At TrekkSoft, we work with a number of destination marketing companies, from Visit Meteora to Tourism Interlaken. We know that DMO and DMOCs are the core of the tourism business in most communities. It's their support that can make all the difference in distribution, supply management, and valuable exposure.

Hotels and hostels around the globe rely on the partnerships they gain from destination marketing organizations (DMOs). But one of the most important relationships a DMO can have is with their local tour and activity providers. Here are three important things every DMO needs to know about its tour operators. 

We are proud to announce a collaboration with Bologna Welcome, the official Convention and Visitors Bureau of Bologna, Italy. The destination has seen steady growth in tourism in recent years. With its supply system, product development, and diverse market, Bologna Welcome has encouraged and supported the metropolitan city’s tourism efforts.

TrekkSoft will be working together to help promote and market the metropolitan region. As a leader in software solutions for booking management, this new collaboration will make it possible for customers to purchase tours and activities directly from the Bologna Welcome website. 

Our travel trends content is a staple part of what we produce at TrekkSoft, from our annual trend reports to our blog content. Through it, we want to help tour operators and destinations to better understand what's shaping the industry – and help them to respond in the best way possible. 

One year on from our 70 travel and tourism statistics to know about in 2016, we wanted to freshen things up. So here you go, a selection of our own data insights plus the research we've been talking about most here at TrekkSoft HQ.

As marketers, we’re always looking for ways to prove our efforts are worthwhile, both in terms of time and money. One of the best ways to measure that is by checking out your website’s conversion rate. The term ‘conversion’ refers to desired actions visitors make on your website. A few common conversions include signing up for a newsletter, downloading a document, or submitting a request for a quote, but the most common (and usually most sought after) conversion is a purchase.

All that matters at the end of the day is whether or not your website drives your business forward.

For that to happen, you need to make sure that your website and booking process is optimised for conversions throughout the customer's online buying journey. 

If your company isn't using an online booking tool yet, perhaps it's time to look into it. For companies who already have an online booking solution, here are 3 you're probably doing that drive your customers away.

This summer we've taken the time to write about how you can organize a successful high season. We've offered advice on everything from maximizing profits to re-engaging with past customers. But now it's time to think about how you'll bring this busy season to an end.

In an industry that relies on face-to-face interaction and IRL experiences (that's In Real Life if you're not sure), it's easy to forget how your online presence and digitial tools can impact your customer experiences. 

Here's a friendly reminder that a poor online experience before your customer even sets foot in your destination can cost you bookings and revenue. 

With that in mind, take 5 minutes each day to practise these one of these 5 tips so that you're always putting your best foot forward around the world wide web.

Have you ever had that feeling you're forgetting to do something? You thought of it so clearly at the beginning of the week but by the time 6pm on Friday rolls around, you can't seem to grasp what it was you needed to do.

Was it an email you needed to reply to? A call you had to make about some equipment? Even some supplies you needed to buy for the office? It seems to only get worse the busier you become, so imagine how hard it can be to keep track by the end of the season.

That's why we've put together a helpful list to make it easier to remember which details you need to have a look at at the end of the season.

Content is easy to think about.

Let me rephrase that. Content is really easy to think about.

And since the advent of internet, there is no shortage of it anywhere online. One of the easiest things to do when establishing your brand is to fill up a website with some words and pretty visuals. And frankly, it's a lot of fun.

It's also very noisy and with all of that content floating around, it can be hard to stand out. Especially when it comes to selling something.