That said, the new focus is clearly on bringing deals to the forefront. Across the top and down the right hand side and in numerous tabs are plugs for deals, deals and more deals. They still don't appear to be customized or focused (at least on the home page) but Travelocity is clearly dialing up the promotional content.
And Henry Harteveldt would be proud - the "ExperienceFinder" has been prominently moved up to the top navigation bar - Henry has previously bemoaned Travelocity for taking one of their best features and hiding it in no-mans land.
But, other than a slightly revised layout and new row of tabs across the top, we don't see a huge sea of change here. In fact, we really have to question why the search button (which enables a user to actually engage with the site on the home page!) has been moved beneath the fold.
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I stumbled on the new page this morning as well and it took a second look at the URL to ensure I was on the right page.
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing the yellow bar is for intermittent alerts -- like Swine Flu Travel alerts. Susan's been writing about that this morning. (http://susanblackassociates.blogspot.com/2009/05/now-i-know-this-blog-is-focused-on-how.html)
And, the fact that the search button is below the fold -- in favor of high profile partner merchandising -- gives you good insight into where the revenue is coming from these days.
I like the new look -- it was much needed. The search button is appearing above the fold on my 14" laptop monitor, so I'm not seeing a problem there.
ReplyDeleteBut why is TVLY the only site that asks you for "state/province" on their hotel search form? Just makes it feel so old fashioned!
Maybe its a size issue, but a decent website should re-size to fit.
ReplyDeleteAs for the state/province thing, can you say GDS? Painful.