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Turning Insights into Action: How Hotels Are Using Technology to Enhance Operations and Guest Experiences
AI is transforming hospitality by enabling personalized, proactive guest experiences and smarter hotel operations.
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Middle East Leads the Charge on 2023 Global Travel Recovery
Travel demand in many MEA countries is up compared to pre-pandemic levels.

Use Metasearch for Hotels to Drive Direct Bookings and Reduce Reliance on OTAs
Pair metasearch with your multichannel strategies to drive direct bookings.

Sojern Rings in the Year of the Rabbit During Lunar New Year 2023
Sojernistas celebrated the arrival of spring through Lunar New Year events.

Spring Break 2023 Volumes Surpassing 2022, Including a Jump in Long-Haul Travel
Millions of Americans are fleeing the cold weather to find warmer climates.

Find First-Party Data Success: How Hotel Marketers Are Maximizing Revenue and Performance
Focus your first-party data strategies now vs. later for the best results.

Dollywood: Focusing on the Guest Experience, Nurturing Industry Partnerships, and More
Pete Owens and David West share what makes the Dollywood brand special.
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Sojern’s Top 8 Design Trends to Inspire Your Travel Brand in 2023
2023 offers bright opportunities for your brand, especially with design.

MICE: Engage and Inspire Event Planners to Visit Your Destination
Showcase what makes your destination special to attract MICE planners.

How Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Leverages First-Party Data, Personalization, and Privacy
Jackie DiStasi shares Wyndham Hotels & Resorts' take on first-party data.

Sojern Recognized for Excellence in Digital Marketing by Hotel Tech Report
Sojern ranks amongst the top Digital Marketing Agencies.

How Destinations International Leads Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Travel Industry
Sophia Hyder Hock talks diversity, equity, and inclusion with Sojern.

Lunar New Year Sees Intraregional APAC Travel, Spike in Interest to Japan
Sojern’s latest travel trends for this Lunar New Year.
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Q&A: Make the Most of Your Destination’s Sustainability Efforts
We answer your destination's biggest questions about sustainability.
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Programmatic Advertising Guide For Travel Marketers
Programmatic advertising activates your messaging to the right users.

Use Data to Find Sustainable Travelers for Your Destination
Find your ideal travelers online with search, booking, and location data.

How To Create Safe and Diverse Travel Experiences Within Your Destination
Destinations must create safe, welcoming, and inclusive spaces.

Sojern Celebrates Diwali—The Hindu Festival of Lights
Sojernistas around the world came together to celebrate Diwali.

Stephen Fitzgerald Joins Sojern In New Hotel-Focused Leadership Role
Fitzgerald will align Sojern's hotel sales vertical in the Americas.

Revenge Travel Continues with Holiday Bookings Up on 2021 Levels
Demand for holiday travel continues to be up from last year.

Showcase Your Destination's Sustainability Initiatives Online and Off
By using data, destination marketers can find their ideal travelers online.
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4 Key Questions to Ask When Evaluating Metasearch Providers
Key things to consider when evaluating metasearch providers.

Final Travel Trends Ahead of World Cup Kickoff
The latest travel trends ahead of the 2022 World Cup.

Founding Employees Speak to 15 Years of Innovation at Sojern
Congratulations to our founding employees on 15 years with Sojern!

Sojern Recognized for Global Customer Support Capabilities by Hotel Tech Report
Sojern has earned Hotel Tech Report’s Level III GCSC.

Four Ways to Jumpstart Your Destination's Sustainability Strategy
Share your destination's values to attract your ideal traveler.

Important Facts About National Hispanic Heritage Month
What is Hispanic Heritage month and why is it celebrated?
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Use Objectives to Measure Hotel Multichannel Marketing Campaigns
Discover what your business values within your multichannel strategy.

Celebrating 15 Years Serving Travel Marketers Around the Globe
For 15 years, Sojern has maintained an unwavering focus on travel.
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Harness the Power of Sustainability for Your Destination
Find inspiration from DMOs implementing sustainability around the world.

3 Tips for Successful Hotel Metasearch Advertising
Set yourself up for success when it comes to marketing your hotel.

Using Always-On Strategies to Complement Seasonal Campaigns
Always-on is always thinking ahead, and capitalizing on potential bookings.

Sojern Volunteers With Local Organizations Around the World
SGB supports organizations in San Francisco, Singapore, Dubai, and Omaha.

Laying the Foundation for a Multichannel Hotel Advertising Campaign
A multichannel strategy helps you use data to meet and exceed your goals.

How Puerto Vallarta Puts a Big Focus on LGBTQ+ Travelers
Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board share how they support LGBTQ+ travelers.

Using First-Party Data and Personalization to Build Loyalty
Hotel marketers target loyalty members and use personalization online.

5 Benefits of Using Metasearch to Advertise Your Hotel
Dig into these five benefits of having a metasearch presence.

How to Use Data From Your Hotel Tech Stack to Make Profitable Decisions
Our partners at SiteMinder share how to make the most of your data.

Travel to Qatar Increases as World Cup Nears
Intent to Qatar rises leading up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Introducing New Medical Travel Benefits for Employees
We changed our medical benefits to include a medical travel benefit.

Generating Repeat Business with First-Party Data for Hotels
Leverage first-party data and continue to drive production efficiently.

Reaching the Right Travelers Starts With the Right Audiences
Quality over quantity is key and starts with finding the right audiences.

What Is Hotel Metasearch and How Does it Work?
Begin to understand metasearch and why it’s key to direct bookings.

A Spotlight on South African Travel Trends
Loosening restrictions in South Africa means an uptick in travel intent.

Sojern Gives Back to Vauxhall City Farm in London
Sojern Gives Back: Volunteering at Vauxhall City Farm in London

Building a Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Sojern
We're educating our team to become advocates for change globally.

A Tactical Approach To A Cookieless Campaign
Time to prepare—Google Chrome will no longer support third-party cookies.

Sojern Announces Global Parental Leave Policy Enhancing Pay For All Parents
Sojern makes significant adjustments to the Global Parental Leave Policy.

Understanding and Honoring Juneteenth Through the Lens of Travel
Sojern commemorates the end of slavery and reflects on its impact.

Longer Trips, International Travel Big this Fourth of July
Americans gear up for the most popular weekend for travel—the 4th of July.

How To Increase Bookings in a Cookieless World
Third-party cookies are going away, whether hotel marketers like it or not.

A Spotlight on Turkish Travel Trends
Take advantage of this surge in travel intent to Turkey.

The Third-Party Cookie Is Crumbling - Now What?
Third-party cookies are going away, which will disrupt the travel industry.

How Hoteliers Are Maximizing Revenue
We partnered with Skift to interview leading hoteliers around the world.

Sojern Gives Back in Dublin
SGB Dublin hit the road for Dillon’s Park Dalkey, South County Dublin.

European Summer Travel Heats Up
Planning for summer travel to Europe is already taking off this spring.

Flexi Fridays Improve Culture
Flexi-Friday enables employees to focus on personal development.

Using Mobile to Maximise Your Direct Booking Strategy
Learn how hoteliers can maximise direct bookings through mobile.

US Travel is Back!
We analyze 2022 search and booking data, and the great growth in the US.

Sojern Already Seeing a Spike in Travel Intent to Qatar for the 2022 World Cup
Sojern looks at travel trends for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
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No haremos negocios con Rusia
Nuestros corazones están con la gente de Ucrania y aquellos afectados.
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Nous ne ferons pas affaire avec la Russie
Nos pensées vont au peuple ukrainien et à ceux qui ont été touchés.
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Non faremo affari con la Russia
I nostri cuori vanno al popolo ucraino ed a coloro che sono stati colpiti.
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We Will Not Do Business With Russia
Our hearts go out to the people of Ukraine and those impacted.

Ad Creative Trends for 2022 Strategies
A review of creative trends we're seeing.

Sojern Recognized Among Top Hotel Digital Marketing Companies
We are thrilled to be recognized among the best in metasearch and adtech.

Strategies & Tactics to Expand Your Upper Funnel in Cookieless World
Activate data in a cookieless world with multichannel campaigns.

Preparing Your Data for a Cookieless World
Major internet browsers are no longer going to support third-party cookies.

How to Be Brand Consistent on Your Website and Beyond
Build awareness of your business through consistent branding.

Increase Your Website’s Readability in 3 Simple Steps
Create a consistent brand and optimize your website to increase bookings.

4 Ways to Simplify Your Website Design
Improve customer experiences and increase conversions through web design.

As Land Borders Reopen, Canadians Look to Come to the US
US announcement marks a massive boon for US tourism.

Use These US Holiday Insights to Prepare Your Marketing Strategies
We analyze 2021 holiday travel searches and bookings to see strong numbers.

Building Strategies to Drive and Convert More Direct Traffic
Hotels can implement these seven strategies to drive more direct traffic.

Cookieless Retargeting Strategies in the Modern World
Retargeting as we know it today is going away in 2023.

300 Travel Marketers Weigh in on Digital Advertising
Partnering with WBR, we surveyed 300 travel marketers around the world.

Want to learn how to drive more revenue on your attraction website?
Gain tips for optimizing your website and improving the user experience.

Navigating the Future of Data and Travel Marketing
We share the recipe for travel marketer success in a cookieless world.

Sojern’s Award Winning Banner Ad Creative Services and Search Engine Marketing Offerings
AMA Lincoln awarded Sojern’s digital design team with a Sterling Award.

Aegean Airlines on COVID-19 Recovery and How to Adapt to Today's Traveller
Travel Brands are Evolving to Meet the Needs of the Post-COVID Consumer

2021 Shifts in Travel Behavior
Sojern and PlaceIQ use data to understand COVID-19 recovery.

Accelerate Your Recovery: 6 Digital Ad Trends to Know
This year promises to see a surge in travel.

A Deep Dive Into Metasearch Marketing
Capture travelers throughout the path to purchase with metasearch.

COVID-19: Insights on Travel Impact, Middle East and Africa - March
Safety announcements work to limit the spread of COVID-19 during Ramadan.

COVID-19 Insights: The Return of US Travel
99% of Americans and Canadians are eager to travel again.

Cookieless Advertising for Travel Marketing in Today's World
Google announced in 2020 that they would be sunsetting 3rd-party cookies.

Increasing Your Direct Bookings with Google’s Free Hotel Links
Google recently announced the release of a ‘Free Booking Links’ module.

COVID-19: Insights on Travel Impact, Europe – March
There is still uncertainty around when travel restrictions will be lifted.

COVID-19: Insights On Travel Impact, Asia Pacific - March
Domestic demand for travel improves across Asia Pacific.

How 2021 Travel is Shaping Up and a 2020 Look Back
Check out our snapshots of the shifts in travel behavior in 2020.

How Facebook & Instagram Ads Can Inspire Travel
Use Facebook and Instagram in your strategy to reach the right travelers.

COVID-19: Insights on Travel Impact, Middle East and Africa - February
The UAE features within the top ten searched for destinations.

COVID-19: Insights on Travel Impact, Europe – February
Take a look at upcoming travel trends for the European summer.

Latest European Webinar Recap and Travel Insights - January
Rethink your success metrics and partnering for success in 2021.

Paid Search Engine Marketing Guide for Hotels
Leverage Search Engine Marketing (SEM) for your hotel.

COVID-19: Insights on Travel Impact, Middle East and Africa - January
The UAE and Saudi Arabia are among top origins for Qatar.

COVID-19 Insights: Travel Intent and Confidence Improve in US
Travel is poised to bounce back rapidly around the second half of the year.

COVID-19: Insights On Travel Impact, Asia Pacific - January
Lunar New Year leads to uptick in travel intent to Asia Pacific.

COVID-19: Insights on Travel Impact, Middle East and Africa - December
Travel intent and confidence in the UAE grows considerably.

COVID-19: Insights On Travel Impact, Asia Pacific - December
Travel intent to Asia Pacific changes with new vaccine announcements.

COVID-19: Insights on Travel Impact, Europe – November
Domestic travel across Italy has shown significant growth.
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