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wbwood
Apr 09, 2014Explorer
GordonThree wrote:
Several of the campgrounds I've run across on the Internet appear to be using websites that were created in the 90s (or at least they look that way). Ancient websites that were created before digital cameras became cheap, and scanning photographs wasn't very common either. Today ownership may have pictures of their park, but the ownership and the person that cobbled the website together have grown apart, and no one knows how to add pictures fifteen years later...
Case in point, vintage 1998 website... this is a great campground, but their website needs some serious help.
http://www.alconapark.com/
I will have to agree with this. The problem is, is hat they have not changed their website in years or they are letting some family member do it because they think it's difficult. I used to do all my own HTML coding years ago, but now a days they make it so easy to create a website from templates. Creating a website to post your amenities, contact information, directions, rates and a photo gallery is very easy and simple. Many campgrounds that are closed during the off season can easily take and few hours to create a great looking and informational website.
I do agree about the photos. While we have kids. We don't care to see only pics of the golf cart parade or face painting. But we also don't want to see pictures of a bunch of old folks at a pot luck. Just show the campground. You don't have to show every site (but would be nice if you did). Just show the difference between the sites if there are any. Show a picture of the campground, bath house, and other features. If you want to show the parades and pot lucks, put them in separate photo albums. Some may want to see them, but don't let them represent your campground.
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