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Mar 28, 2021
6. Configure Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a way to keep track of how your Web site is being searched for and accessed. Information about where the users are located, what devices they're using, what pages they're interacting with and how they find your Web site is included. You'll get a feel if that Facebook Ad you placed brought any new traffic to your Web site. You'll see that the new post you wrote is really getting a lot of hits.
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Mar 28, 2021
4. Integrate Houfy Embedded Tools
To save effort on setting up your new Web site, you can embed items that you already have on your Houfy listing. When editing your Houfy listing, you can find some items have an "embed" button. When selecting the "embed" button, Houfy will display the HTML necessary to integrate into your Web site.
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Mar 28, 2021
1. Pick a Domain Name
Your domain name will be the URL that you use to direct users to learn about your property and to have them book with you. The domain name should be shorter, somewhat unique and easy to share. Preferably, you can create a brand name associated with your property or vacation rental business ensuring these 3 traits.
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Sep 3, 2020
Homemade Ice Cream
We provide our guests an ice cream maker at The Green Cottage in Grand Isle, Vermont. The freezing can will be in the freezer and the ice cream maker in the pantry. You can check out our blog post showing you all the kitchen equipment you'll need and we provide during your stay at our cottage.
Aug 23, 2020
View Square Credit Card Transactions on Square Dashboard
Whether you are sending email invoices through Square or receiving payment through Houfy using the Square's eCommerce integration, all transactions will be visible from your Square account dashboard. i.e. Sign into your Square account to see the transactions.
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Aug 20, 2020
Blue Paddle on the Bay
The owners of the wildly popular Blue Paddle Bistro in South Hero, Vermont have opened a summer satellite sensation, The Blue Paddle on the Bay. The food truck kitchen offers grilled items like beef burgers, hot dogs, black bean burgers and hand-punched fries. But they also offer lobster rolls and wood-fired pizzas!
Jan 12, 2020
Free Open-Air Tram - Fort Myers Beach
The free open-air tram is in service again for peak season in Fort Myers Beach. We're in year 3 of service and there are new changes to the schedule (2020) as compared to the previous years. The service runs from January 5, 2020 through May 1, 2020 and operates between 8am and 11:30pm daily. If traffic allowed, it would pass a stop every 15 minutes.
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Oct 20, 2019
Understanding Credit Card Costs
In order to recover your credit card costs in your rental pricing, you need to understand the true cost of accepting credit cards. In this story, I'll explain how to determine the true cost of the credit card fee relative to your rental rate and how to set your rental rate at a value that will allow you to receive the rental take-rate you desire to cover these credit card costs.
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