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Read more of my thoughts in this recent post: The Simultaneous Rise of Last-Minute Travel Planners & Super-Planners * We incorporated all of our content learnings and new philosophies with a major update to our Washington DC guide. We added many more neighborhood hidden gems, added audio interviews with some local chefs/restaurants, and incorporated a handful of new lists, including: Do it for the Instagram! The best breweries to experience DC’s rising beer scene Where to squeeze in a DC-style workout * The best breweries to experience DC’s rising beer scene * Where to squeeze in a DC-style workout *
The “average” traveler visits 38 websites before booking and spends more than 20 hours planning for a trip. Our focus on highly curated content – instead of aggregating everything like many apps do – has helped us be a good solution for both, but for different reasons. For the super-planner, we are adding a lot more personalization and customization tools in the product – so that our content and tools can be the core of their trip planning. For the wing-it traveler, we are combining advanced filtering and search features with our curated content so that they can quickly figure out what they want to do without sifting through the noise.
I expected September growth to decline slightly from August as the summer travel season slowed down, but some new growth channels and a continued feature by Apple helped us increase our total user base by 64% from the prior month. In case you missed why I’m sharing these details, please read last month’s post for more context. The AppStore feature not only provided a huge boost of new users, but it also provided a sustained bump for our search rankings going forward * * We’re on the search for a talented freelance designer who has a passion for travel and wants to work on some exciting new product ideas!
The best travel recommendations aren’t found online, they’re sitting in people’s inboxes and spreadsheets. What I hear: “Well, if a place has 4.8 stars with 1,000+ reviews, it probably doesn’t suck. If you’re a tool that provides reviews, start making them more useful by providing a framework for ratings and focus less on the actual review. It’s important to focus on how the majority of travelers actually plan for an upcoming trip, not the entrenched behavior the industry tries to force.