OTA and travel tech
Why flight prices change between search and booking
Why flight prices can change between search and booking, and how a booking flow should check and show those changes honestly.
8 min read
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Practical articles on travel tech, web development, e-commerce, software, mobile apps, SEO and security.
E-commerce
Payment webhooks: why orders get stuck on pending
Why orders sometimes stay on pending after a customer pays, and how to find and fix the webhook problems behind it.
7 min read
OTA and travel tech
Direct hotel contracts vs aggregator APIs for travel agencies
How hotel aggregators and direct hotel contracts compare on reach, margin, control and technology, and when to use each.
7 min read
E-commerce
What PCI DSS means for a small online store
What PCI DSS means for a small online store, how your checkout type changes your duties, and the simple habits that keep you compliant.
8 min read
OTA and travel tech
GDS vs NDC: what travel agencies need to know
What GDS and NDC are, how they differ in content and fares, and what each means for a travel agency's booking technology.
7 min read
E-commerce
How payment gateways work for online stores
A plain guide to the journey of an online card payment, the parties involved and the fees and payout timing to expect.
7 min read
OTA and travel tech
How hotel supplier APIs work for online travel agencies
How hotel supplier APIs organise static content, live rates, board types and cancellation policies, and what slows hotel search down.
8 min read
E-commerce
Hosted payment page vs embedded checkout: pros and cons
How hosted payment pages and embedded checkouts work, and how they differ on security, customer experience and development effort.
9 min read
OTA and travel tech
What a flight booking API is and how travel agencies use it
What a flight booking API does, the steps from search to ticket, where flight content comes from and what an agency needs to get access.
7 min read
Security
How to secure a WordPress site
A prioritised checklist for securing a WordPress site, starting with the steps that close the most common ways in.
9 min read
SEO
How to migrate a website without losing search traffic
How to move or redesign a website without losing search traffic, from the redirect map to monitoring after launch.
9 min read
Mobile apps
What it costs to build a mobile app
The parts of an app that drive its cost, including the backend and admin panel many quotes leave out, plus running costs.
7 min read