GVRL Community Newsletter: Global Vacation Rental Listings, Find a Place to Stay, Rent Your Place to Travelers

GVRL Community Newsletter - February, 2007

Do you need a better vacation rental Web site?
Are you unhappy with your current vacation rental Web site? Does the"Contact Us" form on your site actually work? Or are you still publishing your e-mail address on the Web for all the spammers to see? Are you sick of calling someone else every time you want to update your site? How about getting an availability calendar that's actually on your site instead of someone else's? Do you even have a Web site to promote your vacation rental or rentals? Find out how to get a professionally designed vacation rental Web site that includes all the bells and whistles. If you're already listing your property or properties on GVRL.com, it only takes a couple minutes to create an entire Web site!

Use Caution to Avoid Online Scams
Doing business on the Internet carries some risk. Be cautious, use common sense, and practice safe habits when using the services we provide. Read these descriptions of common scams and be aware of how thieves operate. With knowledge, you can protect yourself.

We've added new features to GVRL!
Now set rates in more than fifteen different currencies, including euros, Canadian and Australian dollars, yen and more! Just log in to your account, click "Manage this Listing" and scroll down to choose your currency.

Seemlessly integrate PayPal payments with GVRL's Total Reservations System. With a PayPal account, you can take payments on GVRL and have them deposited right into your account. This makes reservations easier for guests and you get your payments much more quickly.

We're driving more and more traffic to GVRL.com every day. We're advertising on search engines around the Web and uploading listings that promote YOUR vacation rental to Google on a regular basis!

Show Prospective Renters What You Love
About Your Vacation Rental
Are you making the most of your vacation rental listing on GVRL.com? Enhance your listing with a free photo album. Use it to show more images of your property or the area nearby. Create a free travel blog and list the ten best things to do when people stay at your rental. Be creative and share what you love best about your vacation rental! Your guests will appreciate the extra effort. If you own a property management company, log in to your account and edit the "About Me" section of your page to give details about your company and services.

Why are you linking to a reservations calendar on
some other Web site?
Did you know you can use your GVRL availability calendar on any Web site to take inquiries and reservations? Just copy one line of code and paste it into your site. Your calendar will show up on your Web page instead of some other Web site. To use your calendar on another site, log in to your account and click "Manage this Listing." On the management page, you'll see the code you can copy to put the availability calendar on your site.

Recommended Reading for for Vacation Rental Property Owners, Managers and Prospective Owners
Make the most of your vacation rental property, get maintenance tips, and learn what other property owners and managers already know. We've compiled this list of books perfect for property owners and managers and those thinking about purchasing their first (or second, or third) vacation rental.