This morning in response to a post regarding mobile web updates for RV Parks I received a comment from a regular reader. I was talking about park owners who understand the need for mobilized websites, and those that don’t. And a consistent feature I’ve found is that owners who understand are also regular RV travelers as well. My reader had …
Mobile trends you should know about
This morning I received a mailer from Adobe. They’re the guys who create great software like Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator (just to name a few). The e-mail was titled “Mobile Trends for 2014.” And the information in the mailer was pretty compelling. From the initial statement the tone is set. There are more than 2 billion smartphones on the planet …
Half of all adult Americans have a smart phone – Can they view your website?
Let’s just talk numbers quickly, shall we? The numbers are coming from the Pew Internet Mobile Study in case you’re wondering. Nearly 200 million American adults have a cell phone. Roughly 100 million of those phones are actually smartphones. 34% of the smartphone users browse the web almost exclusively with their smartphone. There are more numbers of course, but I …
Can you really work from the road?
There’s a growing community of RV’ers who now work from the road. RLC Design Services is actually run from a 2004 Airstream. So yes, it’s possible to effectively work at different locations and virtually. The fact that this is still a question on many RV’ers minds is something of a surprise to me. See, I’ve been doing remote work since …
Repairing a damaged online reputation
This morning I spent some time cruising through RV Park website links. I pulled up Allstays and RV Park Reviews and went to town on some communities near my current location. And I ended up focusing on Ash Fork, AZ. Ash Fork is a small town right off of Route 40 and on historic Route 66. Whenever I go to …
RV Park Websites, why update them? Well, here’s the pitch
Most parks today have some form of web presence. Many of the websites though are pretty poor quality, dated, and they don’t help potential guests make the final decision to book. On top of that, given the shift in mobile computing toward Tablets and SmartPhones, many of the sites are not setup to work well on those devices. So, what’s …
What the statistics are saying
I’ve been watching my clients’ stats very closely on the Internet. And what I’m learning is interesting to say the least. Each client has used a lot of print media advertising and the “old school” RV park listings. You know, like Trailer Life’s directory, or Woodalls. And what I’m seeing in the referral numbers is a little shocking to both …
Park Manager Lite 1.0 Is Now Available
We’re happy to announce that Park Manager Lite is now available for RV Parks across the country. While there are many RV Park management solutions out there, this stand alone database application is designed for smaller RV parks that don’t feel they need a full Point of Sale system currently. Traveling the country from 2006 – 2013 we’ve learned a …
More about mobile websites for RV Parks
I’ve finally found some free time to actually work on my own marketing. Clients’ work comes first, my own work comes second. Ah, isn’t that the way in any business? Today I’ve posted a quick video on the value of mobilized websites for RV Parks. It’s only 5 minutes long, so hopefully that’s short enough for folks with a limited …
The Allstays App – Getting parks a new client base
Many months ago as I discussed my idea of renovating RV Park websites with an old friend they’d suggested I check out the AllStays app for my IPhone and IPad. It’s a fantastic little app that is only $10, and you can use it to find campgrounds anywhere across the U.S. Experimenting with it I’ve found the information to be …