Part of Biggestleaf’s team is currently touring Namibia in search of content for a tourism website. In search wildlife images Robert Bernatzeder steered the Biggestleaf vehicle into Etosha National Park and got more action than he bargained for. Yesterday Robert sent us a report about a damaged 4×4 and one angry male lion.

With the amount of data being sent around the internet privacy is an obvious concern. Google has now approached this issue by making its Secure Search the default for logged in users. However, the outcome is a double standard in Google’s security policy and a loss of valuable information for website owners and users of Google Analytics. 

Times are tight in the travel industry, especially for smaller businesses. When it’s hard to make a dollar it is time to focus on the most trusted an effective marketing tools. According to a recent survey, SEO is the single most popular marketing channel among small business owners in the US. Learn more about the benefits of Search Engine Optimization for SMBs in this post.

The New 7 Wonders of Nature was a contest between unusual and fascinating natural features of this world. Because the winners were elected in an international poll, the road to victory ran through a well-planned marketing campaign. Cape Town and South Africa got it right again, but how did they top candidates such as the Grand Canyon and the Great Barrier Reef?

The die has been cast. After months of anticipation and billions of votes the New 7 Wonders of Nature have been announced. We are particularly excited to report that Table Mountain is one of them. Read on to see the other 6 in this grand septet.

I dragged myself out of bed early on a Saturday morning and spent a sunny day indoors. The day was better suited to some fun on the beach than coffee and PowerPoint presentations at the Getaway Travel Blog Conference. At the end of the day I was feeling more enthusiastic about my job than ever and I learned a few things. Here are my takeaways from a sunny day indoors.

Are you using Facebook to promote your company? The way to do this is to use a fan page. If you are still using a Facebook group, it is time to upgrade. Find out how to make the switch efficiently.

Internet Marketing is increasingly focussing on user experience and the user likes what is pleasing to the eye. Whether you own a lodge or guesthouse, deal in real estate or organize tours and activities, we have just the piece of eye candy that will convert visitor of you website into clients.

While everyone thought that social media would kill blogging, the two channels have proven to be highly complementary. Blogs have become a valuable asset to many websites and independent blogs are turning into proper cash cows. The Getaway Travel Blog Conference is set to help writers to create much more than online travel journals.

The online market is growing rapidly and there is no turning back. The digital marketing strategies have long found their way into the travel industry. How do you adjust to a market that is moving online? Read this overview from the E-Tourism Africa Summit 2011.

Blogging is a great way to add fresh content and current information to your website. As with so many things a good blog relies on quality rather than quantity. Here’s how to create value and make every post count.

For us there were many reasons to visit the Kalahari: teambuilding, research, photography, networking with clients. However, the best reason to visit the Kalahari is that it is one of the most beautiful places on earth.