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Travel Marketing & Promotions Flashcards

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  1. What does 'seasonality' require travel marketers to adjust in their promotional strategies?

    Answer: The timing, messaging, and offers to match high and low demand periods

    Seasonality requires marketers to shift their timing, messaging, and promotional offers to capitalize on peak demand and stimulate bookings during slow periods.

  2. A travel agency uses Google Ads to appear at the top of search results when users search 'Caribbean vacation packages.' This is an example of:

    Answer: Pay-per-click (PPC) advertising

    Pay-per-click advertising places paid ads in search results, charging the advertiser each time a user clicks the ad.

  3. Which of the following best defines 'brand positioning' for a travel agency?

    Answer: How the agency wants to be perceived in the minds of its target customers relative to competitors

    Brand positioning is the strategic process of defining how a brand should be perceived by its target audience compared to competing options.

  4. A tour operator launches a 'flash sale' with 48-hour pricing. What consumer psychology principle does this leverage?

    Answer: Fear of missing out (FOMO) and scarcity

    Flash sales leverage FOMO and scarcity by creating a tight deadline, prompting customers to act quickly before the deal disappears.

  5. What is the primary purpose of a travel agency maintaining an active presence on review sites like TripAdvisor or Google Reviews?

    Answer: To manage reputation and build social proof that influences potential clients

    Review site presence helps agencies manage their reputation and leverage positive social proof, which strongly influences prospective clients' buying decisions.

  6. In travel marketing, what does 'psychographic segmentation' focus on?

    Answer: Customers' personality traits, values, lifestyles, and travel motivations

    Psychographic segmentation groups customers by psychological characteristics such as lifestyle, values, and motivations rather than demographic data.

  7. A travel agency creates a landing page offering a free destination guide in exchange for an email address. What marketing technique is this?

    Answer: Lead generation through a content offer or lead magnet

    A lead magnet offers valuable free content in exchange for contact information, building an email list of interested prospects.