Decatur Travel Web Site Review

Decatur Travel Agency has been in the Decatur area for 25 years and going through a new growth phase, and I’m glad to be part of growth with this new web site.

Under the hood:
The site is coded to load fast and fit in any browser window. There are a couple of php scripts to pick up random travel pictures. I think this makes the site look larger, because when you go back to a page you will see a different picture.

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I could go on and on, but I would like to get your feedback on what you think of the site.

Orlando Info

Orlando Info

Orlando Info is the web site for Orlando and Orange County cvb, Convention and Visitors Bureau. And this site provides plenty of information for any visitor.

I like this site, lots of color, lots of information that’s easy to get to. The layout is like a catalog, each topic has a title, photo, short description and a link.

Orlando Info uses CommonSpot as the template, a content server managed web site. There were some simple errors under the hood, but nothing I saw would create problems for a browser.

There’s not many cons, but if I had to pick one, I would say it could be a little friendlier, it feels a little pushy, but that´s me.

Riviera Maya Funjet Blog

 

Advantages of a travel blog

There is a lot of new technology happening now. But none come close to how blogs are effecting the viewers online.

From a business point of view there is no easier way to get up to date information into your client’s hand.

From a Travel Agents Point of view

What better way to show your last trip or pictures of your last fam and start a dialogs with interested parties.

This is also an easy way to post specials from any type of travel or supplier.

From a suppliers point of view

The Internet has created an even playing field. What I mean, as an example the travel industry has gone to the net to sell tickets and are now competing against themselves for the same customers.

It is much easier for a destination supplier, (like a resort, museum, charter boat, etc.) to create loyal customers through an online interaction that keeps the traveler coming back to the web sites, not for a sales campaign but to keep updated with different activities and events.

By turning your customers into family members, you get to invite them back for a taste of the next new menu, sporting event or even to see new additions to your property with pictures and all.

I’m sure I will have more here in the future. So you-all come back soon.

Avis Rent a Car’s New Blog

Maybe I should say, Not so New Blog, it’s been around since January 2007.

Avis is putting a good team together to manage their blog: Eibhlin Payne- Head of Customer Support in UK, Stephen Spiers- Intranet Webmaster, Avis UK, and Xavier Vallee- Head of Marketing in UK. They all have pretty impressive resumes.

The site it self is customer focused. If you look at the topics there’s lots of information and helpful hints for using Avis.

There’s a topic “We try harder” (also the name of the web site), at first thought: It doesn’t work with the rest of the topics, but when I clicked on the link I was pretty impressed how Avis markets themselves with charities, fund raisers, and marketing through the years.

The blog itself uses Wordpress to manage the blog and the design is their own. I like Wordpress and use it myself, but that’s another blog.

As a travel agent you can feel safe about sending your customers to We Try Harder.

Hooters Swimsuit Pageant

This is the second year I have had the opportunity to work on the Hooters Annual International Swimsuit Pageant registration pages. Hooters sent 2 new pictures this year, the 2005 Hooters poster for the Pageant, and everyone on stage. To give it a Hooters “Delightfully tacky yet unrefined” look, I added the logo as a watermark so it scrolls with the page(in the newer browers), and colors to the drop-down menu that coordinate with the rooms & occupancy(s). I hope everyone at Hooters like it.