A Hotelier’s Guide to Responding to Online Reviews

Consumers rely heavily on reviews to make purchasing decisions. The quantity and quality of online reviews help them decide what to buy or where to book, which makes reviews critical to a business’s success. As of 2021, 99.9 percent of US consumers look at them when they shop, at least some of the time.  But […]

Five Habits of a Successful Hotelier

Whether you’ve been running a hotel for decades or are brand new to the game, reflecting on your practices as a hotelier is always a valuable exercise. Nobody’s perfect, but taking the time to consider your methods and improve where you can points you in that direction. Curious if you’re doing everything in your power […]

If You List It, They Will Come: A Hotel’s Guide to Google Business Profiles

Most people planning a vacation start with a Google search. That’s why you work so hard to optimize your website’s search results placement with SEO strategies. And you should. But it’s not all you can do to make the platform work for you. Maintaining your Google Business Profile is an important step to stay competitive […]

Responding to Positive Hotel Reviews: Are You Making These Common Mistakes?

You have no doubt given much thought to responding to negative reviews, but what about the positive ones? Responding appropriately to positive reviews is also important for maintaining your hotel’s reputation and increasing guest loyalty. Don’t miss this opportunity to build stronger connections and highlight your property’s winning attributes to potential guests.  Responding appropriately to […]

Best Practices for Managing Your Online Hotel Reviews

There’s plenty of research to support the fact that reviews turn lookers into bookers with nearly half of US consumers trusting reviews as much as recommendations from family and friends. To boost bookings, accommodation providers not only need to accumulate online reviews but also respond to them effectively (more than half of consumers say they […]

Zero Stars and Scandal: How to Handle a PR Crisis at Your Hotel

Going viral isn’t always a victory. If your staffer gets caught kicking a service puppy or a guest calls their room “revenge of the roaches,” going viral can be downright, well, viral to your reputation, whether or not the accusation is true. People prefer to do business with brands who share their values, and your […]

4 Steps to a Healthy Online Reputation in the Pandemic Era

Online Reputation Pandemic Era

Online reputation can make or break a business, especially in the hospitality industry. According to a TripAdvisor study conducted last year, 81% of the survey respondents always or frequently read reviews before choosing a place to stay, with 78% focusing on recent reviews. As cautious travel consumers slowly begin to venture out again in the […]

Be a Star Online: A 5 Step Guide to Reputation Management

Reputation

Building a good reputation has always been important for business. Like almost everything else, the internet hasn’t changed that fact; it’s just adjusted how the game is played. Consumers are more empowered to voice their opinion than ever before, and they use it. Depending on how you respond to and manage the online dialogue surrounding your […]

A Busy Hotelier’s Guide to Maintaining Online Reputation

Online Reputation Management

In our digital world, online reputation has never been more critical to a hotel’s success. Online reviews and ratings give consumers more confidence in their booking decisions than ever before; in fact, BrightLocal’s latest Local Consumer Review Survey found that 74 percent of consumers say positive reviews make them trust a business more. Nurturing a […]

Social Listening Tools: What are People Saying About You?

Social Media

In 6 Tips for Doing Social Customer Service Right, we recommend using social listening tools (also known as social media listening tools or social media monitoring tools) to ensure you don’t miss any direct social media mentions and also to catch indirect mentions for providing excellent customer service. But what is a social listening tool, […]

8 Ways to Improve Guest Satisfaction and Your Online Reputation

Satisfied Guest

We recently blogged about research that shows hotel guest satisfaction is at a record high. However, as hotels and other lodgings are more effectively meeting customer expectations, it only makes sense that expectations are getting higher, leading to more critical guests. The study indicated that Generation Y (who are more engaged in social media than […]