COMING SOON! Accommodation Guru Advertising Directory

October 15, 2009 in Updates by admin | No comments

A New Revenue Source for Licensees

In an endeavour to create an additional revenue stream, many of our licensees have asked how they can add asuccessful advertising model to their site. For example, one might allow advertising for:

Local Restaurants
Local Night Clubs
Local Golf Courses
Local Shops
Local Activities
Local Day Tours
Local Health and Beauty Services
Local Real Estate Agents (provided they are not competing with you)

We will soon be able to embed a comprehensive advertising directory similar to the one below into your website with your masthead & Domain Name:http://www.directory.accommodationguru.com/listing/location/australia/qld

The advertising model will work something like this: You will start by giving your database of clients a free listing for one year (listings can be acquired from the Yellow Pages or similar).

Once they get a bit of traction (this can be monitored by the software), you can then invite them to advertise at the appropriate rate the following year. Seehttp://www.directory.accommodationguru.com/advertise.php. These charges can be varied subject to local market conditions. Accommodation Guru will accept payment and remit 2/3 of the payment immediately to you.

Grampians Accommodation will be running a campaign along the lines of the one below:

Cost-Effective Advertising That Reaches Thousands of Potential Grampians TravellersThe Grampians Accommodation is an online accommodation booking service that has been successfully connecting accommodation providers and guests for well over a year. We attract over 4,000 visitors to our site each month and show up on page one of Google search results for key phrases.

As a small business, we at The Grampians Accommodationunderstand how important it is to find cost-effective marketing that catches the attention of your intended audience.

That’s why we have developed a new online business directoryexclusive to businesses that operate throughout the Grampians. Each month, this directory will be seen by thousands of visitors who are planning a trip to the region. Your business will receive wide exposure to a captive and enthusiastic audience.

The business directory boasts an array of dynamic features and you have complete control of your listing. You get access to a password-protected interface where you can log in and change your details, add special promotions for The Grampians Accommodation customers, and much more!

All businesses who meet our category criteria will qualify for a free listing, and advertising packages start from as little as $2 a week. Some of our packages even allow you to direct web traffic back to your website via a link. When you select an advertising package that includes a ‘legitimate’ backlink to your site, you will simultaneouslyenhance your Search Engine Optimization (SEO) efforts.

For affordable, highly targeted online marketing that reaches thousands of visitors each month, you will not find a better value than this! For more information, please visit www.directory.grampiansvictoria.comor send us an email with your enquiry.

Additional Directory Software Features

Integrated mapping: Business listings are tied to Google maps so that users can easily find where your advertisers are located.
Listing owners can upload photos and graphics: Display a graphic with each listing. Load a picture into the directory that will be displayed together with the listing information.
Online sign-up: Allows advertisers to add their listings online and have them appear in real-time.
Interactive features: Standard implementation includes links to advertisers’ web sites, email addresses, and dynamic map to advertiser location.
Export data: Download your directory data anytime through a secure web interface. Exports can be loaded into Microsoft Excel, Access or any text editor.
Import data: Import data from a wide variety of formats.
Advertiser administration: Enables advertisers to update and manage their own listings by logging in to the administration section through a web-based interface.
Payment processing: Collect advertiser dues or advertising fees through Paypal payment processing! Allows you to charge for new listings in the directory.
Multiple listing levels: Include different features with each listing level. For example, the picture or live web links can be limited to a premium listing level.
Multi- language: The directory comes in English, Spanish, French and Portuguese.
Search engine-optimized: Allows SEO-friendly URLs as well as the ability to more easily manage meta tags, keywords and other factors that contribute to your search engine rankings.
Automated renewal reminders: Listing owners will receive up to three email notifications to renew and update their listing prior to expiration.
Real-time usage tracking: Enables the administrator or advertiser to track the number of times a particular listing is viewed, or the number of click-throughs on a web link.
Generate email lists: Generate email lists of advertisers in certain locations or categories which can be used to send newsletters.
Discount code management: Enables you to create and edit discount codes over the web in real-time, allowing easy management of special promotions.
Search stats: This will allow you not only to see if a listing has been viewed but how often it appeared in search results. It also gives useful information on what search criteria is being used the most.
Save searches: Users will be able to save search criteria and search results.