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TripAdvisor and Tourism Boards and 2 Other Tourism Trends This Week

  • Dan Peltier, Skift
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    These are the tourism trends we were talking about this week.
    — Dan Peltier, Skift
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    weekly_trend_roundup.jpgEvery 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 tourism trends.

    For all of our trends roundups, go here.

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    >>Tourism boards are aggressively trying to expand their online reach beyond their brand.com websites: TripAdvisor Gives Tourism Boards a Leg Up on Consumer Engagement

    Photo Credit: Sample of TripAdvisor destination content page showing new categories for Articles, Collections, and Events content, where tourism boards can post more timely and comprehensive editorial. TripAdvisor
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