tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13331370.post3191820241197210631..comments2023-10-21T14:45:00.295+01:00Comments on Travolution Blog: To hell with it...let's wait for the partyTravolution Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14075713549142296853noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13331370.post-39818628399393315792007-05-11T13:20:00.000+01:002007-05-11T13:20:00.000+01:00Steve: I can see the headline in travel weekly alr...Steve: I can see the headline in travel weekly already. "Endecott in 'sod the party' shocker".<BR/><BR/>:-)Travolution Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14075713549142296853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13331370.post-82540127869558139062007-05-11T13:18:00.000+01:002007-05-11T13:18:00.000+01:00I suspect it is not a piece of clever viral market...I suspect it is not a piece of clever viral marketing - although i would fall short of saying it is a cock-up.<BR/><BR/>Rest assured, Associated was not particularly happy with us finding out this morning.<BR/><BR/>They asked us for the name of our source (come on, guys, you're a newspaper publisher!!) and then pretty much asked us to not post the screen grabs, "because we want to make a big splash of at the launch".Travolution Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14075713549142296853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13331370.post-11912960883444522122007-05-11T13:12:00.000+01:002007-05-11T13:12:00.000+01:00Is this a monumental cock up or just clever Viral ...Is this a monumental cock up or just clever Viral Marketing. Ive already set this as a task to my team and they are looking worried as the winner gets a Mars Bar !!<BR/><BR/>Anthony Cruise365.comAnthony Blackmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02758556433911332399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13331370.post-43425816813572668882007-05-11T13:05:00.000+01:002007-05-11T13:05:00.000+01:00Guys...forget the look and feel....justy worry abo...Guys...forget the look and feel....justy worry about can it generate the traffic!<BR/> As a travel advertiser we work closely with the likes of Teletext, Travelsupermarket and to a lesser extent Cheapflights. Like all other advertisers we need effective travel portals that generate leads in order to provide better conversions than the ever increasing expense of Google or better enviroments where you can actually be compared with people offering real prices rather than thousands of made up prices that simpley do not exist in reaslity i.e. Teletext.<BR/> So all i can say is sod the party....bring on the leads!<BR/><BR/>And yes that does mena I'm intersted in being contacted for advertising MR Travel Mail.<BR/><BR/>steve.endacott@onholidaygroup.comTravel Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11461211374667062279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13331370.post-86932618040193692882007-05-11T09:31:00.000+01:002007-05-11T09:31:00.000+01:00Darren/Paul: It's only a holding page, remember.If...Darren/Paul: It's only a holding page, remember.<BR/><BR/>If you look at the efforts of the rest of the DMGT group you would expect there to be similar high standards.Travolution Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14075713549142296853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13331370.post-89501079777240505732007-05-11T09:29:00.000+01:002007-05-11T09:29:00.000+01:00Hey, delays happen in technology projects. I've ha...Hey, delays happen in technology projects. I've had lots of experience of that happening, believe me.<BR/><BR/>Let's hope it is worth the wait. Personally I'd rather a site worked really well than looked fabulous and was rubbish but having taken a look at the site I take darren's point!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13331370.post-12827499288410860322007-05-11T08:09:00.000+01:002007-05-11T08:09:00.000+01:00I hope that the actual launched site looks better ...I hope that the actual launched site looks better than the holding page too! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com