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Hi,
We are new to letting out our lovely holiday home in Turkey as we have only had family and friends stay in it before and they were as freebies.
I have worked on a PromotemyPlace website and would really appreciate any comments on it - good, bad or indifferent! I have also got PIMS but not got my head around it yet so the rates, availability and enquiry pages aren't yet completed but I will get them done as soon as I can.
Thanks in advance for your advice.
We are new to letting out our lovely holiday home in Turkey as we have only had family and friends stay in it before and they were as freebies.
I have worked on a PromotemyPlace website and would really appreciate any comments on it - good, bad or indifferent! I have also got PIMS but not got my head around it yet so the rates, availability and enquiry pages aren't yet completed but I will get them done as soon as I can.
Thanks in advance for your advice.
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It's still work in progress but I have made quite a few changes especially to the text.
www.apartmentskalkan.co.uk
One of the things in particular I am interested in opinions on is whether there is too much text - would it be better being written as bullet points?
Thank You
www.apartmentskalkan.co.uk
One of the things in particular I am interested in opinions on is whether there is too much text - would it be better being written as bullet points?
Thank You
looks great and a fabulous place,
since you wondered about too much text...I have one tiny comment:
on the details page, I would lose the first three paragraphs as these relate to stuff about you/about the setting/ - this can go elsewhere.
As a potential renter, your home page has already made me want to know more, so, on the details page, I think you should do that...go straight into the details from the opening of the front door.
Others may not agree - just my thoughts. Good luck with the letting!
since you wondered about too much text...I have one tiny comment:
on the details page, I would lose the first three paragraphs as these relate to stuff about you/about the setting/ - this can go elsewhere.
As a potential renter, your home page has already made me want to know more, so, on the details page, I think you should do that...go straight into the details from the opening of the front door.
Others may not agree - just my thoughts. Good luck with the letting!
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It's a really nice looking site, clean with just the right amount of text.
One thing I would change, and it is a little thing, is the speed of the transitions on the slideshow. I think they are too fast and don't give a relaxing mood that I'm sure people are looking for in a holiday.
Otherwise I really like it.
Paul
It's a really nice looking site, clean with just the right amount of text.
One thing I would change, and it is a little thing, is the speed of the transitions on the slideshow. I think they are too fast and don't give a relaxing mood that I'm sure people are looking for in a holiday.
Otherwise I really like it.
Paul
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Hi,
Just a small observation as I quite like the site overall. Your image slider appears on every page so I think it would work better if it displayed the images in a random order. If I click through to new pages quite quickly I always seem to see the same image. By making it random someone could see that one image they might otherwise miss that makes them book. People buy with their eyes - especially true for a cottage/villa website.
Just a small observation as I quite like the site overall. Your image slider appears on every page so I think it would work better if it displayed the images in a random order. If I click through to new pages quite quickly I always seem to see the same image. By making it random someone could see that one image they might otherwise miss that makes them book. People buy with their eyes - especially true for a cottage/villa website.
Hi Funkymonkey,
I like the site and use Promote My Place myself.
Their layout is easy on the eye and easy to navigate.
You asked whether there was too much text. For me, I would say no.
You already have the Highlight bullet points down the left side which any potential browsing guests can access with ease for a quick look-see at what you've got.
Once they are hooked, and it's hard not be, they will enjoy reading the text as you have written a guided tour which is an easy and interesting read. I'm guessing that was your response to Tavi's suggestion above and it works really well.
If I had booked with you I can see myself returning to your website again and again in the build up to the holiday to re-read your lovely descriptions and whet my appetite for my forthcoming stay.
Your love of 'Papatya' really comes over and reassures guests they will be going to a home from home, it speaks of a high level of customer service where everything has been thought of for guests' convenience and comfort.
Does the name 'Papatya' have a meaning at all in the local language? If so that may enhance your one liner at the top of each page - although it wouldn't add much to your search engine optimisation I don't think.
Well done and wishing you much success.
I like the site and use Promote My Place myself.
Their layout is easy on the eye and easy to navigate.
You asked whether there was too much text. For me, I would say no.
You already have the Highlight bullet points down the left side which any potential browsing guests can access with ease for a quick look-see at what you've got.
Once they are hooked, and it's hard not be, they will enjoy reading the text as you have written a guided tour which is an easy and interesting read. I'm guessing that was your response to Tavi's suggestion above and it works really well.
If I had booked with you I can see myself returning to your website again and again in the build up to the holiday to re-read your lovely descriptions and whet my appetite for my forthcoming stay.
Your love of 'Papatya' really comes over and reassures guests they will be going to a home from home, it speaks of a high level of customer service where everything has been thought of for guests' convenience and comfort.
Does the name 'Papatya' have a meaning at all in the local language? If so that may enhance your one liner at the top of each page - although it wouldn't add much to your search engine optimisation I don't think.
Well done and wishing you much success.
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