Distribution spring cleaning: clean up your travel channel listings before the summer high season
Listen closely and you might hear that the birds are chirping and there are fresh buds on trees… That’s right, spring is here. It’s the time of year to knock the dust off and freshen things up around your home – and in your hotel marketing. It’s important to take stock of your listing on major travel channels at least once a year. [...]
Video: Top 5 Hospitality Marketing Trends in 2022
We’re looking ahead to a year of change; from the way people travel, to the technology that makes it all happen behind the scenes. Here are the top 5 hotel marketing trends in 2022
2021 year end up wrap up: our top marketing insights, partnership news, and new product features
We’re wrapping up another busy year here at Leonardo. Throughout 2021 we created new partnerships, expanded existing ones, and rolled out new product enhancements. Learn more about what we’ve been up to this year below. Stay tuned, because we’re excited about the future – including the new technology and updates we’re building for 2022. [...]
Leonardo partnering with Hangtime Media to enhance digital marketing services with high-end video production
As the hospitality industry’s leading media distributor, Leonardo knows the value of high-quality content. We are the distributor of record for over 50,000 hotels around the world with a direct connection to hundreds of travel channels. Throughout our 20 years developing media distribution software, we have proven the [...]
GHS Global Hospitality selects Leonardo Worldwide for Enhanced Media Distribution and Connectivity
GHS Global Hospitality, a Sales and Marketing representation company assisting independent hotels and hotel groups reach new markets and opportunities, has selected Leonardo Worldwide as their media distribution partner. Recognizing the importance of technology and distribution, GHS is confident that the partnership with [...]
What to look for in a hotel media feed for travel channels
Whether you’re a travel start-up new to the hospitality field navigating this complex industry, or a mature company with an established market, you must be careful about where and how you’re sourcing content. There are lots of sources out there, but as we discussed in our article: the hidden costs of sourcing content from bed banks [...]
What to look for in an enterprise hotel website builder
Building a website is easier today than it ever has been. There are dozens of services that allow a user to upload photos, select a template, write some content, and launch a new website. But a bad website will have a negative impact on your direct revenue and erode traveler trust. When you’re dealing with the web presence of a hotel [...]
Introducing Live CMS: A digital marketing platform built to deliver exceptional customer experiences
Live CMS is a flexible content management system that improves your team’s workflow with a centralized approach to managing direct channels. Whether you’re building a multi-property brand.com or an individual hotel website, Live CMS has a host of hospitality-centric features and functionality to manage all your marketing needs. [...]
How we solve manual errors and create better, more reliable content feeds for travel channels
Our technology makes it easier for travel channels to receive higher quality hotel media. Using a simple interface with robust, hospitality-specific features, hotels upload content for distribution to hundreds of travel channels. One hotel chain customer, OYO Hotels & Homes, reported a 20% increase in OTA rankings after [...]
Planning for Reopening: Third-Party Travel Marketing in COVID Recovery
Travel numbers and traveler surveys are giving the industry reasons to be optimistic. According to STR benchmarking, RevPAR is heading toward 2019 numbers in Asia-Pacific markets. Meanwhile in the US, occupancy reached its highest point since October 2019. In August 2020, almost half of all potential US travelers [...]