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Google’s Global Content Initiative for DMOs: One Year OnThursday July 12, 2018 10:30 AM Room 204C

Stafford Marquardt

Google

Nate HuffMiles

C.A. ClarkMiles

Aditya Mahesh

Google

Leah Chandler

Discover Puerto Rico

Rich Basen

Discover The Palm Beaches

OBJECTIVES:● Consumer trends accelerating change● One year after Montreal● Opportunities for DMOs to evolve storytelling

○ Streetview Opportunities○ DMO Posts

● DMO Success Stories ● How to get involved● Q&A

Industry trends influencing Organic Search Traffic to destinations and

tourism businesses.

That’s the number of Google searches that will happen before the end of this session.

170,688,600

internetlivestats.com

>60% OF TRAVEL RELATED SEARCHES ARE ON MOBILE DEVICES

>20% of mobile search is voice search

70% of US Travelers say they “always” use their Smartphone for information when traveling

Sources: Think with Google 2017, Miles DMO Benchmarking 2017, Phocuswright - Google Research 2017

Search Engine Result Changes

Things to Do

Featured Snippets and Quick Answers

There’s a significant shift going on in organic website traffic in travel and hospitality.

170,688,60040% won’t result in an

external click.

Miles Partnership Study of 40+ DMO Websites, 2014-2017

Opportunity to expand reach of content beyond owned channels with measurable results

Website and Owned Channels

Google

Facebook

TripAdvisor

etc...

AirBnB

Google is working with Destinations & their industry partners to improve the accuracy

& completeness of content across their travel products

SEARCH TRAVEL GUIDES TRIPS APP MAPS STREET VIEW

These products are important to your destination and to your businesses when a potential visitor is planning a trip.

Montreal - 2017

Google DMO Partnership Program

Google DMO Partnership:13 Free tools Destinations can use to make the most of their visibility within Google’s products.

Google DMO Partnership Program

● Google My Business● Trusted Verifier App● Trusted Provider● 360 Imagery● Street View app● Videos● 360 Camera Loan● Google Maps● Events● City level Posts● Local Guides● Google Travel● Support Form

DMO Support Form

Google DMO Partnership Program

Miles Expert Support Services5 Services that help DMOs understand, optimize and measure their exposure within Google’s platforms and create new value for industry partners.

Training

Audit & Planning

ImpactAssessment

Content Education

Google DMO Partnership Program

Google DMO Partnership:13 Free tools Destinations can use to make the most of their visibility within Google’s products.

Google DMO Partnership Programwww.MilesPartnership.com/GoogleDMOProgram

Content Opportunity 1 Street View open publishing

platform/solutions

why make Street View?

show people your market

make people feel comfortable

help them find things once they get there

aid local infrastructure

give a voice to local culture

improve disaster planning and response

Anyone can make Street View

Publishing your Street View

Making connections

so anyone can make Street View...

but what about real Street View?

Proprietary + Confidential

Proprietary + Confidential

Proprietary + Confidential

Bujumbura, BurundiCapital city of Burundi497,166 residents

Proprietary + Confidential

Proprietary + Confidential

Blue Lines MeetupTwo enthusiasts organized a community meetup to map Hiroshima Island with Street View and add blue lines for every road

They used a Ricoh Theta V attached to a custom tripodmounted to the roof of a car

Proprietary + Confidential

Proprietary + Confidential

SV-ready cameras

Making high-quality Street View

is quick and easy.

Grab a compatible camera,

record your world, and upload

the imagery to Google Maps.

There are five options on store

shelves today.

Indoor tours

You can also create immersive

indoor experiences with Street

View.

These systems make it easy to

capture and design those tours.

google.com/streetview/publish

all this info and more:

google.com/streetview/sales

resources for professionals:

g.co/trekkertry a camera for free

Content Opportunity 2Posts on Google publishing channel

Cities on GoogleAditya Mahesh

Many people are searching for cities on Google

Posts on Google allows you to showcase relevant content to these people

Image, Text, Link Video Gallery

Events PollsStory

100+ Cities

Orlando, FL

Top 10 Lists Openings What’s New

Local Businesses Local Events Local Sports

Vancouver, Canada

Neighborhood Video Jazz Festival Free Attractions

Wanaka, New Zealand

Top Attractions Openings Top Ski Runs

Marina del Rey, CA

Food Trucks Mother’s Day Local Bands

Upcoming Events Concerts Local Businesses

Memphis, TN

Travel Vlog Concerts Attractions Video

World Rugby Classic Sports Event Food Truck Event

Ubud, Indonesia

Attractions Holiday Celebrations Kites Festival

Gold Coast, Australia

Sand Art Festival Surf Festival Aerial Video

Posting is quick and easy!

Request an account at cityposts@google.com

More details at posts.google.com

DMO CASE STUDIES

Exploration & Storytelling:

Bermuda Tourism Authority

Reach & Relevance:

Discover The Palm Beaches

Rebuilding Consumer

Perception:Discover Puerto Rico

Exploration & Storytelling

Bermuda Tourism Authority

2015StreetView Coverage

2015StreetView Coverage

2015StreetView Coverage

2018StreetView Coverage

4X!

Bailey’s Bay

Gibb’s Hill Lighthouse

Blackwatch Pass

Coney Island

Unfinished Church

Fairyland Creek

Dockyards

366,137 total images uploaded

582 Gigabytes of data

30+Hours of captured footage

366,137 total images uploaded

582 Gigabytes of data

30+Hours of captured footage

2,100,000+ views since June 1

All 366,137 images have the BTA logo at the nadir

Case StudyDiscover the Palm Beaches

Reach & Relevance:

Discover The Palm Beaches

Add slides

Multiple images selected as heroes for Trips & Travel Guides, including stints as cover images.

Boca image has over 1.3 million views.

285+ Data points updated

200+ Locations covered

15% Increase in GMB profile completeness for travel-related businesses

50+Partners assisted with verification & optimization

ResultsIncreased visibility of DMO assets.

Improved quality of content & data for the destination

Contributed feedback to help shape evolution of the program

Became first county-level DMO with access to Posts

Generated 6 million views through 700+ asset uploads

Whats NextShooting new 360s & Streetview on a monthly basis

Adding content & data to Google on a weekly basis

Synching member data updates with GMB profiles

Providing scheduled industry training on optimization

Rethinking our approach to photo shoots & content creation

Case StudyPuerto Rico

Discover Puerto Rico:

Rebuilding Consumer Perception

Why This Matters

Improve post-storm consumer perception by removing inaccurate and low-quality island imagery

Increased visibility & reach of quality images created by the destination

Significantly improve the depth & accuracy of travel information on Puerto Rico’s tourism product

Create significant industry value through partner education to benefit the island as a whole

The Strategy

Early July: Complete island-wide audit of Puerto Rico travel content

July/August: Partner with local non-profit to source industry business data & recent imagery

August/September: Create new imagery and 360s documenting the recovery of key areas and showcasing Puerto Rico’s top drivers

October: Begin first-of-its-kind industry outreach and education to help rebuild perception from the ground up

Destinations

Resources, Updates & More Information:www.MilesPartnership.com/GoogleDMOProgram

THANKS!Thursday July 12, 2018 10:30 AM Room 204C