BlogHolibob's SDK Elements
How Holibob's SDK Elements approach gives you the power of an API integration at the speed of a widget.
· Adin Mathitharan
Blog
Insight from the experiences economy
How experiences are distributed, what it takes to sell them well, and news from the company building the infrastructure for it.
Blog
BlogHolibob's SDK Press Coverage
What the trade press said about our SDK, and the review from outside the industry.
· Adin Mathitharan
BlogA new holibob.tech: connecting travellers to a world of things-to-do.
Today we're launching a brand new holibob.tech. It's clearer, has a live demo site, and built around the showing what the untapped experience economy is worth to your brand.
· Angus Hardy
BlogThe £9M Post-Booking Gap: Why OTAs Are Funding Their Competitors' Growth
OTA product teams understand the revenue case. Where most stall is not on the numbers — it is on the product question: what are the surfaces, what does each one take to activate, and what does each one earn? GetYourGuide doesn't wait for that question to be answered. Its retargeting pixel fires twelve minutes after your confirmation email. The post-booking window isn't sitting empty while the decision gets made. It's already occupied. We've helped launch on all four of the surfaces between booking confirmation and travel day. Here is what each one looks like in practice.
· Craig Everett
InsightIn-destination experiences needn’t be a blind spot for sustainable development any more with new tech at hand
Sustainable tourism goes beyond flights and hotels—DMOs can lead the way in making in-destination experiences more ethical, local, and impactful through tech-driven solutions
· Craig Everett
InsightCould the latest tech turn social influencers into kings and queens of travel?
If you’re not of Generation X then you might be unaware that influencers already sell stuff directly through their posts, with no need to click away to a website to complete a purchase.
· Craig Everett
NewsAlex Saint joins Holibob as Chairman of the Board
B2B2C provider of technologies designed to help travellers easily discover and book amazing things-to-do has added the Founder & CEO of Secret Escapes to its Board of Directors as Chairman.
NewsZYTLYN and Holibob Announce Strategic Partnership
ZYTLYN and Holibob partner to transform how travel brands & destinations distribute, market, and sell travel experiences
NewsHolibob Secures New Funding to Power our Ecommerce Engine for Experiences
Holibob is pleased to announce the addition of funding to our previously announced Series A raise. Led by Guinness Ventures, this marks our first institutional capital raised.
· Craig Everett
NewsHolibob Reveals Record 2023 On Track To Be Broken This Year
Holibob has today confirmed that it achieved record growth in 2023 and that 2024 was looking positive.
InsightWhat does the end of third-party cookies mean for travel brands?
For a couple of years now, there’s been talk but - until the start of this year - not much action on the phasing out of third-party cookies. You know - those things responsible for you getting streams of targeted ads for similar products after you spend time on e-commerce sites. Well, the time is finally here for the phase-out.
· Alejandro Gomez Losada Rosso
NewsHolibob to power move into experiences for MENA-focused OTA Travelwings
Holibob are pleased to announce that we will be partnering with Travelwings, the Dubai-based bespoke online tourism brand that excels in delivering unique travel experiences, to provide access to our tours & experiences technology.
· Ed Tidey
InsightCan Innovation Tame Travel's Consumer Rollercoaster?
As we steam toward the 2024 travel season (for much of the globe), it seems a good time to take stock of where the industry has been in the past couple of years, and what we might see in the couple ahead.
· Craig Everett
BlogReflecting on ITB Berlin 2024
After giving them a chance to catch their breath after ITB Berlin 2024 last week, we caught up with our team to get their thoughts on the discussions and trends that defined this year's event.
· Daniel Colling
NewsHolibob Founders Recognised in Hurun UK Under30s Young Entrepreneurs to Watch List
Holibob is happy to announce that our co-founders, Craig Everett and Angus Hardy, have been selected for the Hurun UK Under30s Young Entrepreneurs to Watch list.
· Daniel Colling
Insight2023: The Year Experiences Took Centre Stage
Explore the transformative travel trends of 2023 and their impact on travel brands. From the rise of experiential travel to increased in-destination spending.
· Craig Everett
NewsHolibob adds former Expedia executive Andreas Nau to Board of Directors
Nau’s years of travel experience, product innovation, and operational expertise will provide a valuable addition to Holibob’s accomplished executive team
· Michael Lattig
BlogWhy does Holibob exist?
Reflecting on Our Purpose and Journey at Holibob
· Craig Everett
InsightEmbracing Horizontalisation: Unravelling The Driving Forces Behind The Travel Industries Conversion
A deeper look at some of the forces at play in travel right now.
· Craig Everett
NewsHolibob Acquires Digital Marketing Platform TourismSolved
The acquisition will bolster Holibob’s innovative approach to delivering effective solutions for collecting, curating, and distributing tours and attractions globally.
· Ed Tidey
NewsHolibob Adds Industry Veteran and Desert Adventures CEO Peter Peyet to Advisory Board
Peyet joins the Advisory Board at a time when Holibob is deepening its existing relationships with innovative tourism boards.
· Ed Tidey
NewsHolibob co-founders recognised by Forbes as a 30 under 30 retail and Ecommerce leaders
Our co-founders Craig and Angus have been recognised on the Forbes 30-under-30 list for European entrepreneurs.
· Ed Tidey
NewsHolibob secures $12M Series A investment
The funding will power Holibob’s continued development of next-generation technologies that connect travellers and experiences.
· Craig Everett
NewsPresenting the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2023
Holibob named as one of Phocuswire's Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2023.
· Ed Tidey
InsightReflections on Another Amazing Arival Conference
Taking a moment to reflect on some of the key themes the event brought to life.
· Alejandro Gomez Losada Rosso