Knowledge Base

REPORTING & PERFORMANCE

ADR (Average Daily Rate)

Average revenue earned per occupied room in a given period.

Attribution Model

Rules for assigning credit for bookings across marketing touchpoints.

Bounce Rate

Percentage of visitors who leave without taking action.

Channel

A platform or medium used to market a hotel online (eg. Google Ads, TripAdvisor, Trivago, etc.)

Channel/ Market

Combination of the platform used to promote the hotel (channel) and the geographic or audience segment being targeted (market). For example, Google Ads targeting travelers in Spain is a specific channel/market。

Clicks

Number of times users have clicked on the ad.

Click Through Rate

Percentage of people that clicked on the ad. It’s calculated as: CTR = (Clicks ÷ Impressions) × 100

A higher CTR indicates your ad is relevant and engaging to your audience.

Conversion

When a user completes a desired action (purchase, signup, etc.).

Conversion Rate

Percentage of visitors who complete a conversion.

COS (Cost of Sale)

Ratio of marketing spend to revenue generated.

Eligible Impressions

Total number of times an ad could have appeared based on targeting, bids, budget, and ad quality.

First Position Share

How often a hotel appears in the top search result position.

Hotel Code

Relates to the property Hotel Site ID.

Impression

Each time an ad/content is displayed to a user

Impression Share

Percentage of total impressions an ad receives compared to the total number of impressions it was eligible to receive.

MBL (Meet, Beat, Lose)

Benchmarking performance against competitors.

Pixel

Website code tracking visitor behavior and conversions.

Placement Type

Specific location or format where an ad appears on a platform, such as in search results, on a website, in a mobile app, or within a social media feed.

Rate Parity

Keeping room rates consistent across all platforms.

Reconciliation

Verifying bookings, payments, and commissions for accuracy.

RevPAR (Revenue Per Available Room)

Total room revenue ÷ available rooms.

ROAS (Return on Ad Spend)

Revenue earned for every $1 spent on ads.

Tracking Tags

Small pieces of code embedded on the homepage and booking engine to monitor user behavior and campaign performance.

Visible Position Share

Percentage of time a hotel appears in top 3–5 visible positions.

CAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT

Bid

Amount an advertiser will pay for a specific action (click, view, etc.).

Bid Strategy

Approach for setting bids to meet campaign goals.

Bid Target

Performance target set as a percentage or value.

Bidding

Competing for ad placement by setting maximum payment for a desired outcome.

Budget

Total funds allocated for campaigns in a plan.

Budget Pacing

Balancing spend over time to avoid over/underspending.

Display Ads

Banner/image ads shown on websites to drive awareness and traffic.

Facebook Dynamic Ads for Travel

Personalized ads showing real-time availability and pricing.

Geo-targeting

Showing ads to users in a specific location.

Paid Search

Paying search engines to display ads in search results.

PMax (Performance Max)

Marketing across all Google channels (Search, YouTube, Display, etc.).

AD PRICING

Cost

Expenditure on specific campaigns.

CPA (Cost Per Acquisition)

Cost to acquire one customer or conversion.

CPC (Cost Per Click)

Cost paid each time someone clicks your ad.

PPC (Pay Per Click)

Advertisers pay each time a user clicks an ad.

Commission Programme

Commission-based model where payment is tied to results.

PPB (Pay Per Booking)

Payment model charging for each confirmed booking.

PPS (Pay Per Stay)

Payment model charging only after a completed stay.

BOOKING AND DISTRIBUTION TECHNOLOGY

Booking Engine

Website software for checking availability and making reservations.

BRG (Best Rate Guarantee)

Promise that the direct booking site offers the lowest rate.

Channel Manager

Tool to manage room rates/availability across OTAs and your website.

Direct Booking

Reservation made on your website, not through third parties.

Google Hotel Ads

Google listings showing hotel prices in search results/Maps.

Metasearch

Platform displaying all available hotel rates, including your own site’s rates.

OTA (Online Travel Agency)

Third-party booking platforms (Booking.com, Expedia,Trip.com).