Deb and Ed M wrote:
easy doesit wrote:
As a previous poster commented, I also use the satellite view of google maps and zoom in to get a true idea of the place and surroundings - such as railroad tracks, interstate highways, or cattle feed lots - none of which are ever mentioned on a park's website.
Agreed! Google Earth is my go-to view of where I'm heading.
An "Internet Presence" is a double-edged sword: yes, it helps people learn about and find you; but there are peripheral websites like Yelp and Manta, (among many!) that allow trolls and competitors to publish unflattering reviews; and many people aren't even aware that those are out there in cyberspace. There are actually people called "Internet Image Enhancers" who will make sure you are squeaky clean, but they don't work cheaply.
I can understand folks who simply don't want to wade in the mire that can be the internet - and I'll still give them my business.
Don't know about Manta much(thanks for the heads up!)but when I use sites like yelp and travel advisor I tend to go for a ''majority rules'' type of mind set. I also appreciate and respect more those websites where owners are allowed to give their viewpoint of a situation and the web owners attempt to weed out the trolls and professional web image enhancers. This allows me to ignore the "they were mean to me" posts and attendant websites like www.attisbad.com.
