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Explore the impact of electronic marketing on the travel industry, focusing on strategies such as web site optimization, paid keyword search placements, and email newsletters. Discover statistics and trends from Travel Michigan, part of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, including user sessions, click-through rates, and email campaigns.
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Electronic Marketing One DMO’s Perspective
George Zimmermann Senior Vice President Travel Michigan Michigan Economic Development Corporation
U.S. Internet Use SOURCE: TRAVEL INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
2003 U.S. Domestic Trips • 80% by households with internet access • 516 million trips 2004 U.S. Internet Users • Evenly split male/female • Higher income ($68,000 vs. $34,000)
DMO Electronic Marketing • Web site • Paid keyword search placements • E-mail newsletters
2004 Michigan.org Stats • 5.2 million user sessions, up 29% • 2.7 million click-throughs, up 14% • Average 7,300 clicks daily • 12,000 emails sent to MI properties • Phone calls?
Paid Search PlacementsAuction Format, $0.08 per Click Average
Influence of E-mail Travel Promotions in Generating Travel that Would Not Have Otherwise Occurred(Percent who have taken one or more trips because of a specific e-mail offer or promotion) SOURCE: TRAVEL INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
Michigan Travel eNewsletter • 73,000 subscribers • Boosts Web traffic