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Getting Ready for the 3-Screen Battle in 2013

Thursday, January 10th, 2013

This article is Max Starkov’s most recent contribution to Hotel News Now.

Over the past few years hoteliers have been advised repeatedly to embrace the mobile channel.  Industry experts have projected staggering growth rates in leisure and unmanaged business travel bookings via the mobile channel: from $753 million in 2011 to $1,368 million in 2012 (PhoCusWright). And yet, a careful analysis of all the industry stats and projections reveals a very interesting picture that not all hoteliers fully understand: The majority of the “mobile” bookings, room nights and revenue are generated by tablet devices such as the iPad, Samsung Galaxy and Google Nexus, not by “pure” mobile devices like the iPhone and Android- and Windows Mobile-based smartphones.

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HeBS Digital Recognized for Creative Achievement with Five Davey Awards in Website Design, Online Advertising and Social Media Categories

Tuesday, November 20th, 2012

HeBS Digital received five 2012 Davey Awards, including Gold for its design of The Revere Hotel’s website. The Davey Awards celebrate major achievements in creativity and innovation. (more…)

Shell Vacations Hospitality Teams With HeBS Digital For “Claim Your Getaway” Holiday Travel Sale

Friday, November 9th, 2012

HeBS  Digital has once again designed and launched a Shell Vacations Hospitality holiday season mini-site, this year spinning the traditional Black Friday idea into a White Wednesday promotion. The site and preliminary contest launched November 1.  A 6-day sale begins on Wednesday, November 21, promoting participating Shell Vacations Hospitality locations. The sale and contest culminate on Monday, November 26.

The “Claim Your Getaway” mini-site shows a conveyor belt of luggage moving along at an airport baggage claim. Each bag represents one of Shell Vacations Hospitality’s destinations participating in the sale. The background flashes scenes from the respective destinations as users scroll over each bag. Visitors to the site will also note the scrolling social feed, posting Twitter and Facebook updates as if they were airplane departures or arrivals.

Beginning November 1 and leading up to the White Wednesday sale, a secret code word is revealed periodically, and the final 12-word code will reveal a question. Those who collect every word will be able to enter the secret question and are registered to win the grand prize: a 16 GB iPad mini. Users can sign up for sneak peek alerts in order to get all of the clues.

Meanwhile, the 6-day sale begins that same day—at midnight on Wednesday, November 21—offering discounts at up to 50% off at Shell Vacation Hospitality getaways in Hawaii, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Napa, San Diego, Ontario, and more. An added bonus for visitors is a $50 voucher, good for a discount on any January 2013 hotel stays at participating resorts.

Shell Vacations Hospitality offers a collection of 19 resorts, hotels and lodges throughout North America ideal for family vacations, romantic getaways, reunions and business trips.

Click here to view the Shell Vacations Hospitality “Claim Your Getaway” Travel Sale, and be sure to check out the 6-day promotion beginning November 21!

The Perils of Using WordPress as a Hotel Website Content Management System (CMS)

Thursday, November 8th, 2012

By Max Starkov and Jaan Paljasma

Here at HeBS Digital we have been asked on numerous occasions about the viability of WordPress as a hotel website Content Management System (CMS). We have been involved in website development and CMS systems for over 15 years now, and our categorical answer is that the WordPress technology is ill-fitted to power hotel websites’ content management systems and is only adequate as a blogging technology.

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HeBS Digital Announces the Launch of the New Hotel Amarano Website

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012

HeBS Digital is proud to announce the launch of the brand new Hotel Amarano website, www.hotelamarano.com.  HeBS Digital’s award-winning team designed and launched the Burbank, California hotel’s new website with CMS Premium technology on the back end. HeBS Digital’s CMS Premium is the industry’s most powerful online content and digital marketing asset management platform currently available.

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