0 to 1M Update: October 2017 October 2017 Reflections As we settled from a booming summer and September, we went heads down in October to focus on product. We took everything we learned about how users interacted with our tech and content this summer. After hours of debate, we put on our “don’t bother me” [...]
The Simultaneous Rise of Last-Minute Travel Planners & Super-Planners We’ve noticed an interesting trend in our data. Our guides tend to be purchased at the beginning of a trip or several months in advance. There are not many purchases in between those two extremes. We interviewed our users, researched seemingly conflicting industry trends, and realized [...]
0 to 1M Update: September 2017 September 2017 Reflections I expected September growth to decline slightly from August as the summer travel season slowed down, but some new growth channels and a continued feature by Apple helped us increase our total user base by 64% from the prior month. In case you missed why I'm sharing [...]
Travel Reviews Are Dead – And Here’s What To Do About It Travel reviews may drag on for a while – but they are quickly dying and their utility has long diminished. Reviews served their purpose. In a world with no information, they allowed us to get a small glimpse into someone else’s experience. But [...]
What the travel industry needs to know about the Millennial Traveler The travel industry is scrambling to adapt to the Millennial Traveler. Most initiatives involve weak attempts at low-hanging fruits, like “let’s build a mobile optimized website” and “let’s do more with social media.” These no-brainer initiatives are table stakes to compete today, not ways [...]
0 to 1M Update: August 2017 My team and I are working hard to build the best tool for travelers. As frequent travelers, we’re building the app we wished existed. We’re building it for us. And as a result, for (hopefully) all of you. We made a lot of progress, but still have a long [...]
Travel Startup Learnings: Food Tourism I made an obvious mistake when launching TripScout. I underestimated the importance of food tourism in our app. Food isn’t just an important part of travel – it’s arguably the most important. I knew showing travelers a good meal and teaching them the history and culture of a place through [...]
Meet TripScout, The Travel App That Modern Travelers Love Do you love to travel, but hate being a tourist? This travel app will help you explore the city like a local insider. The TripScout travel app is one of the fastest growing new apps among modern travelers. It taps into everything urban [...]
