Comments on: Travel Search Gurus: Brilliant at Basics http://www.aimclearblog.com/2007/11/12/travel-search-geniuses-brilliant-at-basics/ A search marketing blog for advertising agency, in-house & PR professionals Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:19:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Marty Weintraub http://www.aimclearblog.com/2007/11/12/travel-search-geniuses-brilliant-at-basics/#comment-1973 Marty Weintraub Fri, 16 Nov 2007 23:35:28 +0000 http://www.aimclearblog.com/2007/11/12/travel-search-geniuses-brilliant-at-basics/#comment-1973 Thanks for stopping by Elisabeth, for your kind words and your insight. I look forward to meeting in the future. Thanks for stopping by Elisabeth, for your kind words and your insight. I look forward to meeting in the future.

]]> By: Elisabeth Osmeloski, Vacation Rentals by Zonder http://www.aimclearblog.com/2007/11/12/travel-search-geniuses-brilliant-at-basics/#comment-1972 Elisabeth Osmeloski, Vacation Rentals by Zonder Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:50:01 +0000 http://www.aimclearblog.com/2007/11/12/travel-search-geniuses-brilliant-at-basics/#comment-1972 Marty, double thanks for the excellent coverage I missed while moderating the How Ya Doing Sessions. (only sorry we didn't meet up in Orlando!) I'm definitely not surprised by the level of sophistication in analytics employed by most established travel corporations, they've long been attuned to their consumers behaviors and develop exceptionally strong programs around data. Like John said over in his blog, the basics still are the best way to move the needle in the travel segment hough. i'm am still surprised a bit by the fact that just as many travel organizations also miss the very basics of SEO, but at least have become keenly aware of how important it is. Marty, double thanks for the excellent coverage I missed while moderating the How Ya Doing Sessions. (only sorry we didn’t meet up in Orlando!)

I’m definitely not surprised by the level of sophistication in analytics employed by most established travel corporations, they’ve long been attuned to their consumers behaviors and develop exceptionally strong programs around data.

Like John said over in his blog, the basics still are the best way to move the needle in the travel segment hough. i’m am still surprised a bit by the fact that just as many travel organizations also miss the very basics of SEO, but at least have become keenly aware of how important it is.

]]> By: John W. Ellis http://www.aimclearblog.com/2007/11/12/travel-search-geniuses-brilliant-at-basics/#comment-1957 John W. Ellis Thu, 15 Nov 2007 21:10:15 +0000 http://www.aimclearblog.com/2007/11/12/travel-search-geniuses-brilliant-at-basics/#comment-1957 No problem. Glad I could help. No problem. Glad I could help.

]]> By: Marty Weintraub http://www.aimclearblog.com/2007/11/12/travel-search-geniuses-brilliant-at-basics/#comment-1954 Marty Weintraub Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:30:41 +0000 http://www.aimclearblog.com/2007/11/12/travel-search-geniuses-brilliant-at-basics/#comment-1954 I know :) and meant no offense..We're grateful for the link as it adds value. Hence the smiles... I know :) and meant no offense..We’re grateful for the link as it adds value. Hence the smiles…

]]> By: John W Ellis http://www.aimclearblog.com/2007/11/12/travel-search-geniuses-brilliant-at-basics/#comment-1953 John W Ellis Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:17:03 +0000 http://www.aimclearblog.com/2007/11/12/travel-search-geniuses-brilliant-at-basics/#comment-1953 Marty, The advertising is always a the bottom of my posts. They are secondary to the content. This is common practice among many quality blogs. For example SearchEngineLand.com and SearchEngineGuide.com Marty,

The advertising is always a the bottom of my posts. They are secondary to the content.

This is common practice among many quality blogs. For example SearchEngineLand.com and SearchEngineGuide.com

]]> By: Marty Weintraub http://www.aimclearblog.com/2007/11/12/travel-search-geniuses-brilliant-at-basics/#comment-1952 Marty Weintraub Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:39:56 +0000 http://www.aimclearblog.com/2007/11/12/travel-search-geniuses-brilliant-at-basics/#comment-1952 A little aggressive John :) give the prominence of AdSense in the URL you offer... and welcome. A little aggressive John :) give the prominence of AdSense in the URL you offer… and welcome.

]]> By: John W Ellis http://www.aimclearblog.com/2007/11/12/travel-search-geniuses-brilliant-at-basics/#comment-1950 John W Ellis Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:33:52 +0000 http://www.aimclearblog.com/2007/11/12/travel-search-geniuses-brilliant-at-basics/#comment-1950 I missed that discussion, because I had my own session at the same time. Here are my <a href="http://www.johnwellis.com/notes-from-smx-travel-at-phocuswright" rel="nofollow">Notes from SMX Travel</a> I missed that discussion, because I had my own session at the same time.

Here are my Notes from SMX Travel

]]> By: Marty Weintraub http://www.aimclearblog.com/2007/11/12/travel-search-geniuses-brilliant-at-basics/#comment-1916 Marty Weintraub Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:29:49 +0000 http://www.aimclearblog.com/2007/11/12/travel-search-geniuses-brilliant-at-basics/#comment-1916 He He Carrie. CC that: The best way to make friends at a conference is to bring your own power strip. :) Thanks 4 stopping by. He He Carrie. CC that: The best way to make friends at a conference is to bring your own power strip. :) Thanks 4 stopping by.

]]> By: Carrie Hill http://www.aimclearblog.com/2007/11/12/travel-search-geniuses-brilliant-at-basics/#comment-1915 Carrie Hill Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:13:38 +0000 http://www.aimclearblog.com/2007/11/12/travel-search-geniuses-brilliant-at-basics/#comment-1915 C'mon, Boss (Trent) don't you know the best way to make friends at a conference is to bring your own power strip??? Great coverage Marty - now I don't have to wait for Trent to get back to the office so I can pick his brain! ~Carrie C’mon, Boss (Trent) don’t you know the best way to make friends at a conference is to bring your own power strip???

Great coverage Marty - now I don’t have to wait for Trent to get back to the office so I can pick his brain!

~Carrie

]]> By: Marty http://www.aimclearblog.com/2007/11/12/travel-search-geniuses-brilliant-at-basics/#comment-1893 Marty Mon, 12 Nov 2007 22:51:17 +0000 http://www.aimclearblog.com/2007/11/12/travel-search-geniuses-brilliant-at-basics/#comment-1893 Thanks Trent. I will fix it. Thank you for the data. Thank you for the strength of the presentation. After all these shows I bring my own extension cord and "coddle" the staff until they help :). Thanks Trent. I will fix it. Thank you for the data. Thank you for the strength of the presentation. After all these shows I bring my own extension cord and “coddle” the staff until they help :).

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