TTNG Online Services AUGUST 2018
The Travel Network Group Online Services This great new service will be available to all Members from1st August 2018 and will offer members the following opportunities. ü Opportunity for members to purchase a new website and help with managing their website and hosting. ü New product feeds for Members to showcase products specially negotiated by TTNG. ü Complete role out of all in house websites for members to engage with: ü Worldchoice ü TTA Holidays ü Independent Travel Experts ü The Cruise Club ü 4 Online seminars and Webinars throughout the year ü Online support manuals in The Hub ü Pay Per click (PPC, google) and Search Engine Optimisation Support (SEO) ü Call Centre Support for online support for any of the TTNG Online services products Mon- Fri 0900 -1700 a Weekends in an emergency. ü Website health check reports
Online: Make it part of your business Differentiating yourself from your competitors and gaining that all important competitive advantage is crucial in today's fast moving travel industry. The lines are blurred between Online and Offline and your customers expect the same professional, knowledgeable and responsive communication whether it be in store, or Online. Benefits to your Business of getting Online Right ü Your business will gain more creditability and if you are not set up properly online, prospective customers will go elsewhere ü Customers can be more easily kept informed of your business and offers / holiday products from tour operators via live feeds. It can be your online brochure rack and brand differentiator all in one Improved client communication and customer service–your website is always accessible Increased brand awareness and sales Ability to target profitable niched audiences, not geographically constrained Provides a home to showcase your testimonials and expertise Multi-channel marketing of live feeds of holidays and latest offers ensures that you can compete with larger players more effectively, resting assured that the product you promote is direct from tour operator partners ü Enables you to develop your Online persona and become an influencer ü Enables clients to more easily refer you. New prospective customers will ALWAYS look at your online presence before making contact to ensure your outlook matches their own
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Getting started… Your website is your online shop front and it’s important to get the basics right for your online presence to work well. As standard all our website solutions are mobile responsive and include SEO ( search engine optimisation) as tools standard. They are hosted in a secure environment in the UK behind dedicated firewalls and so you can sure that be your data is safe and GDPR compliant. Getting started will mean you can improve your online presence, on your website and on google listings and will be able to multi channel market via our ‘PROMOTE’ Marketing Suite both your own packages / offers and those of partner tour operators
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Customers to easily find you by your domain name and address Your site tells visitors what you do Your site highlights your USP ( unique selling point) You showcase any testimonials effectively Offer fresh content Contain keywords Link to other websites ( and their links back to you) Connected social media accounts
Our website packages ensure that whatever stage you are at, we can provide a solution to fit your business needs.
PROMOTE Marketing Suite Our TTNG ‘PROMOTE’ Multi Channel Marketing Suite enables you to be able to not only promote tour operator live offers but also create your own offers and promote across your multiple marketing channels
It’s Multi-Channel Marketing Made Easy! • One Login to manage your marketing • Social Post to Facebook and Twitter • Auto Create email templates and link to your email marketing software, enabling you to send out targeted email campaigns with full on site landing pages of products and offers • Auto Create Printable newsletters for local distribution • Stream live offers to instore TV screens to iPads if on the move or at travel events • Print posters for window displays • Live Offers via PROMOTE can be integrated on any website either via API, iFrame or via a sub domain managed solution.
PROMOTE is Included in ALL WEBSITE PLANS from Explorer +
Holiday Inspiration’s - Live Product Content is the key for your website and keeping users engaged on your site and inspired to either make an enquiry or to subscribe to your newsletter / special offers is a crucial part of getting your online strategy right. For many small businesses this is too time consuming for the limited resources you have and the rate at which your preferred operators change their prices etc. means that keeping your website up to date is a never ending task. But content you MUST have if you are to be successful building your business. Adding your own unique content is great and helps build your USP, but having a tool on your site that ensures users stay ‘sticky’ and can find relevant holiday information really helps to engage those users and create enquiries. Our Holiday Inspiration Modules –for land based holidays and cruises provide you with a searchable website with detailed product search for high commission value enquirees:
ü 23 Holiday Types and 600 + destinations ü Package Prices ü Image Galleries and Product Videos ü 30,000+ cruises and 65 cruise lines (Cruise website option only) ü Able to create your own packages
Live product available in all ‘CAPTIVATE’ Plans
TTNG Website Plans We have put together 3 categories of website plansto choose from, with online solutions to suit you and your business. TTNG plansstart from as little as £249 set upand £20 per month to get your business on line and showcasing your business. Website Plans: • Discover Package – Start up Plan • Explore Package – Intermediate showcasing your business and products from the PROMOTE marketing platform • Captivate Package – Bespoke, Advanced offering with rich content from land based tour operators and/or cruise lines
Getting started…Discover Plan Site Features
ü Good starter website for homeworkers or very small start-ups wanting to get started with an online site
ü Up to 100 200 pages ü Create your online USP ü Link to Google Listings to ensure you get found ü Integrate your social media accounts ü Drag and Drop Editor ü Can add extra elements e.g. pop up newsletter sign ups, client FAQ’s etc. ( extra monthly fees may be due on these items)
PLANS START FROM : £20 / month + £249 set up cost ( all + VAT)
Getting started…Explorer Plan Site Features ü
Everything in DISCOVER Package
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Up to 200 pages
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Integrated ‘PROMOTE’ Offers, showcasing all Offers live from Operators and any product / offers you create in the PROMOTE marketing suite.
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Integrated email templates that enable your subscribers to click on offers in email you send and for these to link to landing pages in your website
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Link banner images to offers or destinations within your site
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Ability to create and write regular blogs
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Email capture forms for newsletter subscribers to build your email database
PLANS START FROM : £50 / month + £445 set up cost ( all + VAT)
Getting started…Captivate Plan Site Features Your new site comes pre-loaded with over 6000 tour operator holiday products and the following as standard: ü ALL HOLIDAY PRODUCT IS UNBRANDED –you maintain ownership of the product and therefore the customer so any tour operator content has their brand removed and yours added ü Everything features included in Explorer ü Thousands of products from scores of specialist and mainstream operators ü Constantly updated and added too. 23 Holiday types and over 600 destinations ü Image galleries, pre-loaded video and virtual tours ü Ability to create new pages featuring product of your choice for specific destinations, holiday themes or activities ü Customers can search and instantly see the breadth of what you offer ü Link banner images to offers or destinations within your site ü Integrate staff profiles ü Deal Inspiration and blog also come pre-loaded
PLANS START FROM : £135 / month + £895 set up cost ( all + VAT)
Getting started
Cruise Captivate Plan
SiteFeatures Your new site comes pre-loaded with over 30,000 live cruises and 65 cruise lines and 800 ships ü Live cruise prices and itineraries updated daily ü Live Offers and Packages from The Cruise Concierge ü Detailed Ship and Cruise line Information ü Ability to add / create your own cruise packages ü Ability to discount cruise lines /specific cruises ü Unique landing pages with cruise details to integrate into your Facebook, email and other marketing channels ü Cruise Search available for your Facebook tabs
PLANS START FROM : £160/ month + £750 set up cost or £1645 for a full website ( all + VAT)
Seminars & Support Setting up and building websites is just the start, we are on handt o support you every step of the way…with Webinars,Seminars and a support centre. Our Online seminars will be 1st November 2018 – Woking 6th December 2018 – Birmingham 28th February 2019 – Manchester 4th April 2019 – Bristol
Our Support centre is open Monday to Friday 0900 –1700 and on weekends with urgent requests