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AND PRESENT 
4 ROUTES 
TO A WINNING 
SEARCH EXPERIENCE 
BEST PRACTICES IN TRAVEL WEBSITE 
TESTING AND OPTIMIZATION 
PART 2
4 Routes to a Winning Search Experience : : Best Practices in Travel Website Testing and Optimization, Part 2 
Table of Contents 
3 The Search is On 
4 Elements of a Search Experience 
5 Route #1: Search Widget 
6 $ Route #2: Display and Pricing 
7 Route #3: Sort and Filter 
8 80 Route #4: Maps 
9 + Case Study: Enhancing Search Results with a Recommendations Widget 
>> << < > 
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4 Routes to a Winning Search Experience : : Best Practices in Travel Website Testing and Optimization, Part 2 
The Search Is On 
Behind every great trip, there’s 
a great deal of research. Vacations, flights and hotels are not impulse 
purchases. With much less expendable income, 
consumers are inevitably pickier about who they 
book with, when they travel and how much 
they will spend. 
In reality, the path to a final, booked trip is fraught 
with decisions, compromise and questions. 
Questions only a well-optimized 
search process can answer. 
>> << < > 
3
4 Routes to a Winning Search Experience : : Best Practices in Travel Website Testing and Optimization, Part 2 
There are 
elements to spruce up 
for an optimal search 
results experience… 
Elements of a Search Experience 
Your website must provide the easiest way for visitors to embark 
on their trip research. And once it has begun, they need key 
information to seamlessly move into the booking funnel. 
When am I leaving? 
It may be obvious, but dates of 
travel are a number one priority 
for would-be bookers. Your visitor 
might have a timeline in mind, or 
may be flexible in order to reap 
some cost savings. Either way, 
dates are an essential part of the 
search phase and should always 
be prominent. 
Where am I going? 
Getting visitors started with their 
exact location is crucial — where 
they land within that location 
is as well. If you have multiple 
hotels, car pick-up locations or 
airports, they must be highlighted 
accordingly. 
Who is coming 
with me? 
Whether it’s a solo trip or spring 
break for 10, being able to search 
and display options by group 
size has a big impact on final 
decisions. Presence of children 
also impacts pricing and trip type. 
How much will 
it cost? 
It’s a no-brainer: knowing the 
range they are going to be 
paying play a part in decisions, 
trip customization and loyalty 
program participation. 
4 
>> << < > 
4
Widget is very small 
initially, implying simplicity 
in the process. 
Pre-populating 
calendar 
Choice of adding 
SkyMiles award tickets 
Number of 
travelers and 
age level 
On click, the search 
widget expands to 
include more fields. 
“Add special rate 
codes” helps draw 
attention to the viewer. 
If users have searched 
on Delta.com before, 
then their searches 
will populate in the 
drop-down. 
4 Routes to a Winning Search Experience : : Best Practices in Travel Website Testing and Optimization, Part 2 
Route #1 
Search Widget 
When the travel research 
journey begins, simplicity, 
clarity and ease of use are 
a necessity. Straightforward 
actions within your search 
widget can make or break 
this process, such as 
clicking on “date field” to 
trigger a calendar pop-up, 
automatically populating 
checkout or return dates, 
and even saving recent 
searches in a drop-down 
field, can boost conversion 
rates. 
Just remember: 
make this widget 
accessible at all times 
during the search phase. 
>> << < > 
5
Column format 
of results makes 
it easy to read 
times, dates and 
other information. 
Very prominent pricing, 
as well as a choice to use 
loyalty program points. 
Clean layout, including 
a progress bar. 
Surrounding dates are 
included so the user 
can toggle between 
options without 
re-starting the search. 
Once flights are 
added to the 
cart, total pricing 
is displayed. 
Search widget 
remains for easy 
modifications. 
4 Routes to a Winning Search Experience : : Best Practices in Travel Website Testing and Optimization, Part 2 
Route #2 
Search Results Display and Pricing 
$ 
Once your visitors have 
moved from the search 
widget into the results 
phase, it’s important 
they have accessibility 
to all needed information 
without having to leave 
the funnel. The first 
step in this process is 
providing a layout that 
cleanly displays a lot of 
information, including 
prominent pricing. Never 
leave them in the dark. 
>> << > < 
6
Filter choices are static next 
to results. Results change 
upon user selections. 
Simple functionality 
like checkbox and 
dropdowns, cleanly 
displays all filter choices. 
Sliding scales provide quick 
ways to filter pricing, timing 
or room size. 
4 Routes to a Winning Search Experience : : Best Practices in Travel Website Testing and Optimization, Part 2 
Route #3 
Sort and Filter 
With the abundance 
of options your site 
has to offer for room 
types, flight times, price 
points, airports, etc., 
it’s important to give 
travelers the ability to 
easily scale down these 
results to get more 
custom choices based 
on their needs. Sort and 
filter widgets allow users 
to easily check out what 
they want — and don’t 
want — while remaining 
in the booking funnel. 
>> << > < 
7
“Show Area Map” link 
reloads the page with a 
map at the top of the page. 
4 Routes to a Winning Search Experience : : Best Practices in Travel Website Testing and Optimization, Part 2 
The search results page 
automatically displays a map 
at the top of the page. 
Route #4 
Maps 
80 
Travel often involves 
venturing into the 
unknown. Providing 
consumers with a visual 
reference point of their 
hotel or attraction location 
will not only enhance their 
booking experience, but 
keep them on your site 
— and on the path to a 
completed booking. 
Incorporating maps into 
the search results page 
is becoming increasingly 
common and sites are 
often leveraging third 
parties, such as Bing 
or Google Maps, for an 
interactive, and familiar, 
widget. 
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8
DEFAULT 
WINNER 
Over a matter of weeks, 
the hotel leader earned 
more than a 5% 
increase (or $658,000!) 
in revenue from 
bookings as a result 
of the personalized 
recommendations. 
4 Routes to a Winning Search Experience : : Best Practices in Travel Website Testing and Optimization, Part 2 
Case Study 
Enhancing Search Results with a Recommendations Widget 
+ 
A global hotel chain 
wanted to understand 
the impact of offering 
a retail-inspired 
recommendations 
campaign on its 
search results page. 
Powered by learned visitors’ 
preferences and previous 
behaviors, the recommendations 
widget replaced the search widget 
location atop the results page. 
The campaign reviewed specific 
metrics to determine its success 
— such as bookings, revenue, 
number of nights booked, and 
the overall engagement with the 
recommendations model. 
>> << > < 
9
You’re in the homestretch. 
4 Routes to a Winning Search Experience : : Best Practices in Travel Website Testing and Optimization, Part 2 
Your site is now en route to becoming 
a great travel research resource. 
Committing to a flight, hotel or vacation is a big 
decision, but if your visitors enjoy their search and 
booking experience, you’ll be golden. Providing 
savvy online travelers with a more optimized and 
relevant research experience means you’ll be able 
to count more of them as booked revenue, time 
and time again. 
Next, it’s time to buff up that 
booking funnel... 
If you are interested in speaking with someone at Maxymiser, please email info@maxymiser.com. 
>> << < > 
10
Want more travel best practices? 
Join Maxymiser and Travel Weekly for a webinar on 
March 6, 2013 at 2:00PM EST 
V 
AND PRESENT 
11 ROUTES 
TO A WINNING 
TRAVEL WEBSITE 
BEST PRACTICES IN TRAVEL WEBSITE 
TESTING AND OPTIMIZATION 
Register here: 
http://bit.ly/TravelWeeklyWebinar 
Exclusively for travel marketers who want to get on a path to better 
customer experiences and more bookings, this webinar takes a deep 
dive into three main site areas: homepage, search and sort, and the 
booking funnel with some of the world’s biggest brands like Delta, Hertz, 
Holiday Inn, Carnival Cruise Lines and many more. 
We’ll cover: 
• Industry case studies and best practices 
• Tips, hints and tricks for CTA’s, product imagery, homepage design, 
shopping cart funnels and much more 
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BEST PRACTICES IN TRAVEL WEBSITE 2

  • 1. AND PRESENT 4 ROUTES TO A WINNING SEARCH EXPERIENCE BEST PRACTICES IN TRAVEL WEBSITE TESTING AND OPTIMIZATION PART 2
  • 2. 4 Routes to a Winning Search Experience : : Best Practices in Travel Website Testing and Optimization, Part 2 Table of Contents 3 The Search is On 4 Elements of a Search Experience 5 Route #1: Search Widget 6 $ Route #2: Display and Pricing 7 Route #3: Sort and Filter 8 80 Route #4: Maps 9 + Case Study: Enhancing Search Results with a Recommendations Widget >> << < > 2
  • 3. 4 Routes to a Winning Search Experience : : Best Practices in Travel Website Testing and Optimization, Part 2 The Search Is On Behind every great trip, there’s a great deal of research. Vacations, flights and hotels are not impulse purchases. With much less expendable income, consumers are inevitably pickier about who they book with, when they travel and how much they will spend. In reality, the path to a final, booked trip is fraught with decisions, compromise and questions. Questions only a well-optimized search process can answer. >> << < > 3
  • 4. 4 Routes to a Winning Search Experience : : Best Practices in Travel Website Testing and Optimization, Part 2 There are elements to spruce up for an optimal search results experience… Elements of a Search Experience Your website must provide the easiest way for visitors to embark on their trip research. And once it has begun, they need key information to seamlessly move into the booking funnel. When am I leaving? It may be obvious, but dates of travel are a number one priority for would-be bookers. Your visitor might have a timeline in mind, or may be flexible in order to reap some cost savings. Either way, dates are an essential part of the search phase and should always be prominent. Where am I going? Getting visitors started with their exact location is crucial — where they land within that location is as well. If you have multiple hotels, car pick-up locations or airports, they must be highlighted accordingly. Who is coming with me? Whether it’s a solo trip or spring break for 10, being able to search and display options by group size has a big impact on final decisions. Presence of children also impacts pricing and trip type. How much will it cost? It’s a no-brainer: knowing the range they are going to be paying play a part in decisions, trip customization and loyalty program participation. 4 >> << < > 4
  • 5. Widget is very small initially, implying simplicity in the process. Pre-populating calendar Choice of adding SkyMiles award tickets Number of travelers and age level On click, the search widget expands to include more fields. “Add special rate codes” helps draw attention to the viewer. If users have searched on Delta.com before, then their searches will populate in the drop-down. 4 Routes to a Winning Search Experience : : Best Practices in Travel Website Testing and Optimization, Part 2 Route #1 Search Widget When the travel research journey begins, simplicity, clarity and ease of use are a necessity. Straightforward actions within your search widget can make or break this process, such as clicking on “date field” to trigger a calendar pop-up, automatically populating checkout or return dates, and even saving recent searches in a drop-down field, can boost conversion rates. Just remember: make this widget accessible at all times during the search phase. >> << < > 5
  • 6. Column format of results makes it easy to read times, dates and other information. Very prominent pricing, as well as a choice to use loyalty program points. Clean layout, including a progress bar. Surrounding dates are included so the user can toggle between options without re-starting the search. Once flights are added to the cart, total pricing is displayed. Search widget remains for easy modifications. 4 Routes to a Winning Search Experience : : Best Practices in Travel Website Testing and Optimization, Part 2 Route #2 Search Results Display and Pricing $ Once your visitors have moved from the search widget into the results phase, it’s important they have accessibility to all needed information without having to leave the funnel. The first step in this process is providing a layout that cleanly displays a lot of information, including prominent pricing. Never leave them in the dark. >> << > < 6
  • 7. Filter choices are static next to results. Results change upon user selections. Simple functionality like checkbox and dropdowns, cleanly displays all filter choices. Sliding scales provide quick ways to filter pricing, timing or room size. 4 Routes to a Winning Search Experience : : Best Practices in Travel Website Testing and Optimization, Part 2 Route #3 Sort and Filter With the abundance of options your site has to offer for room types, flight times, price points, airports, etc., it’s important to give travelers the ability to easily scale down these results to get more custom choices based on their needs. Sort and filter widgets allow users to easily check out what they want — and don’t want — while remaining in the booking funnel. >> << > < 7
  • 8. “Show Area Map” link reloads the page with a map at the top of the page. 4 Routes to a Winning Search Experience : : Best Practices in Travel Website Testing and Optimization, Part 2 The search results page automatically displays a map at the top of the page. Route #4 Maps 80 Travel often involves venturing into the unknown. Providing consumers with a visual reference point of their hotel or attraction location will not only enhance their booking experience, but keep them on your site — and on the path to a completed booking. Incorporating maps into the search results page is becoming increasingly common and sites are often leveraging third parties, such as Bing or Google Maps, for an interactive, and familiar, widget. >> << > < 8
  • 9. DEFAULT WINNER Over a matter of weeks, the hotel leader earned more than a 5% increase (or $658,000!) in revenue from bookings as a result of the personalized recommendations. 4 Routes to a Winning Search Experience : : Best Practices in Travel Website Testing and Optimization, Part 2 Case Study Enhancing Search Results with a Recommendations Widget + A global hotel chain wanted to understand the impact of offering a retail-inspired recommendations campaign on its search results page. Powered by learned visitors’ preferences and previous behaviors, the recommendations widget replaced the search widget location atop the results page. The campaign reviewed specific metrics to determine its success — such as bookings, revenue, number of nights booked, and the overall engagement with the recommendations model. >> << > < 9
  • 10. You’re in the homestretch. 4 Routes to a Winning Search Experience : : Best Practices in Travel Website Testing and Optimization, Part 2 Your site is now en route to becoming a great travel research resource. Committing to a flight, hotel or vacation is a big decision, but if your visitors enjoy their search and booking experience, you’ll be golden. Providing savvy online travelers with a more optimized and relevant research experience means you’ll be able to count more of them as booked revenue, time and time again. Next, it’s time to buff up that booking funnel... If you are interested in speaking with someone at Maxymiser, please email info@maxymiser.com. >> << < > 10
  • 11. Want more travel best practices? Join Maxymiser and Travel Weekly for a webinar on March 6, 2013 at 2:00PM EST V AND PRESENT 11 ROUTES TO A WINNING TRAVEL WEBSITE BEST PRACTICES IN TRAVEL WEBSITE TESTING AND OPTIMIZATION Register here: http://bit.ly/TravelWeeklyWebinar Exclusively for travel marketers who want to get on a path to better customer experiences and more bookings, this webinar takes a deep dive into three main site areas: homepage, search and sort, and the booking funnel with some of the world’s biggest brands like Delta, Hertz, Holiday Inn, Carnival Cruise Lines and many more. We’ll cover: • Industry case studies and best practices • Tips, hints and tricks for CTA’s, product imagery, homepage design, shopping cart funnels and much more • How to test these elements to ensure your content works for your site visitors