HOTEL DIGITAL MARKETING SERVICES
Full Audit
Full audit and strategy implementation for existing hotels. Includes multiple calls with hotel team and action plan for moving forward.
New Opening (or Flag Conversion)
Clean Ups Audit plus funds to use for exposure and ramp up, content writing, press release, GPS issues, and more. Get your new hotel found.
WHY COGWHEEL MARKETING?
Passionate
We are hoteliers and understand how they work. We focus on sharing our passion, so you understand too.
Comprehensive Execution
Nothing can be done in a silo. Content, SEO, Local, Images, Paid Media and social work hand in hand.
Promote Your Hotel
Every hotel is different. Every market is different. Every team is different. Treat them different.
Our Processes
We have tried and true processes defined for Marriott, IHG and Hilton based on years of experience
Link the “Cogs” Together
Digital marketing flows into Operations, Sales and Revenue Management. Understand how the “cogs” fit.
Not Your Typical Agency
We know what we do well, and what we don’t. If we are not the right fit, we will recommend someone who is.
FROM THE BLOG
HSMAI DC State of the Union: Digital Marketing How to Pivot
Can we get back to in person meetings? I think everyone, at this conference especially, can appreciate that sentiment.... With that said, the virtual HSMAI DC State of the Industry meeting on September 24, 2020 was still jam packed full of great content. Ellen Wilson...
Update COVID-19 Hotel Attributes on 3rd Party Websites
Every webinar, training, and travel-related article has heavily leaned on the notion that making travelers feel safe while staying in your hotel or visiting your city is how we will get our occupancy back up. By this point, you surely have a pop up or landing page...
What is Hotel MetaSearch?
Hotel MetaSearch websites allow consumers to search for hotels then compare prices across many websites at the same time. If the hotel in question is in parity across all channels, the transaction likely goes to the top placed website. If the hotel is not...
Why you should NOT Invest in MetaSearch Right Now
Buckle in kids, this is not a popular opinion. If you had asked me my opinions about MetaSearch pre-Covid, my response would be different. If you need a refresher on MetaSearch, this article explains what is hotel MetaSearch. But, today, cash is tight. Budgets...
Refining and Refreshing your SEO Strategy for Changing Travel Behaviors
The hospitality industry has been reeling from a series of body blows delivered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Recent earnings reports show that Q2 RevPAR is severely depressed as hotels are looking for ways to capture what market there is for travel. Now is a good time to...
Podcast: Aligning Sales & Marketing with Holly Zoba
Stephanie Sparks Smith sat down with Holly Zoba of Influencer Sales to discuss how Marketing and Sales can and should work together. It's not a new concept, so why can't we do it? Click below to listen to short, but packed, 22 minute podcast: Some of the podcast...