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In today's digital-first landscape, hotels invest heavily in marketing - paid search, metasearch, social campaigns, retargeting ads,...

Insights from HMA’s 2025 Data Quality Case Study In the world of hospitality marketing, data is currency. But too often, hoteliers are...

Guest history analysis unlocks powerful insights that help hotels market smarter. By understanding past behaviors - like booking patterns, spend levels, and stay frequency - you can tailor offers, timing, and messaging to increase conversions. This data-driven approach boosts guest loyalty, drives direct bookings, and maximizes revenue from every stay. It’s one of the most effective tools to personalize and elevate your hotel marketing strategy.

Not every loyal guest wants to join a points program. Many don’t need rewards to feel connected - they just want to be remembered. And...

Data-driven marketing starts with first-party data - the insights your customers share directly with you. Unlike third-party sources, this data is accurate, reliable, and tailored to your audience. By embracing first-party data, marketers can deliver highly personalized experiences, improve ROI, and future-proof their strategy in a privacy-first world. It’s not just smart marketing - it’s sustainable, scalable growth.

Summer is peak season for travel - and for hotel and resort marketers, it’s also a prime opportunity to re-engage audiences, fill rooms,...

If you’re part of a small hotel marketing team, you already know the balancing act. There’s never enough time, never quite enough hands,...

Big Email Changes Coming from Microsoft - But HMA Clients Are Already Ahead of the Curve What hotel marketers need to know about the May...

With over 40 years of expertise in bespoke reporting, we’ve witnessed firsthand how effective data analysis can revolutionize hotel...

When was the last time you thought about how someone with visual, auditory, or motor impairments experiences your emails? For many email...

Forging strategic partnerships is essential for brands aiming to expand their reach, enhance credibility, and drive innovation.

In the competitive world of hospitality marketing, where precision and personalization are key, every decision must be backed by accurate...

Advanced segmentation helps to target the right lead at the right time.

Small marketing teams thrive with agency support - get expert help to execute your plan and manage your CRM efficiently and effectively.

A direct booking strategy is an important piece of your overall hotel marketing strategy.

Sometimes it feels like winter will never end, but days are already getting longer and spring holidays will be here in the blink of an...

Left Brain vs. Right Brain: The Creative vs. Analytical Thinkers Debate at HMA You’ve probably heard it before - left-brained people are...

Over the years, HMA has completed thousands of multi-part email tests. So many that we can look at the code and see what will or won’t...

Since the term was coined in the 1950s, “artificial intelligence” (AI) has often brought to mind robots that suddenly become sentient and...

Human beings are always looking for patterns. That’s why we see a face in the moon, mistake a tree root for a snake or think our coat...