday Isle & the site conversion increased by 300% & revenues are up over 500%. holidayisle.com
  15. TripAdvisor's unverified reviews might not work by law to market products on OTA's in UK. Could the U.S. follow suit? bit.ly/ryhoQU
  16. Marriott now joins Starwood allowing guests to post reviews on their website. hotelmarketing.com/index.php/cont…. Independents will need to follow suit.
  17. Google places paid search campaigns at the bottom of page results. Says they perform better than side. GCom will test. hotelmarketing.com/index.php/cont…
  18. Texas court determines OTA's not liable to pay occupancy taxes. Looks like this should end the debate once and for all. bit.ly/vBeZhT
  19. GCommerce reviews and applauds the new Autograph Collection website. bit.ly/qI1Ehe
  20. Look Travel: bit.ly/pZMzpv via @AddThis