8 Digital Trends We’re Tracking at Skift This Week

Every week we post hundreds of stories across various sectors in travel, connecting the dots across various global trends, and in these weekend posts we highlight the stories that tackle these trends. This one looks at top digital trends.

For all of our trends roundups, go here.

>> Skift released its first E-Book this week from our “Future of Travel Booking CEO Series.” This is unprecedented access to 17 of the world’s top online booking sites’ CEOs: Future of Travel Booking: Highlights From Priceline Group CEO Interview

>> GoPro cameras are everywhere in travel: Mammoth Mountain Turns to GoPro and Crowd Content for Community Building

>> Rural states love searching for travel: State-by-State Trends on How Americans Search for Travel on Google

>> Photos often resonate stronger than words and links: Instagram Surpasses Twitter in Monthly Active Users for the First Time

>> The top destinations continue their reign: The Most Reviewed Destinations on TripAdvisor in 2014

>> The White House announced a new “U.S. Study Abroad Office:” The White House Looks to Hosteling International and Bloggers to Promote Study Abroad

>> Concur isn’t abandoning some of its key initiatives: SAP’s Concur Says It Continued to Invest in Travel Tech Startups

>> Look out for many more drone videos in 2015: Drone Videos Will Change Perspectives In Travel