{"id":6361,"date":"2026-05-14T09:23:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T09:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalmarketinglanzarote.com\/how-a-hotel-marketing-strategy-can-increase-direct-bookings"},"modified":"2026-05-14T09:30:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T09:30:53","slug":"how-a-hotel-marketing-strategy-can-increase-direct-bookings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalmarketinglanzarote.com\/en\/how-a-hotel-marketing-strategy-can-increase-direct-bookings","title":{"rendered":"How a hotel marketing strategy can increase direct bookings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;9px||4px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#258B97&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||27px|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>Going from 5% of direct bookings to more than 30% is no accident<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Nor does it happen simply by having beautiful social networks or a visually appealing website.<\/p>\n<p>In the hotel industry, real results are built on <strong>strategy, consistency and a clear long-term vision.<\/strong> And that is precisely what happened with one of our clients: a project that, for four years, worked continuously to reduce its dependence on third parties and increase its direct bookings.<\/p>\n<p>At <strong>Digital Marketing Lanzarote<\/strong>, we know that hotel marketing is not only about publishing content or launching specific campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>It is about understanding the business, traveler behavior, seasons, source markets, the importance of OTAs and, above all, how to build trust before the guest even arrives at the accommodation.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#258B97&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||27px|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>Beyond beautiful social networks<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Many times digital marketing is associated with having a manicured Instagram profile.<\/strong>  And while branding is important, an effective digital marketing strategy for hotels goes far beyond that.<\/p>\n<p>In this case, growth was possible because the client invested in campaigns, relied on a proprietary content strategy and agreed to redesign its website with a clear objective: to convert more visits into direct bookings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Every action had a purpose.<\/strong>  The campaigns helped to capture qualified traffic. 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