Laughlin Rigby, Marketing Director, Travelshake.com
What are the most popular types of
social media updates from the travel
             industry?
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                     Hotels
           Tour Operators
              Online Travel
 Other Tourism Categories
    Self-Catering/Rentals
          Bed & Breakfast
               Restaurants
             Travel Agents
            Tourist Boards
                    Hostels
     History and Heritage
           Other Activities
                  Festivals
               Guesthouse
     Adventure Activities
   Other Accommodation
   Wated Based Activities
    Chauffeur/Coach Hire
            Arts & Culture
   Day Tours/Tour Guides
                       Bars
      Caravan & Camping
     Shopping and Crafts
                Golf Clubs
         Nature & Wildlife
             Other Venues
                                            on Travelshake.com




               Music Event
                   Car Hire
     Castle/Manor House
    Equesterian Activities
              Other Events
                    Ferries
        Health & Wellness
         Other Attractions
                  Theatres
                                            Fastest Growing Tourism Industry Sectors




                        Air
             Bus Transport
© Travelshake.com
700 new posts on average to
  Travelshake.com every day

4 posts per business per week

213 posts per business per year
Report is based on analysis of 2,000 posts from
a 3 day period in October 2011

Represents 17 sectors within the travel and
hospitality industry

500+ businesses from 45 countries
                                         © Travelshake.com
 Greetings         Events
 Press articles    Product marketing
 Weather           Offers
 Videos            Local tourism info
 Tips & advice     Photos
 Newsletter        User interactions
 Reviews           Company PR
 Fun posts         Peer recommendations
 Menu              Competitions
 Questions         Industry news
 Check-ins         Blog
                                      © Travelshake.com
 Greetings         Events
 Press articles    Product marketing
 Weather           Offers
 Videos            Local tourism info
 Tips & advice     Photos
 Newsletter        User interactions
 Reviews           Company PR
 Fun posts         Peer recommendations
 Menu              Competitions
 Questions         Industry news
 Check-ins         Blog
                                      © Travelshake.com
 Greetings         Events
 Press articles    Product marketing
 Weather           Offers
 Videos            Local tourism info
 Tips & advice     Photos
 Newsletter        User interactions
 Reviews           Company PR
 Fun posts         Peer recommendations
 Menu              Competitions
 Questions         Industry news
 Check-ins         Blog
                                      © Travelshake.com
 Greetings         Events
 Press articles    Product marketing
 Weather           Offers
 Videos            Local tourism info
 Tips & advice     Photos
 Newsletter        User interactions
 Reviews           Company PR
 Fun posts         Peer recommendations
 Menu              Competitions
 Questions         Industry news
 Check-ins         Blog
                                         © Travelshake.com
 Greetings         Events
 Press articles    Product marketing
 Weather           Offers
 Videos            Local tourism info
 Tips & advice     Photos
 Newsletter        User interactions
 Reviews           Company PR
 Fun posts         Peer recommendations
 Menu              Competitions
 Questions         Industry news
 Check-ins         Blog
                                      © Travelshake.com
 Greetings         Events
 Press articles    Product marketing
 Weather           Offers
 Videos            Local tourism info
 Tips & advice     Photos
 Newsletter        User interactions
 Reviews           Company PR
 Fun posts         Peer recommendations
 Menu              Competitions
 Questions         Industry news
 Check-ins         Blog
                                      © Travelshake.com
 Greetings         Events
 Press articles    Product marketing
 Weather           Offers
 Videos            Local tourism info
 Tips & advice     Photos
 Newsletter        User interactions
 Reviews           Company PR
 Fun posts         Peer recommendations
 Menu              Competitions
 Questions         Industry news
 Check-ins         Blog
                                      © Travelshake.com
 Greetings         Events
 Press articles    Product marketing
 Weather           Offers
 Videos            Local tourism info
 Tips & advice     Photos
 Newsletter        User interactions
 Reviews           Company PR
 Fun posts         Peer recommendations
 Menu              Competitions
 Questions         Industry news
 Check-ins         Blog
                                      © Travelshake.com
 Greetings         Events
 Press articles    Product marketing
 Weather           Offers
 Videos            Local tourism info
 Tips & advice     Photos
 Newsletter        User interactions
 Reviews           Company PR
 Fun posts         Peer recommendations
 Menu              Competitions
 Questions         Industry news
 Check-ins         Blog
                                      © Travelshake.com
 Greetings         Events
 Press articles    Product marketing
 Weather           Offers
 Videos            Local tourism info
 Tips & advice     Photos
 Newsletter        User interactions
 Reviews           Company PR
 Fun posts         Peer recommendations
 Menu              Competitions
 Questions         Industry news
 Check-ins         Blog
                                      © Travelshake.com
 Greetings         Events
 Press articles    Product marketing
 Weather           Offers
 Videos            Local tourism info
 Tips & advice     Photos
 Newsletter        User interactions
 Reviews           Company PR
 Fun posts         Peer recommendations
 Menu              Competitions
 Questions         Industry news
 Check-ins         Blog
                                      © Travelshake.com
 Greetings         Events
 Press articles    Product marketing
 Weather           Offers
 Videos            Local tourism info
 Tips & advice     Photos
 Newsletter        User interactions
 Reviews           Company PR
 Fun posts         Peer recommendations
 Menu              Competitions
 Questions         Industry news
 Check-ins         Blog
                                      © Travelshake.com
 Greetings         Events
 Press articles    Product marketing
 Weather           Offers
 Videos            Local tourism info
 Tips & advice     Photos
 Newsletter        User interactions
 Reviews           Company PR
 Fun posts         Peer recommendations
 Menu              Competitions
 Questions         Industry news
 Check-ins         Blog
                                      © Travelshake.com
0.00%   2.00%   4.00%   6.00%   8.00%   10.00%   12.00%      14.00%


                  events
    product marketing
                   offers
peer recommendations
      local tourism info
                  photos
       user interactions
            company PR
          competitions
         industry news
                    blog
               questions
               greetings
           press articles
                weather
                  videos
           tips & advice
               fun posts
                 reviews
                   menu
               check-ins
              newsletter                                                      © Travelshake.com
0.00%   5.00%   10.00%   15.00%   20.00%   25.00%


               events
   product marketing
                offers
         competition
              photos
peer recommendation
            greetings
                                                                             Ireland
         company PR
    local tourism info
                                                                             global
           questions
     user interaction
               videos
       industry news
            fun posts
        tips & advice
                 blog
         press article
              reviews
             weather
                                                                    © Travelshake.com
menu, 3%             funny, 1%    press article, 1%
                                             video, 1%               weather, 1%
     company PR, 3%             blog, 2%

       greetings, 4%                                           event, 15%
   review, 4%
      peer
recommendation, 3                                                                  offer, 14%
       % user interaction, 5%


                                                                            competition, 12%

                  photo, 7%
                                                        local tourism
  product                         question, 8%            info, 10%
marketing, 6%




                                                                                         © Travelshake.com
offers, 3%   press article, 2%      tips &
                 company PR, 3%               question, 1%   advice, 1%
     user interaction, 4%
  competition, 4%                                                            product
                                                                          marketing, 26%
               video, 5%

           review, 5%



                                                                                     photos, 16%
             blog, 5%
  local
tourism                 greetings, 7%                  peer
info, 5%                                          recommendation,
                                                       15%




                                                                                            © Travelshake.com
product                         Greetings, 1%
     marketing, 3%         weather, 2%
  competition, 4%
offer, 5%                                        events, 18%
      funny, 6%

user interaction, 7%                                             local tourism
                                                                   info, 17%
 tips & advice, 11%



                                                         blog, 13%
                       video, 13%




                                                                         © Travelshake.com
industry question, 2% video, 2%   weather, 1%
      company PR, 3%
                            news, 3%
 press article, 4%
   local tourism                                        menu, 12%
      info, 4%
  product                                                                   event, 11%
marketing, 5%

                                                                                   blog, 10%

            competition, 6%
                                                                     tips & advice, 9%
                     greetings, 6%

                                     photo, 7%           offer, 8%
      peer
recommendation, 6
       %


                                                                                         © Travelshake.com
weather, 4%
                                offer, 3%   photo, 3%
      press article, 4%
   question
halloween, 6%
                                                             events, 26%
                  video , 6%



         user interaction, 9%
                                                                     peer
                                                               recommendations
                                                                    , 18%
                  industry news, 9%
                                             local tourism
                                               info, 12%




                                                                           © Travelshake.com
offer, 2%              peer      photo, 2% video, 2%      question
                recommendation, 2                         product, 2%
                blog, 5% %
local tourism                                              product
   info, 6%                                             marketing, 32%

          press article, 7%


             user interaction, 11%
                                                           weather
                                                          news, 14%
                                        industry
                                       news, 14%




                                                                         © Travelshake.com
Use rich media when possible
Run competitions
Create exclusive social media offers
Talk about local tourism news
Ask questions and interact, build a community
Don’t over-promote
Interact with complimentary businesses
Link to newsletters
Feature upcoming events
Post tips & advice on your specialist areas
 Digital Video Production
            Facebook Compliant Competitions and Apps
            Twitter Strategy and Promotions
            Social Media Advertising Campaigns
            Location-Based Marketing and Deals
            Monthly Social Media Management
            Tailored Training & Consultancy

           Email: info@travelshake.com
           Tel: + 353 (0)1 44 333 65

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Social Media Content Analysis of the Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Industry.

  • 1.
    Laughlin Rigby, MarketingDirector, Travelshake.com
  • 2.
    What are themost popular types of social media updates from the travel industry?
  • 7.
    100 120 140 0 40 60 80 20 Hotels Tour Operators Online Travel Other Tourism Categories Self-Catering/Rentals Bed & Breakfast Restaurants Travel Agents Tourist Boards Hostels History and Heritage Other Activities Festivals Guesthouse Adventure Activities Other Accommodation Wated Based Activities Chauffeur/Coach Hire Arts & Culture Day Tours/Tour Guides Bars Caravan & Camping Shopping and Crafts Golf Clubs Nature & Wildlife Other Venues on Travelshake.com Music Event Car Hire Castle/Manor House Equesterian Activities Other Events Ferries Health & Wellness Other Attractions Theatres Fastest Growing Tourism Industry Sectors Air Bus Transport © Travelshake.com
  • 9.
    700 new postson average to Travelshake.com every day 4 posts per business per week 213 posts per business per year
  • 10.
    Report is basedon analysis of 2,000 posts from a 3 day period in October 2011 Represents 17 sectors within the travel and hospitality industry 500+ businesses from 45 countries © Travelshake.com
  • 11.
     Greetings  Events  Press articles  Product marketing  Weather  Offers  Videos  Local tourism info  Tips & advice  Photos  Newsletter  User interactions  Reviews  Company PR  Fun posts  Peer recommendations  Menu  Competitions  Questions  Industry news  Check-ins  Blog © Travelshake.com
  • 12.
     Greetings  Events  Press articles  Product marketing  Weather  Offers  Videos  Local tourism info  Tips & advice  Photos  Newsletter  User interactions  Reviews  Company PR  Fun posts  Peer recommendations  Menu  Competitions  Questions  Industry news  Check-ins  Blog © Travelshake.com
  • 13.
     Greetings  Events  Press articles  Product marketing  Weather  Offers  Videos  Local tourism info  Tips & advice  Photos  Newsletter  User interactions  Reviews  Company PR  Fun posts  Peer recommendations  Menu  Competitions  Questions  Industry news  Check-ins  Blog © Travelshake.com
  • 14.
     Greetings  Events  Press articles  Product marketing  Weather  Offers  Videos  Local tourism info  Tips & advice  Photos  Newsletter  User interactions  Reviews  Company PR  Fun posts  Peer recommendations  Menu  Competitions  Questions  Industry news  Check-ins  Blog © Travelshake.com
  • 15.
     Greetings  Events  Press articles  Product marketing  Weather  Offers  Videos  Local tourism info  Tips & advice  Photos  Newsletter  User interactions  Reviews  Company PR  Fun posts  Peer recommendations  Menu  Competitions  Questions  Industry news  Check-ins  Blog © Travelshake.com
  • 16.
     Greetings  Events  Press articles  Product marketing  Weather  Offers  Videos  Local tourism info  Tips & advice  Photos  Newsletter  User interactions  Reviews  Company PR  Fun posts  Peer recommendations  Menu  Competitions  Questions  Industry news  Check-ins  Blog © Travelshake.com
  • 17.
     Greetings  Events  Press articles  Product marketing  Weather  Offers  Videos  Local tourism info  Tips & advice  Photos  Newsletter  User interactions  Reviews  Company PR  Fun posts  Peer recommendations  Menu  Competitions  Questions  Industry news  Check-ins  Blog © Travelshake.com
  • 18.
     Greetings  Events  Press articles  Product marketing  Weather  Offers  Videos  Local tourism info  Tips & advice  Photos  Newsletter  User interactions  Reviews  Company PR  Fun posts  Peer recommendations  Menu  Competitions  Questions  Industry news  Check-ins  Blog © Travelshake.com
  • 19.
     Greetings  Events  Press articles  Product marketing  Weather  Offers  Videos  Local tourism info  Tips & advice  Photos  Newsletter  User interactions  Reviews  Company PR  Fun posts  Peer recommendations  Menu  Competitions  Questions  Industry news  Check-ins  Blog © Travelshake.com
  • 20.
     Greetings  Events  Press articles  Product marketing  Weather  Offers  Videos  Local tourism info  Tips & advice  Photos  Newsletter  User interactions  Reviews  Company PR  Fun posts  Peer recommendations  Menu  Competitions  Questions  Industry news  Check-ins  Blog © Travelshake.com
  • 21.
     Greetings  Events  Press articles  Product marketing  Weather  Offers  Videos  Local tourism info  Tips & advice  Photos  Newsletter  User interactions  Reviews  Company PR  Fun posts  Peer recommendations  Menu  Competitions  Questions  Industry news  Check-ins  Blog © Travelshake.com
  • 22.
     Greetings  Events  Press articles  Product marketing  Weather  Offers  Videos  Local tourism info  Tips & advice  Photos  Newsletter  User interactions  Reviews  Company PR  Fun posts  Peer recommendations  Menu  Competitions  Questions  Industry news  Check-ins  Blog © Travelshake.com
  • 23.
     Greetings  Events  Press articles  Product marketing  Weather  Offers  Videos  Local tourism info  Tips & advice  Photos  Newsletter  User interactions  Reviews  Company PR  Fun posts  Peer recommendations  Menu  Competitions  Questions  Industry news  Check-ins  Blog © Travelshake.com
  • 24.
    0.00% 2.00% 4.00% 6.00% 8.00% 10.00% 12.00% 14.00% events product marketing offers peer recommendations local tourism info photos user interactions company PR competitions industry news blog questions greetings press articles weather videos tips & advice fun posts reviews menu check-ins newsletter © Travelshake.com
  • 25.
    0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% events product marketing offers competition photos peer recommendation greetings Ireland company PR local tourism info global questions user interaction videos industry news fun posts tips & advice blog press article reviews weather © Travelshake.com
  • 26.
    menu, 3% funny, 1% press article, 1% video, 1% weather, 1% company PR, 3% blog, 2% greetings, 4% event, 15% review, 4% peer recommendation, 3 offer, 14% % user interaction, 5% competition, 12% photo, 7% local tourism product question, 8% info, 10% marketing, 6% © Travelshake.com
  • 27.
    offers, 3% press article, 2% tips & company PR, 3% question, 1% advice, 1% user interaction, 4% competition, 4% product marketing, 26% video, 5% review, 5% photos, 16% blog, 5% local tourism greetings, 7% peer info, 5% recommendation, 15% © Travelshake.com
  • 28.
    product Greetings, 1% marketing, 3% weather, 2% competition, 4% offer, 5% events, 18% funny, 6% user interaction, 7% local tourism info, 17% tips & advice, 11% blog, 13% video, 13% © Travelshake.com
  • 29.
    industry question, 2%video, 2% weather, 1% company PR, 3% news, 3% press article, 4% local tourism menu, 12% info, 4% product event, 11% marketing, 5% blog, 10% competition, 6% tips & advice, 9% greetings, 6% photo, 7% offer, 8% peer recommendation, 6 % © Travelshake.com
  • 30.
    weather, 4% offer, 3% photo, 3% press article, 4% question halloween, 6% events, 26% video , 6% user interaction, 9% peer recommendations , 18% industry news, 9% local tourism info, 12% © Travelshake.com
  • 31.
    offer, 2% peer photo, 2% video, 2% question recommendation, 2 product, 2% blog, 5% % local tourism product info, 6% marketing, 32% press article, 7% user interaction, 11% weather news, 14% industry news, 14% © Travelshake.com
  • 32.
    Use rich mediawhen possible Run competitions Create exclusive social media offers Talk about local tourism news Ask questions and interact, build a community Don’t over-promote Interact with complimentary businesses Link to newsletters Feature upcoming events Post tips & advice on your specialist areas
  • 33.
     Digital VideoProduction  Facebook Compliant Competitions and Apps  Twitter Strategy and Promotions  Social Media Advertising Campaigns  Location-Based Marketing and Deals  Monthly Social Media Management  Tailored Training & Consultancy Email: info@travelshake.com Tel: + 353 (0)1 44 333 65 Facebook.com/Travelshake Twitter.com/Travelshake YouTube.com/Travelshake Travelshake.com/Travelshake