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Travel Insights
Business Value from Word of Mouth
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Goals and focus
Trusted, impactful, and more content drives greater
results
Travellers consult many sources across their journey &
have many questions
Many travellers belong to many loyalty programs, so
must continually reinforce differentiators and drive
loyalty
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Bazaarvoice in the travel sector
23.9MReviews collectedin Travel since 2005
14Average no. of reviews per travel listing
50+Countries submittingreviews
38Different languagesfor reviews
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Topics in Conversations
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Topics in Conversations
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Engage. Respond. React.
• Overall Average Rating: 3.66
• 35-44 & 55-64 write the most reviews
• 65+ rate highest
• Younger families have the lowest ratings.
• Average rating decreases as Trips per year increases
Personalise
Segment
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Tips from Reviewers….
Pay closer attention to the needs of travelers with children and frequent travelers.
Capture more content from younger age groups by adapting (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, Mobile).
Continue delighting the older groups, but impress the youth.
Be receptive to family needs during Spring and Summer
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But why?
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Benchmark KPI’s
+25%RETURN VISITS
+79%AVG. TIME ON SITE
+51%CONVERSION
+1%AVERAGE
ORDER VALUE
+50%REVENUE
PER VISITOR
Site Behavior KPI’s eCommerce KPI’s
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Engage
Respond
React
Personalise
Segment
Measure
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Questions?
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Workshop Extras
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NPS Overview
• Net Promoter Score: 45
• 92% response rate
• 58% promoters
• 13% detractors
• 4 out of 5 travelers would recommend to a friend
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Bazaarvoice Client ROI BenchmarksPercentages shown are the increases in behavior and eCommerce KPI’s for site visitors who interacted with Bazaarvoice content as compared to those who did not.
Behavioural Benchmarks All Clients Travel
Average Time on Site +143% +79%
Page Views per Visit +89% +54%
Repeat Visits +13% +25%
eCommerce Benchmarks All Clients Travel
Conversion Rate +82% +51%
Average Order Value (AOV) +7% +1%
Revenue per Visit +96% +50%
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Ratings Increase with Age
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• Ages 35-44 & 55-64 contribute the most OTA reviews
• Oldest age group gives the highest ratings
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Frequent Travelers are More Critical
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• Pay closer attention to the needs of frequent travelers
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Frequent Travelers are More Critical
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• Occasional travelers give above-average NPS scores
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Summer Volume Boost• Review submissions increased 48% from January to July
• Prepare for the travel season early
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Traveler Types
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• Ratings increase when traveling for pleasure, with friends, or with a significant other
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Recommendations from Word of Mouth
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Themes
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• Top positive themes:
– Location, distance
– Breakfast
– Front desk, staff
• Top negative themes:
– Water temperature & pressure
– Small room
• Top positive themes:
– Location, distance
– Breakfast
– Front desk, staff
• Top negative themes:
– Internet service
– Fitness room
Pleasure
Business
Sensitive to bathroom
features
Sensitive to amenities
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Family & Friends
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• Be receptive to family needs during peak travel in the summer
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Themes
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• Top positive themes:
– Location, distance
– Breakfast
– Front desk, staff
• Top negative themes:
– Air conditioning
– Bathrooms
– Sofa bed
Friends
Family
• Top negative themes:
– Cigarette smoke
– Small pool
– Street noise
• Top positive themes:
– Location, distance
– Breakfast
– Front desk, staff
Sensitive to room
features
Sensitive to smoke
and noise
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Singles & Couples• Couples travel together more consistently in summer & fall
• Singles travel regularly throughout the year
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Themes
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• Top positive themes:
– Location, distance
– Breakfast
– Front desk, staff
• Top negative themes:
– Street noise
– Thin walls
– Loud music
Couples
Singles
• Top negative themes:
– Air conditioner
– Hot water
– Shower head
• Top positive themes:
– Location, distance
– Breakfast
– Front desk, staff
Sensitive to NOISE!
Sensitive to bathroom
features