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What to Look for in a Web Designer for Your Tourism Website

11 Feb

There are a lot of web designers, some good, many bad, and a bunch in between.  So how do you, as a tour operator, know what to look for in a good web designer?  Well, there are a lot of resources on-line to help you build a list of questions to ask your prospective web [...]

Do It Yourself or Hire a Web Desiger

9 Feb

I realize I am dating myself when I say that there was a time when building your own website meant having to code in HTML, using FTP, and programming CGI scripts.  Fortunately for you, there are many tools available now that allow you to design and build your website without the need to write a [...]

Designing Your Tour & Activity Website – A Primer

8 Feb

Websites have come a long way in the last fifteen years.  In the beginning (yes there was a beginning for the commercial Internet), there were only very basic browsers with very basic capabilities.  Now, however, browsers are quickly becoming the interface of choice for many web-based applications.  But what does this mean for you as [...]

Using Google Apps for Your Tour or Activity Business

7 Jan

The Google Apps for Business (Standard Edition) is, in my opinion, by far the most reliable email platform available on the web. The Google Apps platform is based on the award winning Gmail platform and provides a huge amount of on-line email storage per account, excellent spam filtering, and the convenience of web, desktop, and mobile email access.