Q&A VISIT FORT DODGE

CONGRATULATIONS ON RECEIVING THE OUTSTANDING WEBSITE AWARD AT THE IOWA TOURISM CONFERENCE! CAN YOU EXPLAIN THE WORK YOU’VE DONE TO YOUR WEBSITE?

Our organization needed to replace an aging website to better represent the community and improve its usefulness for potential visitors and residents. We believe that Fort Dodge and Webster County have the potential to be tourist destinations for leisure travelers, special events, and tournaments, so DodgeTheOrdinary.com works to highlight Fort Dodge as a visitor destination.

Successful tourism websites include vibrant and eye-catching imagery to represent the community and its offerings. We increased the number and quality of imagery on DodgeTheOrdinary.com by utilizing photography, videos, and content created by professionals and visitors themselves. Also including web links to Fort Dodge content from multiple travel writers, bloggers, and vloggers (video bloggers) highlights those visitors’ experiences in Fort Dodge. This creates authentic content which potential visitors are looking for.