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Just brought a house in france, looking for some advice. Do i have my own website built or do i just register my property with some of the listing sites out there?
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Where did you bring it to?levettsarah wrote:Just brought a house in france, looking for some advice. Do i have my own website built or do i just register my property with some of the listing sites out there?
Sorry. I'd get it on a listing site first as it is more likely to be found there, then get your own website done.
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Thanks for the advice, i have been looking into listing sites for some time now and just googled "holiday home by owner" the top four listing sites at present appear to be ownersdirect.co.uk, villarentals.com, FORUM SPAMMERbedsandhomes.com and holidaylettings.co.uk. Have any of you had any experience with any of these four companies? Any advice would be appreciated. Thank Sarah
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I'd would recomend the same, get advertsing on the property listing sites first and then get a website and link to it from your listing site.
You're website could take a while to bring in bookings on it's own but it is a great addition to a listing site as you can say a lot more about you're property.
You're website could take a while to bring in bookings on it's own but it is a great addition to a listing site as you can say a lot more about you're property.
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I agree with Margaret. No potential guest is going to search for 'holiday home by owner' which appears to be a slogan used by N.American sites, and actually doesn't mean anything.
Put yourself in your punters' shoes when using Google and at least add the property's location, and maybe the type of property, to your search string. That should narrow your choice of listing sites considerably.
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I agree with Margaret. No potential guest is going to search for 'holiday home by owner' which appears to be a slogan used by N.American sites, and actually doesn't mean anything.
Put yourself in your punters' shoes when using Google and at least add the property's location, and maybe the type of property, to your search string. That should narrow your choice of listing sites considerably.
MG
As the other says, best to get yourself on some listings site as they will be the ones to generate the bookings for a while.
In the meantime, if you want to try making your own website, independentowners.com give you all the templates and it is extremely easy to make something presentable!
Mine is perhaps not the best example of an iowners site as I have had to adapt it for three properties, but have a look at some of their other examples for ideas.
Good luck!
www.faysselle.iowners.net
In the meantime, if you want to try making your own website, independentowners.com give you all the templates and it is extremely easy to make something presentable!
Mine is perhaps not the best example of an iowners site as I have had to adapt it for three properties, but have a look at some of their other examples for ideas.
Good luck!
www.faysselle.iowners.net