All our websites include the following features:
- Domain name registered to accommodation provider
- Web hosting included in price
- Content management system
- Maintenance support
- Google map showing your location
- Contact form
- Availability check bar
- E-mail address associated with domain name - £20 per year
Our websites are constructed using the following SEO best practices:
- Lots of good back links from our other websites
- Key words in the right places in the code and text
- Frames not incorrectly used
- Tables properly used
- Limited use of technology that search engines have difficulty reading e.g. flash
- Written with well structured semantic html
All our website customers automatically get 100 free credits for the innovative
bed and breakfast availability system:
- acts as a portal site and is found in search engine search
- drives excess demand for availability from members' websites
- adds an attractive search feature to individual websites bringing more benefits
Self catering website design options
Please click on the orange tabs to see the design options available:
Our one page starter website has a pre-designed framework, with a choice of colours and fonts, and the following elements:
- 4 Photos
- 400 words of text
- Availability check bar
- Google Map to show your location
- Contact form
- Badges and awards
- Facilities icons and descriptions
This type of website is ideal for those who have:
- 1 or maybe 2 bedrooms only to let
- Limited budget
One-off cost: £50
Maintenance: £95 per annum
If your self-catering property has lots of character or you have lots of images to show then our multi-page website option would be appropriate.
Having more pages also has advantages. Each page of the website has a unique URL which can be found in its own right by the search engines and each page can be utilised with appropriate key words and text.
Our online design tools help us to find out what you think makes a good design. You choose from a variety of different wireframes, colours and fonts and we construct a website based on your selections. This method cuts out any expensive preliminary work such as meetings, mock-ups, re-designs and ensures we get the job done right in the client's eyes first time and which means we can offer websites at competitive prices.
There will be enough space to include:
- 20 Photos
- Unlimited text
- Availability check bar
- Google Map to show your location
- Contact form
- Badges and awards
- Facilities icons and descriptions
Typically, such a site would have these pages:
- Home
- Inside the property
- Facilities
- Availability
- Prices
- Location / Directions / Maps
- Contact us
- About the town / Attractions / Things to do
- Accessibility / Terms & conditions
This type of website is ideal for those who have:
- A house with character
- Lots of images to display
One-off cost: £350 for up to 10 pages
Maintenance support: £95 per annum
Extra pages: £30 each
The £95 annual element includes:
- Rental of domain name
- Website hosting on our server
- Content management system
- Telephone and email support
- Search engine optimisation
- Provision of suitable and relevant back links
Please note: this price is based on a design structure that is the same on each page. If a different layout is required for any pages there may be a small extra charge.
If extra functionality is needed that is not included in the original design i.e. drop down menu; gallery page; this will be quoted for separately.
If you're looking for something a bit different to what we offer in the multi-page website option then our tailor made option might be better suited to you. We can consult with you about possible options and create a new design based on your specifications.
In order to work out your requirements:
- We will consult with you over the phone
- Tell us your thoughts on what makes a good design
- Refer us to website designs that you like and we will incorporate those ideas into the initial draft
- Or if you're feeling creative you can always draw your own layout and send it to us
Based on the information you supply us we will send you a quote
Prices start from £450
Maintenance support: £95 per annum
Extra pages: £30 each
The £95 annual element includes:
- Rental of domain name
- Website hosting on our server
- Content management system
- Telephone and email support
- Search engine optimisation
- Provision of suitable and relevant back links
Text
Text on your website is really important for search engine optimisation purposes. We recommend writing at least 300 words for your home page and a similar amount on a page about your area. It is important to mention any local attractions that you think would be of interest to potential guests because if they were to search on those particular keywords your website may appear in the list of search results.
It is important to make sure that the text on your website is unique and doesn’t feature anywhere else on the web. If text is duplicated the search engines will give preference to the more important site and this could result in your website falling in the search engine rankings.
Self catering website design portfolio
Click on the tabs below to view some of our our self catering website designs
Availability
All self catering website customers will receive an advert and brochure page plus 100 free clicks on the national advertising portal website www.bedbreakfastavailability.co.uk.
An availability check bar is provided as a free optional extra which acts as a call to action for visitors to your site to make a booking.
This unique system not only stops unwanted calls when you're full it also acts as a local network and drives business from unavailable establishments to establishments that have availability.
Photography
“A picture is worth a thousand words”. Good quality photos can really make a difference to a website so should be used in great supply.
Professional photos
If professional photos are needed we can put you in touch with our associate Universal Sky Pictures whose photography package includes:
- 75' high mast 'aerial' and panoramic photos
- wide-angle lens interior photos and high dynamic range photos
- 360° virtual tours
Price: £190 (£150 for members of BedPosts - a free to join accommodation club and forum)
Stock images
If photos are needed of your area stock images may be available online to buy. We can purchase these and add the cost to your invoice. These range in price depending on the size but the smaller sized photos which are an adequate size for a website are generally a few pounds per photo.