What is a Responsive Website? A responsive website is a site that adjusts the position and size of it’s text, images and information and/or the overall content for home page or site as a whole for different devices or screen sizes/resolutions. This is possibly the hottest subject in the web design market right now and […]
Creating a Successful B&B Website
Every Bed & Breakfast business is different, so every B&B website needs special treatment. When people look for a B&B or Boutique Hotel online they are often using emotions when deciding where to stay. First impressions are everything and good impressions are vital. The following is a guide to what you need when setting up […]
Open Source Websites
Do you ever feel like you are locked into a business relationship with your web designer because they hold all your files, have specialised CMS (content management systems) and/or charge you through the roof every time you want changes made? Open sourced website software like WordPress can give you the freedom to host your website […]
CMS (Content Management Systems)
These days it is important to be able to make basic changes to your own site – including text and images. Internet users expect sites to be 100% up to date so if you have an incorrect price, inclusions, facilities or photo online there could be serious repercussions. These occurrences can leave you feeling powerless […]
Understanding your Google Analytics
Once Google Analytics is activated and the code installed on your website you can track the performance of your website moving forwards. Google supplies Analytics as a free service available to all website owners. It’s up to you to use it for making business decisions and improving the success of your site. Top 10 Statistics […]
Dealing with Bad Reviews
Social Media and booking sites allow past users to place reviews or comments on your property or business after they have stayed, visited or experienced your product. You may not agree with or like what has been said about your business. Reviews can make or break a business so it’s important that you follow all […]
New Website Checklist
If you are interested in a new website for your business but don’t really know where to start or what to ask for refer to our checklist below to get the most out of your new site. This checklist is specific to accommodation providers in the travel industry but the principles can be applied to […]
Online Booking Systems
Everyone is in a hurry these days and there’s information overload happening in the travel industry online. If you want someone to book your property or service you’ve got to be able to capture their attention, answer all their questions then take their booking the instant that they are ready. Online Booking Systems There are […]
Using A Channel Manager
With so many commission-based online booking sites vying for your availability these days it’s sometimes hard to know which sites to try. With a high-performance channel manager you don’t need to worry – send your availability out to as many sites as you like without worry about overbooking your rooms. Most channel managers are web […]
Adding A Blog to Your Website
Blogs can come in many shapes and forms – some where readers don’t know they are a blog. 4 Reasons to Add a Blog to Your Travel Website? When you travel you need to find out about lots of different things including where to stay, eat, how to get there and what to do. There’s […]
Commission Booking Sites
What you need to consider before signing up with one of the many commission-based sites trying to get your listing. Unless you have a channel manager in place it’s hard to know who to choose and how much availability to allocate. If you have a channel manager you have nothing to lose by setting new […]
SEO – Understanding the Lingo
Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is a term thrown around a lot these days and you need to be able to understand it before trying to do well on sites like Google. Here are a few basics that might help you to understand what everyone is talking about: Search Engine – websites like Google, and Yahoo […]