The battle of search keywords is still the biggest battle in online travel


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In rush for social efforts, hopefully travel brands are not forgetting search, which is the biggest direct funnel for transaction conversion.

The battle of search keywords is a decade old, especially in a big keyword-driven category like travel bookings, but with the rise of social the din is louder on social efforts of travel brands than the now-old-school-SEO effort. But it is worth a reminder, especially considering that travel brands -- especially hotels, after airlines' own efforts for some years -- are stepping up and pushing their own brand sites in opposition to third-party booking sites li