Added ID to all promo searches in application

2/8/20064:04:14 AM Link |  | Add comment

New Feature, Travel Agency

The promotion ID  has been added to all the promotion searchs available to you when working on your website  within the Online Agency (TM) Dashboard. This feature makes it easy for you to find a promotion when a customer mentions a promotion id for something that they were viewing on your website.

Click to See how to use new search feature

Editing Non-Member Supplier Pages

1/25/200611:51:48 AM Link |  | Add comment

Site Customization, Travel Agency, Travel Content, Travel Suppliers

Although they don't provide us content, you can use them by editing their page in our system to include whatever content you have from them.  You can also use them as a supplier to create promotions and add your own Itinerary information.

* You can modify their page in our system
* They can be listed in your "Top Suppliers" column
* You can use them to build promotions in our system

Many of our customers use non-member suppliers in our system on their websites.  Some use non-member suppliers exclusively and sell lots of travel.

There are 3 different methods or some combination of these to do it:

1. Create custom promotion using the non-member supplier
2. Create a page from scratch for the supplier
3. Edit a new version of the non-member supplier page in our system

_____________To edit a supplier page "New Version"_________

1. login.onlineagency.com > Click on "pages of content"
2. Click on "all pages" (in yellow Toolbar on the side)
3. Click on the Supplier Link or Destination Link to get to the page
(Follow path e.g.: The World > North America > United States > Hawaii)
4. click the "New Version" (in yellow Toolbar on the side)
5. Enter any pertinent information in the form fields (at least a title) > click "save"
6. Edit your page
7. Click "Release page" 

____________To Create a Promotion______________

1. Login.onlineagency.com
2. Click promotions wizard ;
3. Select the type of promotion; if you are using a supplier select "Type 1", if not using a supplier select "Type 2"
4. Continue through the screens; follow the instructions in the wizard

***For Detailed Instructions****
login at onlineagency.com > Help? > How to Guides > Promotions & Specials How-To

Or just use this link:
http://content.onlineagency.com/sites/dl/Building_Editing_Promotions.htm

* The instructions include how to display the promotions on your page
* You can also create links to the pages just as you do with a static page
* After you are done you can go back and edit the promotion; click on "Promotions", click on "edit" or the name of the promotion to edit the page or the settings

________Walk-Through Training Support____________

The Online Agency Training program runs Monday through Friday each week.
You can sign up from your account dashboard (login to account).
The sessions occur every Day at 2:00 pm CST.

* Customizing OLA Content - In this class we cover how to customize any of the 30,000+ pages of content that make up your website. * Promotions In Depth - Here we go over the promo picker (which allows you to customize which promotions will be displayed on your pages), how to edit a promotion itinerary and how to build your own itinerary from scratch.

The March of the Internet Travel Consumers Begins

12/28/20057:47:02 AM Link |  | Add comment

March of Travel Consumers, Marketing, Travel Agency

Each December just after Christmas day, with visions of sugar plums fading from their heads, the damage done to the family budget, and a cold winter chill setting in, Internet travel consumers all through the land have begun their annual quest for adventure, warmer climates and relaxation in strange and wonderful places.

Right on schedule on December 26, 2005 we saw the annual march of travel shoppers begin as they flock to the Internet and will be watching as the next couple of months unfold. We hope that you have done your planning and have your travel business geared up for this annual march of travel consumers.

Travel Agency Blogs - rare breed

11/9/200510:28:07 PM Link |  | Add comment

Blog, Marketing, Small Business, Travel Agency

Why you should start your blog now -

Here's something for you to consider - extremely few travel agencies are using this cost effective (FREE) line of business marketing and communications. If you want to get out in front of everone here is a way to do it now!

It's built into your Online Agency (TM) / Levelfield (TM) account to make it very simple for you to get started. No fuss, no muss, no other software to learn or application. No extra fees!

Let's say you sell a particular cruise line or vacation package. You've sold it to many customers and you've been on fam trips and vacations. Take your knowledge and use it to show that next perspective customer that you KNOW the product, you are the EXPERT, you have something unique to offer them. Start a blog on that subject. Then show committment to your business succes by writing at least once a week about the subject. Don't rehash everyone else stories - write about your own personal observations, experiences and those of your customers. Every word you write can lead to one new sale. don't be bashful -write write write!

One of our customers spoke today at the Freelance Austin on Business Blogging Advantages… You can read his Blog here where he writes about why business should blog - Business Blogging Advantages… Why Should I Blog? and he has a post about Making the Commitment to Blogging.

You've got the worlds most flexible software for your Travel Business and SMALL Business - get busy using it. Be the first on your block, in your city, perhaps your state to start a business block on YOUR AREA of expertise.

Released Time Zone Widget

4/12/20053:12:51 PM Link |  | Add comment

New Feature, Site Customization, Travel Agency

We released the first draft of the time zone widget. You can get one for your site by using the TIME ZONE Extra that will be released this week.

Check it out