The Weather Company’s New Ad Play Aims to Sell Experiences and Hotel Bookings
Summary
Weather.com is testing a new feature to integrate travel content with hotel and experience bookings, aiming to reach travelers before they use search engines. This initiative, developed with Steller, allows users to book directly through destination videos triggered by weather-related searches. For STR hosts, this creates a new marketing channel to consider for direct bookings and distribution.
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