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Magazine Article Keyword: Industry Trends

The (Hostel) Times, They are A-Changin'

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At some point in my childhood I discovered that my mother had a life before I came along (yep, really!). As a wee one, this both surprised and fascinated me. Her travel adventures were especially exciting.

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Courtney Loechl
Hostel Manager, Industry Trends

Paper, Pencil and Doing Things Differently: Finding What Works for You

Blog
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As I'm writing this blog, I am continually asked by both hostels and fellow guests "So, what have you found? What are the best things a hostel can do?" There are certainly details I've seen that make places stand out, which I will continue to write about.

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Courtney Loechl
Industry Trends, Hostel Manager

More Twitter Mistakes

How-To
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Don't Automate Direct Messages

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Josh
Industry Trends, Internet and Technology

Are Ad-based URL Shortening Tools Ruining Twitter?

How-To
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I'm a daily Twitter user (@hostelmana) and spend a lot of time encouraging hostels to use Twitter as well as

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Josh
Industry Trends, Internet and Technology

What's In A Name?

Industry News
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By Steve Mackenzie, Euro Hostels

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Industry Trends, Branding, Customer Service

"Web 2.0" Social Media Tools and How Your Hostel Staff Could Use Them

Industry News
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Here are some social media tools with ideas on how your staff could use them to increase your exposure on the Web. This list was written for hostels, but it could apply to any business that wants to get involved with social media.

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Josh
Marketing Online, Industry Trends

Finland: Nights spent by domestic tourists increased by 6.5%

Industry News
Finland Nights spent by domestic and foreign tourists increased two thousand eight

Finnish hotels/hostel nights up in May 2008 over May 2007:

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Josh
Industry Trends, Surveys

Hostelbookers Reports 83% increase in Bookings for 2008

Industry News

Hostelbookers.com lists 10,000 properties in 2,500 destinations. They have reported that bookings in 2008 are up by 83%. Their top 10 most popular destinations in 2008 are:

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Josh
Booking Engines (OTA's), Surveys, Industry Trends

Hobart, Tasmania Loses Another Hostel

Industry News
Hobart tasmania Loses closed Another Hostel

The Transit Centre Backpackers Hostel in Hobart, Tasmania will close next week:

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Josh
Hostels in the News, Industry Trends, Oceania

Hostels and Google Maps (Local Search)

How-To
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Search engines are investing a lot of effort into promoting their local search results. Google has recently take their local search to new levels, and this has implications for hostels with Web sites.

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Josh
Booking Engines (OTA's), Industry Trends, Internet and Technology, Marketing Online

Booking European Travel Online

Industry News
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A recent article on HotelMarketing.com presents information on a recent study by PhoCusWright Inc:

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Josh
Internet and Technology, Industry Trends, Europe

Record Tourism for Sweden

Industry News
sweden tourism increase record

Sweden had a record tourism summer in 2006:

According to Nutek, the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth, overnight visits for the summer added 3.9 billion kronor to the Swedish economy, which represents a ten percent increase on the previous year.

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Josh
Industry Trends, Europe, Surveys

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