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2020 Russian Travel Market Development Results: How Tourism Survived the Pandemic
The lowest drop was demonstrated by tourist flows to China (-94% as compared to 2019), Spain (-90%), and Italy (-86%). At that, Top-15 most popular travel destinations among Russians included India (-57%), Cuba (-58%), and the Dominican Republic (-65%) for the first time ever.
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Most Russian Tourists Expect Full Border Opening in 2021
The resumption of travel abroad in full in 2021 is expected by 60% of Russian tourists. Among the most desirable destinations for travel, they named Turkey, Thailand, Egypt and Europe.
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Now travelers want unique impressions, looking for unusual vacations in seclusion and away from civilization or learning regional cultures. Many people warmed to healthy lifestyle and environmental ideas, that is why in 2021 health resort vacations, eco-labelled hotels, and agricultural farms will be the hottest new trend.
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Every Company is a Media Company. Why Develop Own Digital Channels
Any brand seeks to maintain a stable relationship with its audience. However, it is not always simple to earn loyalty and trust of customers. A company’s own channels play a big role in building relationships with clients.
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Most Russians Use the Internet to Organize Their Own Travel Around the Country
Russian tourists today quickly determine the direction of their vacation and come to the place with a ready-made plan. They plan their own trips, and they are three times more likely to use the Internet than travel agencies to choose a holiday destination and make an activity plan.
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Only a Third of Business Trips Took Place in 2020
The number of airline tickets purchased by business travelers in 2020 decreased by 66% compared to last year. Thus, the number of business trips in Russia fell by 60%, and foreign trips reached only 16% of the volume of 2019.
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99 Content Ideas for Travel Business
We prepared 99 topics of travel content that will let you maintain your blog effectively throughout the year and never repeat yourself.
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5 Reasons to Start Using eSports as Part of Your Marketing Strategy in Russia Today
Esports was officially recognized in Russia as sport in 2016. This event heightened interest in this industry of not only schoolchildren and students but also businesses. The industry got even more attention in 2020 as match broadcasts became a great way to spend time during the coronavirus lockdown.
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Community Management Features: Combating Aggression or Trolling as a Marketing Tool
We have prepared several simple recommendations that will help a community manager reframe communication with trolls in the way you need and take control of communication in the community.
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The Scope of Business Trips Continues to Recover
The scope of business trips continues to grow: the number of flights compared to the summer increased by almost 25%, and train trips – by 13%.
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6 Trends in Tourism and Travel Marketing after the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has already altered prospects of the travel industry development. As of today, there are several clearly seen travel industry trends that have also affected the choice of marketing tools for promotion during this very challenging period.
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Post-Pandemic Travel Marketing: How Has the Pandemic Affected Tanzania's Positioning in Russia?
Tanzania was one of the first countries to open its borders to Russian tourists after the pandemic. To better understand the post-pandemic marketing strategy of Tanzania, RMAA Travel has recently asked some questions to TTB DG Ms. Devota Mdachi.
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5 Steps to Create a Strategy for Cooperation with Streamers in Russia
When promoting a game, industry-related media coverage still matters, but often the game will manage to achieve much more if a streamer makes an overview video or an online broadcast of his gaming experience.
MEDIA BUYING
Illegal Ads: How to Promote Goods with Constraints
In our blog, we tell a lot about how to advertise different goods or what marketing channels in Russia are more effective. Today, we will turn our attention to one more very important issue—advertising goods with constraints.
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Tourism Post-COVID Marketing: 10 Digital Ideas to Remind Tourists of a Destination
We have collected 10 ideas that you can use in your content strategy for maintaining a website, pages in social networks, and even in email newsletters.
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81% of Russians Missed the 2020 Summer Holiday Season
81% of Russians did not go on vacation last summer. Most of those who missed their summer vacation are residents of Moscow and Saint Petersburg (86%), as well as people aged 60 and older (90%).
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Casual Games Advertising & Monetization Strategies in Russia
No matter how great a game you have created, it is your marketing strategy that can be the deciding factor in whether your game becomes popular or not. You can endlessly polish your game and make it perfect, but at the same time your competitors are gaining an audience with a much rawer product by investing in promotion.
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Russians Told How They Organized Children's Holidays This Summer
Those who could not organize a children's holiday this summer admitted that they were afraid of sending their child somewhere in the current situation (46.3% chose this option), and many also did not have the financial opportunity (43.9%).
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Events Go Online: Russia's Gaming Festivals 2020
Read our blog to find out when the official events of the Russian gaming industry will take place and where they can be viewed.
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How the Pandemic is Changing Russia's Tourism Industry
Russian tourists in the era of the pandemic recession demonstrate three different behavioral models that should be taken into account by the tourism business when planning work.