Your website is not enough
PAII Little Rock AR, 2012
Websites are not enough




                 Mobile · Social · Web
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Why inns are “in”

          Connecting                                                                             Experience
         with People &                                                                          the Exotic &
             Ideas                                                                              Adventures

           Sense of
                                                                                                    Well Being
         Personal Style
           Boston Consulting Group/Trading Up on Brands


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Why are you great?

                                                                        “I skate to where the
                                                                        puck in going to
                                                                        be, not where it has
                                                                        been.”

                                                                              Wayne Gretzky



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A word (or two) about design
Design is inevitable

“Questions about whether design is necessary or
affordable are quite beside the point: design is
inevitable.

The alternative to good design is bad design, not
no design at all.”
                                                 Douglas Martin

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Great design can save your life




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“IA” - Information Architecture




  Some variability in layout                                                                            …information architecture is
and visual presentation exists…          Speed                        Revs                           consistent, which improves usability
                                  Temp                                                        Fuel




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Are you mobile? Your guests are
What does your website look like on an iPad

207% growth in 2011 alone


                                                                                             50+ mil.
                                                                                             Units Sold
                                                                                             (150 mil.
                                                                                             by 2015)




     April 2, 2010                                                             Jan 2, 2012


  0 Units Sold
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Mobile




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Mobile

During his first ever keynote
address at the 2010 Mobile
World Congress
tradeshow, Google CEO Eric
Schmidt announced that more of
his company's focus is now on
smartphones than on desktops.
He summed this up with a new
motto: “Mobile first".



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Smart Phone Growth
                                                                            63% growth in 2011 alone

                                                                                                             982 mil.


118 smartphones sold in Q3, 2011
43% of U.S. mobile phones are smartphones                                                                               2009
35% of all U.S. adults own smartphones
                                                                                                      472 mil.          2010
                                                                                                                        2011

                                                                                                 78.2 mil.
                                                                                                                        2015
                                                                                       33.626 mil.


                                                                                              Smartphones Sold
      •   Source: IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker
                                                                                                Worldwide
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Mobile phones are taking over the planet

                    2000


                    1500
                                                                                   Mobile Internet
                    1000                                                           Users
Units in millions
(smart & feature                                                                   Desktop Internet
phones)              500                                                           Users


                       0
                           2007 2009 2011 2013 2014

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What does Mobile Optimization mean?




 Standard                                                            Optimized




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Mobile Optimized Rooms




 Standard                                                            Optimized




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Are you social? Your guests are
Facebook Growth
       Growth
       driven by     Growth of Facebook
       users 50-70
1200
                                                                                      1 billlion
1000                                                                       850 mil.
800                   750 mil.
600
400    350 mil.
200
   0
         2010          2011                                                Jan-12     Aug-12

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Are you well liked?




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Facebook is easy, free and positive




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Have a dialogue not a monologue




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Facebook profile and a Facebook page
    PROFILE                               PAGE                        Page Advantages
                                                                      • Track Check-ins
                                                                      • Reward Activity
                                                                        & Loyalty
                                                                      • Unlimited Fans
                                                                      • Website
                                                                        Integration
                   For
 For Individuals
                   Businesses, Places, Public
                   figures, Brands, etc.
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Why Facebook Marketing Works

     • Your friends have gone there before you and “liked” it.
     • You trust your friends more than advertisers.




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SEO: Can you really trick Google?
SEO




      If Google Ran Heaven




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SEO


"Our primary goal is to make sure we
return the best websites we can," said
Matt Cutts, who leads Google's spam-
fighting efforts.

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Google and Search




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What can you do to help Google find you?



   Good
                   Great On-page                                        Localize
Information
                      Content                                          Languages
Architecture




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Oh, yeah. Your website still matters!
“IA” - Information Architecture




  Some variability in layout                                                                            …information architecture is
and visual presentation exists…          Speed                        Revs                           consistent, which improves usability
                                  Temp                                                        Fuel




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Hospitality IA
                                                                                                     This IA pattern can be applied to
        best practice common IA
                                                                                         easily integrate with operations

                                                                                                                Yield Management

                                                                                          Promotions

                                                                                                                                    Seasonality

Rooms   Photos   Map     Promotions               E-Booking
                                                                                           Loyalty Programs
                                                                                                                                     Shoulder
                                                                                                                                       Stays
                                                                                          Packages

                                                                                                                   REVPAR




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Not-so-great websites 101




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Simple sells rooms

                                                          Bacon!!




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Global




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So . . .
. . . what have we learned?

Inns are important
Mobile + Social + Web
. . . and a touch of design
THANKS!
Sources

• http://www.webpronews.com/apple%E2%80%99s-record-quarter-
  record-iphone-ipad-mac-sales-and-other-key-stats-2012-01
• http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/sep/22/tablet-
  forecast-gartner-ipad
• http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-
  communications/mobile-phones/smartphone-and-tablet-growth-
  to-slow-in-2012-1041997
• http://www.email-marketing-reports.com/wireless-
  mobile/smartphone-statistics.htm
• http://www.digitalbuzzblog.com/2011-mobile-statistics-stats-facts-
  marketing-infographic/

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Your Website is Not Enough

  • 1.
    Your website isnot enough PAII Little Rock AR, 2012
  • 2.
    Websites are notenough Mobile · Social · Web Copyright 2010 buuteeq™ inc. All rights reserved
  • 3.
    Why inns are“in” Connecting Experience with People & the Exotic & Ideas Adventures Sense of Well Being Personal Style Boston Consulting Group/Trading Up on Brands Copyright 2010 buuteeq™ inc. All rights reserved
  • 4.
    Why are yougreat? “I skate to where the puck in going to be, not where it has been.” Wayne Gretzky Copyright 2010 buuteeq™ inc. All rights reserved
  • 5.
    A word (ortwo) about design
  • 6.
    Design is inevitable “Questionsabout whether design is necessary or affordable are quite beside the point: design is inevitable. The alternative to good design is bad design, not no design at all.” Douglas Martin Copyright 2010 buuteeq™ inc. All rights reserved
  • 7.
    Great design cansave your life Copyright 2010 buuteeq™ inc. All rights reserved
  • 8.
    Copyright 2010 buuteeq™inc. All rights reserved
  • 9.
    “IA” - InformationArchitecture Some variability in layout …information architecture is and visual presentation exists… Speed Revs consistent, which improves usability Temp Fuel Copyright 2010 buuteeq™ inc. All rights reserved
  • 10.
    Are you mobile?Your guests are
  • 11.
    What does yourwebsite look like on an iPad 207% growth in 2011 alone 50+ mil. Units Sold (150 mil. by 2015) April 2, 2010 Jan 2, 2012 0 Units Sold Copyright 2010 buuteeq™ inc. All rights reserved
  • 12.
    Mobile Copyright 2010 buuteeq™ inc. All rights reserved
  • 13.
    Mobile During his firstever keynote address at the 2010 Mobile World Congress tradeshow, Google CEO Eric Schmidt announced that more of his company's focus is now on smartphones than on desktops. He summed this up with a new motto: “Mobile first". Copyright 2010 buuteeq™ inc. All rights reserved
  • 14.
    Smart Phone Growth 63% growth in 2011 alone 982 mil. 118 smartphones sold in Q3, 2011 43% of U.S. mobile phones are smartphones 2009 35% of all U.S. adults own smartphones 472 mil. 2010 2011 78.2 mil. 2015 33.626 mil. Smartphones Sold • Source: IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker Worldwide Copyright 2010 buuteeq™ inc. All rights reserved
  • 15.
    Mobile phones aretaking over the planet 2000 1500 Mobile Internet 1000 Users Units in millions (smart & feature Desktop Internet phones) 500 Users 0 2007 2009 2011 2013 2014 Copyright 2010 buuteeq™ inc. All rights reserved
  • 16.
    What does MobileOptimization mean? Standard Optimized Copyright 2010 buuteeq™ inc. All rights reserved
  • 17.
    Mobile Optimized Rooms Standard Optimized Copyright 2010 buuteeq™ inc. All rights reserved
  • 18.
    Are you social?Your guests are
  • 19.
    Facebook Growth Growth driven by Growth of Facebook users 50-70 1200 1 billlion 1000 850 mil. 800 750 mil. 600 400 350 mil. 200 0 2010 2011 Jan-12 Aug-12 Copyright 2010 buuteeq™ inc. All rights reserved
  • 20.
    Are you wellliked? Copyright 2010 buuteeq™ inc. All rights reserved
  • 21.
    Facebook is easy,free and positive Copyright 2010 buuteeq™ inc. All rights reserved
  • 22.
    Have a dialoguenot a monologue Copyright 2010 buuteeq™ inc. All rights reserved
  • 23.
    Facebook profile anda Facebook page PROFILE PAGE Page Advantages • Track Check-ins • Reward Activity & Loyalty • Unlimited Fans • Website Integration For For Individuals Businesses, Places, Public figures, Brands, etc. Copyright 2010 buuteeq™ inc. All rights reserved
  • 24.
    Why Facebook MarketingWorks • Your friends have gone there before you and “liked” it. • You trust your friends more than advertisers. Copyright 2010 buuteeq™ inc. All rights reserved
  • 25.
    SEO: Can youreally trick Google?
  • 26.
    SEO If Google Ran Heaven Copyright 2010 buuteeq™ inc. All rights reserved
  • 27.
    SEO "Our primary goalis to make sure we return the best websites we can," said Matt Cutts, who leads Google's spam- fighting efforts. Copyright 2010 buuteeq™ inc. All rights reserved
  • 28.
    Google and Search Copyright 2010 buuteeq™ inc. All rights reserved
  • 29.
    What can youdo to help Google find you? Good Great On-page Localize Information Content Languages Architecture Copyright 2010 buuteeq™ inc. All rights reserved
  • 30.
    Oh, yeah. Yourwebsite still matters!
  • 31.
    “IA” - InformationArchitecture Some variability in layout …information architecture is and visual presentation exists… Speed Revs consistent, which improves usability Temp Fuel Copyright 2010 buuteeq™ inc. All rights reserved
  • 32.
    Hospitality IA This IA pattern can be applied to best practice common IA easily integrate with operations Yield Management Promotions Seasonality Rooms Photos Map Promotions E-Booking Loyalty Programs Shoulder Stays Packages REVPAR Copyright 2010 buuteeq™ inc. All rights reserved
  • 33.
    Not-so-great websites 101 Copyright 2010 buuteeq™ inc. All rights reserved
  • 34.
    Simple sells rooms Bacon!! Copyright 2010 buuteeq™ inc. All rights reserved
  • 35.
    Global Copyright 2010 buuteeq™ inc. All rights reserved
  • 36.
    So . .. . . . what have we learned? Inns are important Mobile + Social + Web . . . and a touch of design
  • 37.
  • 38.
    Sources • http://www.webpronews.com/apple%E2%80%99s-record-quarter- record-iphone-ipad-mac-sales-and-other-key-stats-2012-01 • http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/sep/22/tablet- forecast-gartner-ipad • http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and- communications/mobile-phones/smartphone-and-tablet-growth- to-slow-in-2012-1041997 • http://www.email-marketing-reports.com/wireless- mobile/smartphone-statistics.htm • http://www.digitalbuzzblog.com/2011-mobile-statistics-stats-facts- marketing-infographic/ Copyright 2010 buuteeq™ inc. All rights reserved