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Digital Marketing Webinar Series
The Mobile Marketing Action Plan for
Hoteliers
April 17, 2012
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HSMAI University, HSMAI University, HotelNewsNowHotelNewsNow, and STR, and STR
Overview of Format and TopicOverview of Format and Topic
Fran BrasseuxExecutive Vice President, HSMAI
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Dr. Bill Carroll, Senior Lecturer, Cornell University
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TodayToday ’’s Presenters:s Presenters:Panel Moderator: Dr. Bill Carroll, Senior Lecturer,
Cornell UniversityPanelists:Paolo Torchio
Vice President
E-marketing & Revenue Consulting
Sabre Hospitality Solutions
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Loren Gray
Director of E-Commerce
Ocean Properties, Ltd.
Max Starkov
President & CEO
HeBS Digital
What Should Hoteliers Be Doing in theMobile Space?
Questions
� Do I need an app? … a website? … a tablet version? (P )� What is mobile’s role in service delivery? (P)� What part does mobile play in overall marketing? (L )� What are some effective mobile activities? (L)� What the major do’s and do not’s? (M)� How do I tell my boss that mobile activities are wo rking?
(M)� How should I budget for mobile? (M)� What does the future for mobile look like? (All)
If these questions aren’t enough,send us some of yours!
Let’s set the stage ….
Mobile shoppers are expected to spend
$119 billion globally on goods and
services in 2015, up from $12 billion in
2009Source: ABI Research
With An Increasing Level Of Mobile Traffic…
mobile web
is growing
8xfaster than
PC-based web
… and buying
Mobile Devices Are Used Pervasively
Billions
Of
Users
Source: Neilson
Movin
g to 5
billio
n
in 3 years
Changing Device Landscape
Source: Sabre Hospitality Solutions
Changing Device Landscape
Source: PhoCusWright
Paolo TorchioVice President
E-marketing & Revenue ConsultingSabre Hospitality Solutions
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Mobile Device Evolution
Do I need a Mobile App ?
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Mobile Web functionality fast approaching App capabilities
Do I need a Mobile App ?
� Do you have a compelling reason for a consumer to download your app ?
� Mobile Website is platform independent:
works on any device
� What is your budget ?
� Device Detection is the critical element
Device Detection
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Device Detection in Action
• Device responsive but also at the same time
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What about Tablets?
To this three year old a Magazine
is a Tablet that does not work!
Device Responsive Website Design
When making mobile channel platform decisions
� Think about Context: � Location� Phase in decision making process� Desired level of engagement
� Opportunity:� Owning the Pre-Arrival Window� Customer Service
Owning the Pre-Arrival Window:
Text Messaging
Pre-Arrival Window & On-Property : Mobile Concierge
Mobile Concierge: On Property Promotions & Guest Services
Mobile Engagement through Pre-Arrival Window & On Property
� Confirmation Email to Text Messaging� Pre-Arrival Mobile Concierge� On Property Engagement via Text &
Mobile Concierge� Groups & Conferences
Loren GrayDirector of E-CommerceOcean Properties, Ltd
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Mobile SERP's
•Google mobile / local ads -- www.google.com/placesforbusiness
•Bing mobile / local ads -- http://www.bing.com/businessportal
•Yahoo Local Listings -- http://listings.local.yahoo.com/
Filters for campaigns
•geo targeting, day-parting, placement, platform specific, demographic, offer durability, etc.,
Mobile Ad Networks (See attached graphic look for "Mobile Ad Networks")
Social Ad Networks
Facebook now places advertising on their mobile interface-- that opens up 60% more exposure
Twitters new ad platform (minimum $15,000 for 3 months)
Example: American Express’s new social campaigns on (Facebook / Twitter / Foursquare)
SMS based advertising platforms (see attached graphic for category "Mobile Mkt / Msg")
•Short code followed by a keyword – ex; dial 41411 the keyword “HSMAI”
Location based Service platforms (see attached graphic for "Location-based Services / Apps")
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Mobile SERP's
Critical first step to control and moderate your presence on all things mobile and social.
•What are they to be used for by way of marketing?
•An ever present means of brand awareness
•A critical influence on selections ‘higher’ in the Consumer funnel by incentives offered in comparison to your competitors
•Advertising is controlled by the message as much as to the filters chosen;•geo targeting, day-parting, placement, platform specific, demographic, perish-ability of the offer, etc.,
Social Ad Networks
•Claim all social listings – Facebook / Twitter* / Yelp / Urbanspoon / Tripadvisor
•Market for brand first by reward offers, and market identity. Coordinate your offers so that no one feels they ‘missed out’ by picking the wrong platform
•*Twitter is not so much claimed as it is created
•Go ‘big’ on the name of custom pages for Facebook, not long
•Controllable offers with perishable QR codes that can be displayed from a mobile device
SMS based advertising platforms
•Used with three primary criteria – guests proximity to the product, timing of the offer, relevance of the offer to the guest.
•More of an intimate communication, we ask – they accept – we offer – they redeem
•Easiest channel to over extend•Example; 11 am text to guest on the second day of their visit offering an incentive for lunch, increasing second day F&B capture
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Location based Service platforms
•Marketing tool to maintain brand awareness
•Offers are made to draw foot traffic off the street and away from your geo located competitors
•Tangible attainable rewards based on your guest demographic
•Operational fulfillment critical for positive impact, (one “I don’t know” has an exponential reverse effect)
Mobile Ad Networks
•Only after all prior categories have been addressed should you venture into Mobile ad networks•It is best that you have your own mobile presence and not rely upon networks ‘hosting’ your ad’s landing page
•The purpose of a mobile campaign has only two real options
•Heightened branding•Selling a specific product / offer
•The choice of targeting has only two basic options•Proximity
•Feeder market
•The delivery has only two basic choices•CPC•CPM
•The value has only two basic options•Redemption
•Purchase
Max StarkovPresident and CEO
HeBS Digital
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� What are the major do’s and do not’s in 2012? � How do I tell my boss that mobile activities are
working? � How should I budget for mobile?
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Mobile Marketing Dos in 20121. Mobile Website
2. Mobile SEO and SEM• Optimized for mobile SEO
• Separate ads for tablets and mobile, separate reporting
3. Mobile Analytics
4. Local Content Optimization• Local content = mobile content
• Property listings on search engines,
Main Data Providers (Acxiom) and Yellow Pages
5. Align Official and Unofficial content
• Line between mobile and social is blurring
• Mobile site content must align with social media and
customer review sites
Also Consider:
Tablet Website• Desktop website optimized for touch screen navigation and user experience
Engage Your Mobile Customers• SMS Marketing
• Real-time customer service
• interactive contests, sweepstakes, promotions
Integrate mobile marketing in the property’s
multi-channel marketing campaigns!
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Mobile Marketing Dos in 2012
The Property’s Mobile Website1. Why do I need a mobile website?
• User Experience and Conversions• Desktop website: 85.4% of websites have resolution 1
280 x 1024 pixels and above
• Mobile website: 320 x 480 pixels
• Location Aware/GPS capabilities• Serving content relevant to the location of the user
• Mobile website = • Better user experience and conversions
• Better mobile search rankings
• Google: 3,000% increase YOY in hotel mobile searches
• HeBS Digital Portfolio: Q 1 2012: 5% of bookings and
website visitors came from mobile devices
2. Who Needs a Mobile Website?
• All Independent Hotels and Resorts
• Branded hotels with drive-in customers• Litmus Test: search for “Destination+hotel”
in your location via your mobile device
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Mobile Marketing Dos in 2012
The Property’s Mobile WebsiteMobile Website Best Practices:
• Navigation optimized for mobile user experience
• Content: minimum 10-15 pages of content:• Unique and engaging content
• Relevant to people on the go
• Customer segments and hotel product
• Booking Capability:• Mobile-enabled booking engine
• Real-time feed of specials, packages, promotions
• SEO: website optimized for mobile SEO
• CMS: synchronize with the desktop CMS• Specials, Packages, Promotions
• Events and Happenings
• Location Aware/GPS capabilities• “What’s Nearby Functionality
• Interactive Capabilities: • Real-time event calendar, mapping,
• interactive contests, sweepstakes, promotions
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Mobile Don’ts in 20121. Don’t Discount in the Mobile Channel
• Mobile is a last-minute distribution channel by default
Most hotel mobile bookings are for the same or
following night
• If you do all of the MUST-Dos in 2012 –
these bookings would happen anyway without discounting
• Maintain Rate Parity at all times
2. You Don’t Need a Mobile App
a. If you are a single independent hotel and resort
b. If you are a small hotel multi-property company or chain
c. Why?
• Vast majority of users (90.15%) prefer mobile browsing vs. mobile apps
(CEM4Mobile Analytics)
• Apps are very expensive to build, maintain, and promote
• Apps are device specific
• Not index-able by the search engines!
Focus on optimizing the hotel mobile site +
mobile marketing in 2012!
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Mobile Marketing Dos in 2012
How do I tell my boss that mobile activities are working?
Mobile Website Analytics:
• Using website analytics on the mobile site is a MUST!
• Adobe/Omniture SiteCatalyst or Google Analytics
• Track :• originating/referring channel e.g. SEO vs. SEM
• bookings, roomnights, revenue, conversation rates
• visitors, pageviews, mobile devices vs. tablets, etc.
Mobile Call Analytics:
• Use call analytics or at least dedicated 1-800 numbers for the mobile site
• 6-7 out of 10 reservations from mobile site come via cell phone
Mobile Marketing Campaign Tracking:
• Use campaign tracking analytics for all mobile campaigns
• SEM: Adobe/Omniture SearchCenter or Google Analystics
• Mobile Banners: Adobe/Omniture, DART, ATLAS
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Mobile Marketing Dos in 2012
How should I budget for mobile? HeBS Digital’s 5th Annual Benchmark Survey on Hotel Digital Marketing
Budget Planning and Best Practices:
• 37.5% of hoteliers planning a mobile site (vs. 25.9% lat year)
• 37.5% planning to use a mobile booking engine (vs. 22.4% last year)
• 8.9% budgeting for a mobile app vs. 24.1% last year
BUT:
• 38.4% of hoteliers NOT planning any mobile initiatives
MINIMUM 12-15% of the Hotel Digital
Marketing Budget
should be spend on mobile marketing initiatives
in 2012
Questions? Questions? Panel Moderator: Dr. Bill Carroll, Senior Lecturer,
Cornell UniversityPanelists:Paolo Torchio
Vice President
E-marketing & Revenue Consulting
Sabre Hospitality Solutions
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Loren Gray
Director of E-Commerce
Ocean Properties, Ltd.
Max Starkov
President & CEO
HeBS Digital
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