Being a successful city destination requires vigilance. While Melbourne, Australia, is a popular place, competition is...
Research and analysis
Introducing 2023’s Leading Places: The 100 Most Loved Destinations Around the World
Destination Spotlight: Surrey, BC tracks rising tourism sentiment during campaigns
Destination Spotlight: Richmond, VA leans on sentiment data to validate tourism messaging
Destination Spotlight: South Africa rallies around high-ranking places during recovery
Jul 7, 2022 | Destination marketing strategy, Research and analysis
South African Tourism is charting its way through the impacts of the pandemic, using Tourism Sentiment Index to...
6 ways destinations are harnessing the power of visitor sentiment data
Jun 16, 2022 | Brand and identity, Destination marketing strategy, Research and analysis, Strategic planning, Visitor experience
The success of your destination hinges on the way people feel about travelling there. Visitor sentiment directly...
Why do destination marketers need passionography?
Feb 9, 2021
Coined by our Chief Strategist, William Bakker, passionography is the study of people who share an interest in a...
Will your destination’s legacy travel markets evaporate?
Dec 4, 2020
COVID-19-related regulations are probably causing your destination's travel markets to change. But are your newest...
What can your destination do about tourism leakage?
Aug 12, 2020
Reduce tourism leakage with long-term strategic goals and new success metrics. When tourism revenue is funnelled...
Reimagining travel means preventing tourism leakage
Jul 31, 2020
How much tourism revenue stays in your community? Tourism, at its best, can make an immensely positive impact on your...
Mitigate COVID-19’s impact on your destination: Phase 1 of 3
May 13, 2020
The COVID-19 crisis places many destination marketing organizations (DMOs) in a new and precarious position. Amid...
10 U.S. tourism markets ranked by online word of mouth
Jul 2, 2019
Data shows that, among 10 major cities, the volume of online conversations about tourism has increased by an average...
5 ways your DMO can re-energize stakeholders with Tourism Sentiment Index
May 6, 2019
Many destination marketers are using Tourism Sentiment Index (TSI) to find out what people are saying about their...
Tourism Sentiment Index gives destinations an unbiased look in the mirror: Tourism Port Douglas & Daintree
Feb 21, 2019
Your tourism destination’s success depends greatly on perceptions. The way people think and what they say about their...
625,000,000 conversations across 100 destinations: Get the first (free) Global Tourism Sentiment Index report
Nov 29, 2018
Your destination’s reputation rises and falls based on the experiences people have and the stories they tell. But how...
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