Move Over
Old Website
 Travel website traffic via the mobile web
has increased by a staggering 72% in the
last six months, to account for a total of
17.4% of all website traffic in the industry.
 Five years ago, fewer than nine million
Americans owned a smartphone.Today,
nearly 110 million carry mobile devices.
That is an increase of 1,122% in 5 years
Per Capita
Mobile Saturation
There were 17.4 million iOS and
Android devices activated on
Christmas Day. In total, more
iPhones, iPads, Galaxy's, Kindle Fires
and other mobile devices were
activated on Dec. 25 than any other
day in history, a (332 % spike!)
12/25/12 – Christmas Day
BOOOM! Did you hear that?
17,400,000 (x) $300.00 = $5,220,000,000 (5.22 BILLION)
A responsive design,
scales media up or
down proportionally,
depending on the
device selected and
used by consumer.
WHY?
Visitor Flow -The best and most useful “at a glance” tool
at your disposal in Google Analytics.
Destination -to- Intercept Crossover
The Millennial Generation
 “Your observation panned out in Branson
too. We ask day of arrival on our Branson
visitor survey, and sure enough, this year…”
• Sun-Tuesday arrivals represent 31.0% of
all visitors, up 30% from last year.
• Wed-Thursday at 24% is down by 2%
• Friday- Saturday arrivals account for 45%
of all visits, down 13% from last year.
 Q: When is Google releasing the mobile-friendly algorithm?
 A:The algorithm launched,April 21st
 Q: What is this algorithmic update, who will it impact?
 A:This update will impact only mobile searchers and it will
give a ranking boost to mobile-friendly pages in Google’s
mobile search results only.
 Q: Will it impact desktop searchers?Will my desktop
rankings drop?
 A: No, it will only impact mobile searchers and will have no
impact on your desktop rankings. Source Searchengineland.com
Make the Best Choice
 53% of Emails Opened on Mobile; Outlook
Opens Decrease 33%
 We’ve been tracking email opens for more
than 4 years. And it’s incredible to see how
behaviors have changed over time. Mobile
email was barely a blip on our radars in 2011,
and made up just 8% of email opens. Fast
forward to 2014, and nearly half of emails
are opened on smartphones and tablets—a
500% increase in four years.
 89% of consumer
media time is
spent in mobile
apps.
 11% of consumer
media time is
spent in mobile
web.
nielsen.com/us/en/insights/reports/2014/an-era-of-growth-the-cross-platform-report.html
 Apple is feeling the
pressure to extend its
expertise into new
product categories as
smartphone sales
slow, with
augmented reality
headsets and even
connected cars
 Which Format SuitsYour Business
 Clear Objectives - Functionality
 Think “Mobile First”
 Think App
 Think AboutThe Future
Check Analytics First!
RB&A Recap
ThankYou

Move over old website

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     Travel websitetraffic via the mobile web has increased by a staggering 72% in the last six months, to account for a total of 17.4% of all website traffic in the industry.  Five years ago, fewer than nine million Americans owned a smartphone.Today, nearly 110 million carry mobile devices. That is an increase of 1,122% in 5 years Per Capita Mobile Saturation
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    There were 17.4million iOS and Android devices activated on Christmas Day. In total, more iPhones, iPads, Galaxy's, Kindle Fires and other mobile devices were activated on Dec. 25 than any other day in history, a (332 % spike!) 12/25/12 – Christmas Day BOOOM! Did you hear that? 17,400,000 (x) $300.00 = $5,220,000,000 (5.22 BILLION)
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    A responsive design, scalesmedia up or down proportionally, depending on the device selected and used by consumer. WHY?
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    Visitor Flow -Thebest and most useful “at a glance” tool at your disposal in Google Analytics. Destination -to- Intercept Crossover
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     “Your observationpanned out in Branson too. We ask day of arrival on our Branson visitor survey, and sure enough, this year…” • Sun-Tuesday arrivals represent 31.0% of all visitors, up 30% from last year. • Wed-Thursday at 24% is down by 2% • Friday- Saturday arrivals account for 45% of all visits, down 13% from last year.
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     Q: Whenis Google releasing the mobile-friendly algorithm?  A:The algorithm launched,April 21st  Q: What is this algorithmic update, who will it impact?  A:This update will impact only mobile searchers and it will give a ranking boost to mobile-friendly pages in Google’s mobile search results only.  Q: Will it impact desktop searchers?Will my desktop rankings drop?  A: No, it will only impact mobile searchers and will have no impact on your desktop rankings. Source Searchengineland.com
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     53% ofEmails Opened on Mobile; Outlook Opens Decrease 33%  We’ve been tracking email opens for more than 4 years. And it’s incredible to see how behaviors have changed over time. Mobile email was barely a blip on our radars in 2011, and made up just 8% of email opens. Fast forward to 2014, and nearly half of emails are opened on smartphones and tablets—a 500% increase in four years.
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     89% ofconsumer media time is spent in mobile apps.  11% of consumer media time is spent in mobile web.
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     Apple isfeeling the pressure to extend its expertise into new product categories as smartphone sales slow, with augmented reality headsets and even connected cars
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     Which FormatSuitsYour Business  Clear Objectives - Functionality  Think “Mobile First”  Think App  Think AboutThe Future Check Analytics First! RB&A Recap
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