#056 Does a glamping business really need a website to get bookings?

It is estimated there are over 700 million websites in the world so how can a glamping business, eco-resort or unique hospitality possibly stand out from the crowd and get noticed? In this episode, I talk with Malcolm Freeman, Director of Oxygen Graphics, a company that helps glamping businesses get up and running with their websites, digital assets and overall online strategy to generate an impact. This episode is packed with nuggets of gold for anyone wanting to get their business noticed by customers online and attract guests. As well as talking about the top 5 elements that need to be featured on a glamping website to attract bookings, we also discuss: The biggest struggles faced by hospitality hosts online today How to get your website to do the hard work for you What elements must be included in a unique hospitality business website  Why you shouldn't be relying on Facebook to promote your business How guests expect to book their glamping stays The website content balance that works in the industry The time involved for the owner when getting online How you can avoid losing bookings to your competitors The likely cost of getting a website developer involved in your project What Web 3.0 is and how it will impact unique hospitality in the future Contact Malcolm Freeman at Oxygen Graphics: https://www.oxygengraphics.co.uk/   Contact Sarah Riley at The Glamping Business Academy: https://www.inspiredcoursesvip.com/glamping-business-academy   Additional show notes can be found on Inspired Camping https://www.inspiredcamping.com/category/podcast/    

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The Business of Glamping and Unique Holiday Rentals, with Sarah Riley, covers exactly what it takes to build a successful vacation rental in the luxury camping and hospitality industry. With masterclasses, advice, interviews and inspirations to give you ideas and business tips to help you invest, plan and build your holiday retreat sites. This includes treehouses, canvas tents, geodesic domes, safari tents, yurts, architecturally designed structures, pods, tiny homes and everything in between, involving the experience-focused glamping business marketplace. In fact, in this niche serviced accommodation industry, the only limit is your imagination! Sarah Riley is the Founder of The Glamping Academy with Inspired Courses and Inspired Camping and has been a key figure in this industry since 2010. Visit https://www.inspiredcoursesvip.com/masterclasses for further support, advice and training and https://inspiredcamping.com/podcast for the episode show notes and The Glamping Academy here http://glamping.academy/