Topic: TripAdvisor LLC

Ratings and Reviews Are Key to Luring Tourists

Having just returned from a family trip to Europe, I've come to value even more sites like TripAdvisor and Yelp that let users rate and review restaurants, tour guides, and more. Sites like these were particularly helpful in Europe where there seems to be two kinds of customer in every town: The locals who know everyone and the tourists who know no one. We fell into the latter group, so finding good restaurants and attractions required good recommendations and referrals.READ»

Dirtiest Hotels of 2009: A Lesson in Sparking Curiosity

[video_twistage 1 protect]I got a broadcast email one day from TripAdvisor. I was just about to delete it when I noticed the subject line: The Dirtiest Hotels of 2009. That gave me pause. I read some of the quotes from people who’d ...READ»

Is Milfhunter.com Appropriate Laptop Fare on Flights? Survey Says...

Asked by TripAdvisor in its second annual air travel survey what they'd do if their next-door neighbor were accessing inappropriate content on the in-flight Wi-Fi (not, one assumes, the movie Airplane!), 22% of respondents said ...READ»

Work/Life: TripAdvisor Gets Down to Business

One genuinely good piece of news for business travelers in a generally bleak year for it is that TripAdvisor has launched a Business Travel Center to bring to business travelers the kind of customized services that leisure travelers ...READ»

Sustainability: Travelers Care About Being Green. Or Do They?

Environmental concerns are slowly seeping into all aspects of consumers' lives, and travel is no exception. As with most green awareness campaigns, however, just how concerned travelers are is a gray area. A recent TripAdvisor ...READ»

Business Trips Don't Have to be All Business

Being away on business shouldn't mean doing away with enjoyment. It should mean doing things differently. Get an expert's tips on how to get the most out of your trip.READ»

Chew and Review, Toast and Post

You are only as good as your last meal. Why you need to pay attention to your employees and your reputation.READ»

The Top 10 Eco-Friendly Hotels

The greenest vacation is a day hike in your backyard. But if you need to get a little further away from home, there are plenty of responsible--dare we say, trendy--resorts to choose from. Online travel community TripAdvisor ...READ»

The Perils and Promise of the Reputation Economy

It's not easy doing business in the reputation economy.READ»

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Yelp Lets Businesses Yelp Back

The user-submitted restaurant and small business review site Yelp has been the subject of some pretty hot debates over its policies as its influence in local markets from San Francisco to New York has grown. Now it seems they ...READ»

Huge, Stupid Tech Lawsuit Might Just Be Crazy Enough to Work

A defunct navigation company called WebMap Technologies is suing 15 different major companies in what might be the most bloated and fatuous IP lawsuit in recent memory. And it just might pay off. WebMap's principals are claiming that ...READ»

Consumer Generated Media

It's so timely that Heath mentions BK's subservient chicken campaign, because it was one of the examples used today by Vipul Gupta during his talk on Consumer Generated Media (CGM) at the International Conference on Cognitive Systems ...READ»

Why You Should Start a Company in… Boston

Beantown is seriously back in the innovation game.READ»