United Kingdom
United States
Asia Pacific
Travel guides website adds video and mapping
Thursday, 28 Aug, 2009
0
Video is being introduced to travel guides website www.simonseeks.com
The video footage can either be the work of the guide author, or videos they feel are appropriate to illustrate the location, hotel, beaches and activities mentioned in their guide.
YouTube videos can be added to each travel guide.
A mapping function is being added next month to enable users to see the locations of hotels, restaurants and activities mentioned in each guide.
There are already 1,500 travel guides live covering worldwide locations as the site enters its third month since being launched.
Site founder Simon Nixon said: “Video content is a powerful reassurance when people are researching holidays and we know this will further increase their propensity to make a booking.
“This is good news for our authors and Simonseeks due to our revenue share model.”
He added: “Mapping is an invaluable tool for trip planning and something our visitors expect to have access to when booking their travel experiences.
“Our strategy is to bring together a raft of these functions under one easy to use platform.
“Interest from writers has been overwhelming and this has helped us build our content quickly.
“Our next focus is to ensure people recognise Simonseeks one of the most comprehensive travel resources available to them, both for research and booking.”
Simonseeks offers a 50:50 revenue share model with its authors. It aims to establish itself as one of the top 10 travel websites in the UK within its first year.
by Phil Davies
Phil Davies
Walt Leger on New Orleans’ Resilience and Major Events Ahead
Cindy Mackin Shares Estes Park’s Winter Thrills
Mark Jaronski of Explore Georgia on FIFA World Cup 2026
Connecting Small Businesses to Global Tourism Markets: Nate Huff of Tourism Exchange
North Carolina’s Resilience: Wit Tuttell on Recovery and Tourism
Kittipong Prapattong’s Plan for Thailand’s Tourism Growth: Taxes, Visas, and Campaigns
James Jin: Didatravel’s Journey from China to Global Reach and the Impact of AI on Travel
Darien Schaefer on Pensacola’s Evolution: From Small Town to Global Destination
Florida Tourism’s Next Frontier: Dana Young on Expanding Beyond the Classics
Patrick Harrison on Tampa Bay Tourism’s Resilience and Marketing Strategy
Bubba O’Keefe on Clarksdale’s Vibrant Music Scene
Commemorating Elvis and Embracing Tupelo’s Culture with Jennie Bradford Curlee
BA suspending all Heathrow to Abu Dhabi flights
Unexpected wave rocks cruise ship
Report: Cruise guest died after ship lashed in heavy storm
British teen in serious condition after paraglider collision
JetBlue scraps London Gatwick flights