Tips for Travel Businesses.
Practical guides to help tour operators, travel agencies, transfer providers, and guides run better businesses.
OTA Commission Rates in 2026: What Tour Operators Actually Pay
Verified commission ranges across the major platforms, how fees stack, a worked net-revenue example, and when the commission is still worth paying.
Read article →Direct Bookings vs OTA Bookings: Getting the Mix Right
What the billboard-effect research actually shows, why there is no universal target ratio, and how to shift the mix without walking away from the platforms.
Read article →Managing Tour Capacity Across Multiple OTAs
When to share inventory and when to allocate it, how to set and release allotments, handling last-minute capacity changes, and reading what each channel actually earns.
Read article →How to Get More Reviews on Viator and GetYourGuide
Why the platforms already send the request for you, what actually moves review volume, how to respond well, and where reviews can and cannot be reused.
Read article →Viator vs GetYourGuide: Where Should You List First?
An objective comparison of reach, commission, approval and connectivity — which platform suits which operator, and why most end up on both.
Read article →How to Sell Your Tours on Viator: A Step-by-Step Guide
Account setup, building products that pass review, what Viator really charges, and how to keep availability in sync — a complete walkthrough.
Read article →How to Sell Your Tours on GetYourGuide
What GetYourGuide requires before you apply, how its commission and payout model differs from Viator, what drives visibility, and how to keep availability clean.
Read article →Channel Management for Tour Operators: The Complete Guide
How real-time availability sync works, which OTAs are worth connecting, and how to balance OTA and direct sales — with an evaluation checklist.
Read article →Best Channel Manager for Your Tour Business
Not all channel managers are built for tour operators. Here is what to look for and how to choose the right one for your business.
Read article →How to Add a Booking Widget to Your Tour Website
A booking widget lets customers book directly from your website — no back-and-forth emails, no delays. Here is how to set one up.
Read article →How to Build Trip Proposals That Clients Actually Buy
Most trip proposals get ignored. Here is how to build ones that clients read, trust, and buy from.
Read article →How to Grow Your Tour Business With OTAs
OTAs like GetYourGuide and Viator can bring you thousands of new customers. Here is how to use them without losing control of your business.
Read article →How to Manage Tour Bookings Without Spreadsheets
Spreadsheets break under pressure. Here is how professional tour operators manage bookings without them.
Read article →How to Write Tour Descriptions That Sell
Most tour descriptions are boring. Here is how to write ones that make travelers click Book Now immediately.
Read article →What is a Channel Manager and Do You Need One?
Learn what a channel manager is, how it works, and whether your tour or transfer business needs one. Stop managing OTAs manually.
Read article →How to Stop Overbookings and Double-Bookings for Good
Why double-bookings happen, what a single one really costs, and how real-time availability and inventory pooling remove the problem rather than manage it.
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