Do you remember life before Wi-Fi?

Whilst doing a little research recently, I picked up a book about buying a holiday home, looking in particular at the section on marketing. It struck me how dated some of their suggestions were with pointers to local press adverts and shop notice boards and sure enough it was published back in 2003.

To me it highlighted how much the internet has become a part of everyday lives in the past 10 years and how much we now use it without a second thought. My children laugh when I explain how I had to plan time to visit the library to do my homework rather than logging onto the Wi-Fi!

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For holiday home owners today this means you really do need to have a presence on line – even if you do still benefit from the more traditional sources.

You may well have your own website and enquiries sent through this are great leads to have but it does rely on people finding your site amongst the millions of others featured on the internet. An advert with a listing site that is ranked high on the search engines like Google is an alternative that is really going to help increase your exposure on the web. Choose a site like Direct Villas Florida that includes a free link to your website in the listing package and take advantage of both!

But don’t stop there! If you’ve not braved it already then using social media to promote your vacation home can make it even easier for people to find you. Explore the options until you find at least one platform that you feel comfortable using. Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Stumble or Pinterest are all options. Direct Villas Florida makes it easy for you to send your advert far and wide using these platforms. Whether you’ve just set up a new advert, or have advertised with the site for several years, open up your listing page, click the ‘share’ button of choice and you can feature your advert on your own social media accounts with a link, image or post or simply send to all in your email address book.

Even if you don’t have your own social media accounts, then Direct Villas Florida can help. Their social media platforms share property details, news and travel tips with holiday makers and help bring more visitors to the site. Property owners can reap the rewards from this – all included in the annual listing package. Watch out for a link to your property!

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Facebook – Like Us to get your property posted there too. You can even request the test you’d like to appear with the post – email to info@directvillasuk.com

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You may have fond memories of the days before wi-fi but if you’re serious about advertising your Florida vacation rental in todays’ marketplace, then it simply can’t be ignored. Grab your computer, phone or tablet and contact Direct Villas Florida about boosting your on-line presence today!

For more information on how to link your holiday home website to an on line advert, contact Sarah or Tracy. Email info@directvillasuk.com or call +44 (0)333 2400 797.

Florida Villas & Vacation Rentals Direct From The Owner At Direct Villas Florida

Direct Villas Florida, is an independent U.K company, which has no direct or indirect links to any other Florida rental site. The company came about as a result of a partnership between a Florida fanatic (Rob), and an owner of an established I.T business (Garry). The aim of the company is to offer Florida property owners a successful and popular platform on which to advertise their property and thereby maximise potential bookings, through maximum exposure.
To achieve this, Direct Villas Florida will remain flexible in its approach, by welcoming user feedback on a continual basis, thereby ensuring that the content of the site reflects the customer’s requirements.

Customer Satisfaction

There are two main customers associated with a rental site, the property owners, and the renters. Direct Villas Florida promotes diversity within its own brand and will therefore actively discourage any unfair or unnecessary content from its pages. To assist in this process, Customers are requested and encouraged to report any abuse, by using the appropriate links, which appear, throughout the site. Direct Villas Florida also operates a zero tolerance policy in relation to any sort of discrimination, and any reported instances of this nature will be dealt with in a positive manner.
Due to the many ways in which tourists enjoy their Floridavacation, customers are welcome to share their individual experiences with other users, via the use of the Direct Villas Florida Forum. This it is hoped within time will be a source of reference for those looking to answer specific questions about almost anything associated with Florida . To run along side this, owners and renters alike are encouraged to identify and review specific locations of interest. This could be anything from a restaurant to a beach. Each review will be based on experience, and where applicable value for money. Written text will accompany each review, which will include the date of each visit.

Fast and Easy to use

With the integration of an easy to use search facility, renters are offered the unique opportunity to finely tune their own search, to enable them to identify the accommodation most suitable to their needs whether that is a villa, townhome or apartment. This will reduce to number of unnecessary enquiries sent to villa owners, where there is no realistic prospect of a booking being made. A fully detailed map showing the exact location of each featured community is also available to assist in the process of choosing the correct accommodation, within Florida.
Having found the ideal property, renters can be assured that the villa listed on the site has been verified as belonging to the registered person, within the area in which the property is located. Other means of verification will also be offered; these will include the opportunity to contact previous visitors to the property, as well as speaking to the owner direct.
Whilst Direct Villas Florida cannot guarantee in any way the accuracy of each listing, it will make every effort, through direct communication with renters to have occupied the property, to offer an independent review of it. This review will then feature on the appropriate property page, each of which has an area, which is specifically for feedback.

Value for money

By keeping the cost of advertising a property to a minimum, and offering a comprehensive advertising package, complete with unique functionality, Direct Villas Florida offers the property owner a competitive product, whilst offering the prospective renter the ideal means of exploring, discovering and booking exactly what they require for their holiday in Florida.
Direct Villas Florida aims to offer a single point, from where each and every customer can book everything they require for their holiday in the Sunshine State. We are committed to ensure that all efforts are made to maintain a safe and transparent environment in which to do this.

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