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 …
RLC Design Services – What exactly do we do?
RLC Design Services actually offers a lot. We’ve taken my 7 years as a full time RV’er, wrapped it together with professional photography services, and topped it off with two decades of network and database engineering…… What does that all sum up to? A small mobile business that specializes in “Mobility Solutions” for RV parks, small hotels, restaurants, and small …
Advertising on Internet Travel Blogs
There are websites out there that have the potential to bring you and your business more traffic. And more traffic means more revenue. That’s a positive, and if you find the right places to advertise you’ll see growth for your own business. More often than not though, many travel blogs are not going to bring you additional business. Fact of …
An image can make or break an RV Park
When you look any website what do you see? Lots of text? Stories from the site owners. How about images, do people use images on the web? Uh, yeah they do! Today’s web experience goes beyond simple text and graphics. Images, flash players, video links, YouTube, Facebook Links….It’s all there. If you’re looking to keep visitors on your site in …
La Mesa RV Park website makeover
Our first park client was completed mid-November 2013. We actually spent a week and a half at our client’s site as we were having too much fun in the area. There is so much to explore in the 4 Corners region of Colorado! La Mesa RV Park is a small family owned park only 8 miles from Mesa Verde National …
RLC Design Services First Post
Well, today is the day! We’re finally squared away with our new website’s development, and it’s time to create the first blog post for the site. RLC Design Services was founded in 2013. It is a combination of several areas of expertise offered by Rich Charpentier. Network Engineer, Database Designer, Web Developer, and nationally recognized Photographer. It may sound like …