Articles about the Internet, Technology and Software for New Zealand Tourism

WIFI Can Be The Maker or Breaker

19. Jan, 2012 James Hacon | 1 Comment

James Hacon provides a pretty convincing list of reasons why as a tourism business you should offer free WIFI access for customers…

Jasons New iPhone App

21. Dec, 2011 James Hacon | 5 Comments

James Hacon reviews the newly released Jasons iPhone app providing some relevant thoughts for tourism businesses and advertisers with Jasons.

Summary of the eTourism Summit 2011 – Part 2 (Mobile)

02. Nov, 2011 James Hacon | 2 Comments

Part 2 of the 2011 eTourism Summit summaries by James Hacon, with this article focused on mobile technology.

Summary of the eTourism Summit 2011 – Part 1 (Google)

25. Oct, 2011 James Hacon | 4 Comments

James Hacon provides a summary of the recent eTourism Summit in San Francisco which he attended. This article focuses on the Google topics covered of the conference.

TravelTech 2011: Best of Enemies

05. Sep, 2011 Genevieve Atkinson | 2 Comments

A useful rundown from Gen at Fossick about the recent TravelTech Conference in Sydney, some interesting topics related to travel technology covered.

The Impact of Google Places on Your Website Rankings

06. Jul, 2011 Michelle Ackers | 2 Comments

Why your business must be listed on Google Places with some tips on how to make the most of this tool for your local search results

Topical Tourism Webinars

13. Jun, 2011 James Hacon | 1 Comment

We are currently developing a series of tourism webinars as a joint venture between Kiwi Dreams and the Tourism Industry Blog.

Sniffing out the bad guys and staying safe online

18. Feb, 2011 Daniel Bridges | 1 Comment

Daniel Bridges from Trade Me provides some useful discussion on internet safety including how Trade Me deals with it and links to information on how you can manage your own online security.

Management, Technology

Tourism Webcams in Action

09. Feb, 2011 Michelle Ackers | 3 Comments

Webcams have become a great way to promote destinations throughout New Zealand and so are serving as an invaluable tool for travellers, tourism operators and RTO’s.

How much does Facebook cost your business?

17. Jan, 2011 James Hacon | 2 Comments

In the past few years social media has revolutionised the way we socialise and communicate. James Hacon explores what it may cost a business whose employees have access to social networking during work hours.