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Airbnb Social Media Strategy: Sharing Stories, Building Community

Keyhole.co

By blending collaborative consumption with experiential tourism and replacing impersonal hotel stays with a sense of community. In this exponential success, social media played a significant role. But how did they hit the marketing bullseye with their social handles? What makes Airbnb’s social media strategy successful?

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Travel Brands That Are Doing Social Right: How we utilized Social Media to Drive Visitation to the OBX

Ignite Social Media

Our travel & tourism client, Visit the Outer Banks of North Carolina (OBX) came to us looking for a partner who could leverage social media to drive visitation to the destination during the off-season. In just 2018 alone, we created over 429 ad sets with varying targets.

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Travel Brands that Are Doing Social Right

Ignite Social Media

Social media’s impact on the travel and tourism industry continues to grow stronger. Pairing this with the rise of travel blogging and the highly-visual nature of social media, especially Instagram, social networking platforms have transformed into a top destination for wanderlusters and adventure-seekers.

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Why Social Media Marketing Isn’t Synonymous with Community-Driven Marketing

Pixlee

Social media marketing is a powerhouse for brands, but to be successful it takes more than just sharing ads and branded content across social platforms. 64% of consumers turn to online peer reviews (one type of UGC derived from community-driven marketing) before purchasing. How to Uplevel your Social Media Marketing .

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How Instagram Has Taken Over Tourism Marketing

Pixlee

But in a digital world where social media connects travelers and homebodies alike, would-be adventurers no longer have to depend on a travel agent’s recommendation for an exciting new trip. After all, the social network was only founded in 2010, under a decade ago. Geo-Tag Tourism. The mountains of Cape Town. Engagement.

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Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport Launches Interactive Game Powered By Instagram Photos

Convince & Convert

It’s also somewhat unexpected from an airport versus say, a tourism board, airline, hotel, or other attraction. The style of UGC imagery also allows game players to see each locale through the eyes of travelers. Overall, the pairing of user-generated content with a quiz type game is a strategic move. Test your knowledge here.

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15 Innovative Brands Using Technology to Power Their Content

Pixlee

This makes Under Armour more relevant to their customers and encourages more UGC that the company can then use later to market their products. Because Old Navy is a lifestyle brand, UGC is the perfect way to promote their retail products by connecting with their customers and staying up to date with the latest trends. Breckenridge.

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