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I'm not sure how long I have been with them - certainly over a year - and nothing so far.
Like the rest of you, I really like the site, and particularly the attitude and helpfulness of Craig and Liz, and I like that their stats actually show the last time your page and indeed your website were accessed. What I don't get is why, with thousands of clicks, hundreds of page views and many clicks to my site (twice the number as bother to click on Homelidays) I still don't get the enquiries.
I guess for me it could be the perennial problem of just not being what UK customers are looking for - we rarely get any UK enquiries from anywhere, but when we do they tend to be for for off peak weeks, which at least is positive.
I am sticking with them for now and have encouraged some friends to do the same and I hope they get a breakthrough sometime soon.
Like the rest of you, I really like the site, and particularly the attitude and helpfulness of Craig and Liz, and I like that their stats actually show the last time your page and indeed your website were accessed. What I don't get is why, with thousands of clicks, hundreds of page views and many clicks to my site (twice the number as bother to click on Homelidays) I still don't get the enquiries.
I guess for me it could be the perennial problem of just not being what UK customers are looking for - we rarely get any UK enquiries from anywhere, but when we do they tend to be for for off peak weeks, which at least is positive.
I am sticking with them for now and have encouraged some friends to do the same and I hope they get a breakthrough sometime soon.
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I registered with them a couple of days ago after reading this thread, figured there's no harm in increasing the number of listings i have out there.
I got an email back today saying that my property looks lovely but they feel my photos are misleading and asked me to change the main photograph. I've never had this from any other listing site and to be honest was a little offended, i've always gone out of my way to be honest about the property!
I've emailed back, will wait and see what their response is.
I got an email back today saying that my property looks lovely but they feel my photos are misleading and asked me to change the main photograph. I've never had this from any other listing site and to be honest was a little offended, i've always gone out of my way to be honest about the property!
I've emailed back, will wait and see what their response is.
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Hullo Riverside and welcome. The cottage looks super so don't take the comment to heart. I suspect all they meant was that it wasn't perhaps the best shot to use as the main image. It is a crop from the FB one at the foot of the page and it's very nice to see the cottage in its context ie showing the river and some foliage.
Btw, the video doesn't show on the home page on Safari but does on the accommodation page.
It works on both pages with Firefox.
Btw, the video doesn't show on the home page on Safari but does on the accommodation page.
It works on both pages with Firefox.
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Hi River, Constructive critisism (sp sorry) is always good, makes us think. they are very refreshing and supportive, no need to be offended, all done for the best intentions.Riverside wrote:I registered with them a couple of days ago after reading this thread, figured there's no harm in increasing the number of listings i have out there.
I got an email back today saying that my property looks lovely but they feel my photos are misleading and asked me to change the main photograph. I've never had this from any other listing site and to be honest was a little offended, i've always gone out of my way to be honest about the property!
I've emailed back, will wait and see what their response is.
Rog
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Hi Riverside
I'm going to guess that this was in reference to this "shot":
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid= ... 5121953183
My immediate reaction on seeing that is that you have a fabulous location. I really did think this was one picture at first, and then subsequently realised it's two joined together.
If that's what the issue was, I think they're right (sorry, I don't want to offend!) to say it's misleading.
I'm going to guess that this was in reference to this "shot":
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid= ... 5121953183
My immediate reaction on seeing that is that you have a fabulous location. I really did think this was one picture at first, and then subsequently realised it's two joined together.
If that's what the issue was, I think they're right (sorry, I don't want to offend!) to say it's misleading.
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Note to self: get eyes tested!Giddy Goat wrote:It is a crop from the FB one at the foot of the page and it's very nice to see the cottage in its context ie showing the river and some foliage.
Riverside, I am sure you've got this in mind but if not, I would try to re-take the photo of the cottage when the sky is blue, and have a lovely tub of something beside the door. Maybe the one used in the riverside pic!
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Thanks for the advice, my problem is i haven't owned the Cottage outside of winter yet! I'll be doing just as you suggested as soon as the weather picks upGiddy Goat wrote:Note to self: get eyes tested!Giddy Goat wrote:It is a crop from the FB one at the foot of the page and it's very nice to see the cottage in its context ie showing the river and some foliage.
Riverside, I am sure you've got this in mind but if not, I would try to re-take the photo of the cottage when the sky is blue, and have a lovely tub of something beside the door. Maybe the one used in the riverside pic!
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Just spotted this thread. I've listed with them since quite a long time ago and had one booking worth £450 for New Year 2009/2010. So it's worked out well for me. No recent enquiries though.
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