OurExplorer presenting to tour guides at WFTGA

I am excited to annonce that OurExplorer will be presenting at the World Federation of Tourist Guides annual conference in Bali - mid Jan 2009.
OurExplorer will be delighted to meet thousands of tour guides from all over the world. The aim of OurExplorer is to help these tour guides access a new method of getting business - online.

OurExplorer will focus on how online shopping and purchasing is the way of the future - rising dramatically each year.

Do you have any queries about online sales for your tour guide service?

Cheers
Dave Cunningham
Chief Exploring Officer

Travel writers - Love the experience of tour guides

In an amazing realisation this week, OurExplorer have confirmed that travel writers really value the experience of professional tour guides.
The benefits for the tour guides are huge with a free article, media exposure about their services and if booked via OurExplorer the tour guide gets their services rated independantly also.
For the travel writer, they of course get to see the destination through the eyes of a local. This wisdom and insight gives a truely authentic expereince which makes for great articles.
OurExplorer do love a win:win situation.

Happy Exploring
Dave C
Chief Exploring Officer

OurExplorer - Tour guide portal wins award

It was with great pleasure and delight that I collected the prestigous Web Marketing Associations award in October 2008.
OurExplorer won the award for innovation and "Travel Standard of Excellence".
Now the largest tour guide booking portal in the world - OurExplorer has finally been recognised for its advances in such a short period of time.

What do you think of OurExplorer?

Dave Cunningham
Chief Exploring Officer

Getting coversion rates of tour guide bookings up

I would like today to look for some feedback and suggestions on how OurExplorer can get higher conversion rates for the tour guides.
By this I mean - getting more visitors of www.ourexplorer.com to actually book a tour guide of their choice before they leave the site.

- Does the homepage of www.ourexplorer.com need to change?
- If yes, how can it change to put more focus on tour guide bookings?

Cheers
Dave C

Do tour guide photos help build client trust?

I am always interested when some of the tour guides on OurExplorer do not add their profile photo. I wonder, why not invest an extra minute to complete your profile and then get the benefit from many client bookings later.

Or does a profile photo of a tour guide actually add value and build trust in a potential client?
Would you book a stranger you never saw or a friendly face you trusted more?

Explore the World Through Local Eyes: OurExplorer Launches

Hailed as "the travel service innovation of 2008" by the Irish Times July 16 - OurExplorer facilitates with ease the on-line booking of professional tourist guides from all over the world. Save time and money while you explore your next destination with the wisdom and guidance of a local.

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Interesting led for tourist guides

Well, I had to share this new piece of data with you. Not only is OurExplorer getting 4,000 unique hits per month ahead of expectations - but the most tourist guide bookings are coming from Cruise websites and people on Cruises booking things to do at their next city stop.

Really exciting for a person on a cruise to know the wisdom of a tourist guide awaits for them and enhances the whole travel experience!
Any more ideas where tourist guide can get large booking numbers from?