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Hi All,
Here is an example of a tour produced which is viewable on most devices, such as ipad/iphone/android phones and tablets as well as PC and Macs…
More and more tours are now being produced this way…
Enjoy
Hi Readers…. Sorry it has been a long time since our last post….
We have been so busy, not had the time to post, and I suppose we should not complain.
Two new customers are now benefiting from their Virtual Tours….. 58 360 virtual tours in all.
These are Marsdens Holiday Cottages and Ingrid Flute Yorkshire Holiday Cottages
So for anyone wanting a holiday cottage in North Devon or North Yorkshire, you know where to look…. and with their Virtual Tours, with some of the properties you can have a complete look around….
We are sure more will be added in the near future… Enjoy your Staycation…..
Richard
Hi Readers,
As we all know, once Christmas is over, the TV is full of Holiday Adverts. (well apart from money lenders, claims lawyers etc. )
Well to help put some figures on that, in relation to 360 Virtual Tours and Holiday Cottages, we can report a 50% increase in viewings of our 360 Virtual Tours since the beginning of January. Not bad and we are only at January 6th.
360 virtual tours are a great way to showcase holiday cottages, enabling potential holiday guests to have a detailed view before they book. It is like “open house” 24 hrs a day, 365 days a year. The 360 virtual tour clearly demonstrates the confidence of the owner in the quality of the cottages and gives the potential holiday guest confidence in the suitability of the cottage for their needs. Look before you book….
In addition, the figures are 25% up on the same period in 2011.
So despite all the Mayan 2012 Doom merchants, the “half full brigade” here’s wishing you all a busy 2012.
Lets all work to a better 2012.
Hi,
As it approaches the end of the year, we have been looking back over 2011 and looking at what has been achieved. It is always easy to sit back and congratulate yourselves on a job well done, but in the end it is not what we think that matters, it is what the property owners think.
So with this in mind I took a little peek at the viewing statistics on The Virtual Cottage Company, which as you know is part of the 360Virtual-Tours family of websites. Do 360 Virtual Tours work?
This chart make some interesting viewing, and demonstrates the value of having a virtual tour on your website. (The property Number is the Listing number as shown on The Virtual Cottage Company )
Average Monthly Viewings
As time goes by The Virtual Cottage Company increases in its visibility, via Facebook, Twitter as well as organic Search Engine optimisation. We are already on page1 Google for a number of search criteria. Viewings will continue to increase and with more viewings come more bookings.
As someone once said, having a website, without promoting it, is like having a fancy TV advert, without buying “air time”. So it is with Holiday Cottage owners. If you have a website, HAVE A 360 VIRTUAL TOUR and have it listed on The Virtual Cottage Company to help in your cottage promotion and gain more bookings.
With that in mind may we take this opportunity to thank our customers for Virtual Tour commissions in 2011, and wish you all a prosperous 2012.
Hi Readers,
You all know that feeling when you have done a good job. However, its nothing compared to when your customers tell you you have done a good job.
In the past couple of weeks we have had such wonderful comments from our satisfied clients. “Thank you for your expertise” Thanks for a wonderful job” etc. Makes you glow….
Well we have had a very busy couple of weeks and it continues. Schools, cottages, public government offices you name it, we get it done. With around 20 cottages to do, we will be busy processing for a while, long hours over the computer.
None of it would be worth it if you didnt get the occasional “pat on the back”
A big “Thank you” to our clients. You know who you are.
Hi Friends,
Yes we are still here, although it has been a while since our last post.
With more “mouths to feed” in the family of 360 Virtual Tours, it is keeping us busy.
Since our last post we have completed another school “Whitstable Church of England Aided Primary School” , Low Penhowe Bed and Breakfast and its two Holiday cottages, Hatfield House Bed and Breakfast in Llandudno as well as several holiday cottages for North Wales Holiday Cottages. In addition we have been busy adding more holiday cottages and Bed and Breakfasts to the new directory. The Virtual Cottage Company as well as frantically working on its search engine optimisation.
Never a dull moment in this business.
So sorry if you have missed us, but often at the end of the day, I simply forget to BLOG…
Off to Wales again this coming week, more Bunkhouses, cottages etc… no peace for the Virtual Tour Photographer……
Bye for now.
Hi Friends,
We have been busy adding listings to our new website The Virtual Cottage Company. Spring is here, and here we are at the computer. Such is life.
We now have 80 listings, and more are being added almost daily.
We have always said Virtual Tours are a great way to showcase your properties, but if your website is not seen that much, then as someone once said regarding Search Engine Optimisation, “if you dont do SEO, its like paying for a fabulous TV Advert, without buying “air time” … How True!!! So that is why joining the fellow advertisers on The Virtual Cottage Company, and letting us worry about the SEO, is a great way to get your property seen.
Bye for now.
Hi All.
As mentioned in our earlier post we have been “expecting” and finally our new arrival is here…..
Say hello to….. The Virtual Cottage Company
The only cottage directory in the UK where ALL the properties have 360 virtual tours.
So have a look around, we will be feeding this “baby” frantically and watching it grow.
If you want your property listed, call us, “early bird” discounts available.
Hi
In our last post, we mentioned that we were off to Norfolk for 10 more holiday cottage virtual tours.
Well, we were there last week, and all are now complete, and will soon be displayed on the Cottage Companies website. What a beautiful part of the country – even in Winter…
For further information about these cottages visit Birds Holiday Homes
Keep coming back, as next year we will be adding more cottages for Birds’ owners.
Hi all
It seems holiday cottage owners are taking the bull by the horns (or sheep by the tails!) and realising that a Virtual Tour helps sell their property so much better in a very competitive business regardless of the weather, bearing in mind that a lot of visitors book for these times particularly because they enjoy the challenges and natural beauty that nature provides!
We completed 11 cottages last week in the Lake District, despite the snow, and we think that the outside snow scenes combined with the warm, welcoming interiors is a real eye-catcher. Coming back into a cosy, warm cottage after a days walking and outdoor activities is a delight! At the end of the day, virtual tour viewers and prospective customers are surely most concerned with what’s inside the the cottage ie. comfort, facilities, quality and value for money. With a virtual tour they know they are seeing the full picture and can see exactly what they are booking.
We are off to Norfolk this week with another 10 cottages and houses waiting to be done.
We hope that during the Christmas holidays, when people are thinking about their holidays and breaks for 2011, they will enjoy the experience of viewing our Virtual Tours and be confident that what they see is what they get!
Here’s an example of a snowy exterior, cosy cottage…… Rose Cottage, Satterthwaite
