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The Second Mobile Tipping Point Is About To Happen And We're Not Ready

Stuart Butler

COO - Fuel Travel

stuart@fueltravel.com

843-902-6262

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June 29, 2007

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46.2% OF BLACK FRIDAY ONLINE SALES WERE ON MOBILE

- ADOBE

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UPTO 80% OF LAST-MINUTE BOOKINGS ARE MADE ON MOBILE

- CRITEO

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MYTH:

“GUESTS SHOP ON MOBILE BUT LIKE TO BOOK ON DESKTOP”

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FRICTION

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MOBILE CONVERSION RATE

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Mobile Bookings

>100%

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$11 million

YoY increase

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70%

OF GROWTH

WAS MOBILE

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HOTEL SITES ARE APPROACHING THE SECOND MOBILE TIPPING POINT

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1ST TRAFFIC

2ND BOOKINGS

3RD REVENUE

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AVERAGE TRAFFIC TIPPING POINT - AUGUST 2016

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AVERAGE BOOKING TIPPING POINT - MAY 2020

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AVERAGE REVENUE TIPPING POINT - JULY 2020

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CQ TRAFFIC TIPPING POINT - AUGUST 2015

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CQ BOOKING TIPPING POINT - DEC 2018

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CQ REVENUE TIPPING POINT - JAN 2019

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January 14, 2019

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TIPS:

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  1. SEAMLESSLY INTEGRATE

Keep the same URL

Maintain the look and feel

Don’t open a new tab

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2. SIMPLIFY YOUR SEARCHES

Remember search dates

Show availability calendars

Offer “flexible” search date functionality

Show available room alternatives

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3. STREAMLINE YOUR FORMS

Collect as little form data as possible

Make forms intuitive

Store information for repeat guests

Offer payment options

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4. NUDGE THE GUEST

Social Proof

Scarcity

Urgency

Anchoring

Reassurance

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Stuart Butler

COO - Fuel Travel

stuart@fueltravel.com

843-902-6262

THANK YOU!