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One of the keys to being discovered and to stand out from the other hotels
is to have an effective and well designed website. Your website can
become the most profitable way to generate bookings. So, why do so many
web pages make the same mistakes? There are tons of little issues that
come up time and again. Here are some things you can do to correct these
errors :
Frustrating web visitors
The users experience determines the success or failure of a web site. It is
important that users who go on your website feel comfortable, are
attracted by the content, and end up making a reservation. However there
are things that create the opposite effect and frustrate users to the point
that they end up leaving the web site and booking at another hotel.
You might think that you are doing your visitors a favor by showing an
auto-start video. After all, they probably want to see the hotel. However,
things are not as simple as that. The videos on the hotels website should
not start automatically because ;
Users might be preparing their travel itinerary at work while theyre
supposed to be working. The sound of the video can lead to disapproving
looks from coworkers. As a result, your potential client will close his
browser without having had the chance to make a reservation.
Whether at work or at home, a lot of people use headphones to listen to
music while they are surfing the web. The auto-starting video will annoy
people who are looking to book a room.
The speaker volume on personal computers generally stays on high,
whether because they are watching a movie or talking to family on Skype.
So your video will disturb everybody in the house.
Just read the many reviews about hotels on TripAdvisor where people
complain about their experience because the Wi-Fi service was slow,
broken, or difficult to connect to.
So it is important that you describe your Wi-Fi offer in great detail. Also, if
you offer full and free WiFi service, its important to emphasize this
because it can help generate bookings.
Not offering details about who is behind the hotels name
This is a mistake made especially by small hotels. Consumers are often
curious to know the owner. If something goes wrong, they want to know
that someone (and not an I just work here type of person) will be ready
to help them.
Thats why its important to include the name of the owner or manager of
the hotel along with photos on the About Us page.
Giving the impression that you dont care about your hotels image
This last one is probably the most common mistake, as many hotel
websites have a really dated look and dont show the hotels qualities and
what sets it apart from the rest. Invest time and energy in a good design to
show that the image of your hotel is really important to you.