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BookingBuddy Launches Travel Deal Network for Small Hotels & Tour Operators

Posted on: Monday, 9 March 2009, 10:36 CDT

Promotions & Deals Distributed to TripAdvisor, SmarterTravel, BookingBuddy, Cruise Critic & VirtualTourist

BOSTON, March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- BookingBuddy(R), a comprehensive travel search & comparison site, today announced the launch of a self-service advertising platform that allows small hotels & tour operators to create and distribute targeted promotions and deals to more than 23 million* online travel shoppers via the BookingBuddy(R) Deals Network.

The BookingBuddy Deals Network currently distributes deals from advertisers such as Expedia(R), Priceline(R), Hotwire(R), CheapCaribbean.com(R), Apple Vacations(R) and more.

"We're responding to industry-wide demand from smaller hotels, B&B's and tourism operators who want a simple and cost effective way to get their promotions in front of travelers researching their destinations on top travel sites," said David Krauter, Vice President of Product. "In a challenging economy, small business owners want to use the Internet to reach qualified shoppers on travel sites that in the past were out of reach for them. By adding a self-service option to the BookingBuddy Deals Network, small hotels and tour operators can now advertise their promotions, control their messaging, decide on the length of time promotions are displayed, and, drive traffic directly to their own websites."

Click here to learn more: http://network.bookingbuddy.com/about

About BookingBuddy

BookingBuddy is a comprehensive travel comparison search site that enables travelers to compare prices & find deals across more than 140 travel sites. The BookingBuddy Deals Network provides deal suppliers access to more than 23 million* deal shoppers per month across a network of travel sites. BookingBuddy is operated by Smarter Travel Media LLC.

About Smarter Travel Media LLC

Smarter Travel Media sites serve a combined audience of over 4 million monthly visitors* and 6.3 million newsletter subscriptions. Travel brands include www.bookingbuddy.com, www.onetime.com, www.smartertravel.com, www.AirfareWatchdog.com, and www.FrequentFlier.com.

Smarter Travel Media provides travel suppliers with display advertising opportunities and a cost-per-click marketing platform. Smarter Travel Media, LLC is a subsidiary of the TripAdvisor Media Network and an operating company of Expedia, Inc.

All trademarks are property of their respective owners. (C) 2009 Smarter Travel Media LLC. All rights reserved.

*Comscore Media Metrix July 2008

SOURCE BookingBuddy

Source: PR Newswire

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