Disclaimer: This is an independent review on some of the most popular travel websites, I am not associated with any of these travel websites nor their promoters. If you do not agree with any of the comparisons made here, post your concerns as a comment so that the same will be reviewed and the content under question will removed from this blog.
Websites Reviewed:
- MakeMyTrip - http://www.makemytrip.com/
- Yatra.com - http://www.yatra.com/
- ClearTrip.com - http://www.cleartrip.com/
- EzeeGo1 - http://www.ezeego1.co.in/
- TravelGuru.com - http://www.travelguru.com/
Search Engine Visibility :: Google.co.in
Keyword :: Book Flight
| Rank | Site | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makemytrip.com | Google shows the following as group results: Domestic Airlines - International Flights - Indigo Airlines - Air India, which is a guge plus! |
| 2 | Yatra.com | Same here, Domestic Flights - Trains - International Flights - Hotels are shown as group results |
| 3 | Cleartrip.com | |
| 4 | Ezeego1.co.in | |
| 5 | Travelguru.com | Keyword rich title but not user friendly - Hotels India Discount Hotel Budget Air Tickets Flight Tickets |
Keyword :: Book Hotel
| Rank | Site | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makemytrip.com | Dedicated page for Hotels in the search result |
| 2 | Travelguru.com | Title is not attractive |
| 3 | Yatra.com | Title - Book Lowest Price International Airline ticket Flights... man, I am searching for Hotels |
| 4 | Cleartrip.com | |
| 5 | Ezeego1.co.in | Appears only on the third page |
Keyword :: Book Holidays
| Rank | Site | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makemytrip.com | |
| 2 | Yatra.com | |
| 3 | Travelguru.com | |
| 4 | Ezeego1.co.in | |
| 5 | Cleartrip.com | Not visible in the first 5 pages |
First Impression
| Rank | Site | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ezeego1.co.in | Simple but rich content, easily navigable user interface. Toll free number displayed on the top right corner, a huge plus. |
| 2 | Makemytrip.com | Moved to second position because the customer care contact details are hidden. |
| 3 | Yatra.com | First time users will find it difficult to navigate through the options available. The dark background and the misaligned box shots are really irritating. |
| 4 | Travelguru.com | Simple but not informative, no toll free number. |
| 5 | Cleartrip.com | Highly simple, users may navigate away for the same reason thinking of clone sites. |
Flight Search :: Bangalore to Kolkata :: Round Trip
Page Load Time
| Rank | Site | Page Load Time | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleartrip.com | 7 seconds | Page loads fast |
| 2 | Yatra.com | 10 seconds | What is being searched is shown |
| 3 | Travelguru.com | 11 seconds | No progress bar, no loading icon, though of closing the browser after few seconds but all in a sudden, the search result appeared! |
| 4 | Makemytrip.com | 15 seconds | What is being searched is shown |
| 5 | Ezeego1.co.in | 20 seconds | Blank screen for few seconds, no hint on the search |
Search Result
| Rank | Site | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makemytrip.com | Result displayed in a clear and easy to read format. Total fare and fare rules can be read without navigating away from the page. Next Day, Previous Day option is very useful when searching for lowest available fares. |
| 2 | Cleartrip.com | Return flight details also displayed, easy to plan your trip. |
| 3 | Yatra.com | Clean listing but needs to navigate away for some of the information. |
| 4 | Ezeego1.co.in | Options are less |
| 5 | Travelguru.com | No price breakup, no option to sort |
Add-Ons
| Rank | Site | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makemytrip.com | Guaranteed discounts on hotel booking; 10% Off on booking a cab; Reduce your carbon print(I like this!); |
| N/A | Ezeego1.co.in | None |
| N/A | Yatra.com | None. |
| N/A | Travelguru.com | None. |
| N/A | Cleartrip.com | None. |
Optional Travel Insurance Package
| Rank | Site | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yatra.com | TATA AIG General Insurance Company Limited Rs.129/- per person Flight Delay Up to Rs. 1,500 for every 5 hours delay; Trip cancellation Up to Rs. 20,000 Cancellation charges; Accidental Death & Dismemberment Up to Rs 7,50,000 reimbursed; Medical Emergency Up to Rs. 5,00,000 reimbursed; Baggage Loss Up to Rs. 5,500 reimbursed |
| 2 | Makemytrip.com | Apollo Munich health Insurance Company Limited Rs.111/- per person Trip Cancellation Reimbursed up to Rs. 15,000; Accidental Injuries Reimbursed up to Rs. 100,000; Medical Emergencies Reimbursed up to Rs. 10,000 each; Checked-in Baggage loss Reimbursed up to Rs. 7,500 each. |
| 3 | Cleartrip.com | ICICI Lombard Rs.129/- per person Trip cancellation Reimbursed up to Rs. 20,000; Checked-In Baggage Loss Reimbursed up to Rs. 7,500; Flight delay Reimbursed up to Rs. 10,500; Medical Emergency Reimbursed up to Rs. 100,000 |
| 4 | Ezeego1.co.in | ICICI Lombard Rs.99/- per person Get trip cancellation charges reimbursed; Baggage loss up to Rs. 7,500 reimbursed; Flight delay up to Rs. 1,500 reimbursed for every 6 hours delay |
| N/A | Travelguru.com | None. |
Internet Presence
Back-Links
| Rank | Site | Backlinks(Source: Yahoo) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travelguru.com | 5,90,248 |
| 2 | Makemytrip.com | 4,28,076 |
| 3 | Ezeego1.co.in | 1,64,774 |
| 4 | Cleartrip.com | 1,24,845 |
| 5 | Yatra.com | 69,230 |
Alexa Ranking
| Rank | Site | Alexa Rank | Sites Linking In |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makemytrip.com | 977 | 4,028 |
| 2 | Cleartrip.com | 1,446 | 1,959 |
| 3 | Yatra.com | 1,623 | 1,668 |
| 4 | Ezeego1.co.in | 21,506 | 910 |
| 5 | Travelguru.com | 23,010 | 666 |
Comparison - 6 Months Visitors trendTags: Internet | Marketing | Reviews | Travel
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