Guests for less than 0.14 Euro per day
Do you want more guests but don't want to pay the earth to get them?
Tired of paying commissions on every guest sent your way?
Have you ever wanted a cost-effective, popular and single-price service that allows you to display all the information you want?
Now you can have it!!
A Guest Of Ireland is the service that can get you guests for one low annual price.
For just €51.00 per year you can be seen around the world...on your terms.
A Guest Of Ireland is a service that has been designed to help you get visitors on your terms without breaking the bank. After all it's no use getting guests if you pay too much for them. Paying commissions on every guest means you have to take a lower profit, or else raise your prices.
A Guest Of Ireland doesn't charge commissions, instead you pay one low annual fee of just €51.00
A Guest Of Ireland is brought to you by Asterion Software. We are a company with a proven track record in developing web services that are not only affordable but are effective for you!
A Guest Of Ireland is linked to two existing web sites that have a track record of generating bookings...
The main site is A Guest of Europe. This operates as a master brand and allows people to book their accommodation around Europe. However we are developing individual country sites which link from this, including A Guest Of Scotland
But low-cost does not mean low-value!
For less than 14 cent a day you get all this...
Flexibility;
You are in charge of what visitors see. And you can change it whenever you want. No more waiting for someone else. Simply login and make the changes whenever you want, from wherever you are.
Ease Of Use;
Displaying information to visitors is as easy as writing an email. All you do is login to our Membership Centre and type the information you want people to see. You can even format it directly to use different colours.
Visitors;
A Guest Of Ireland is a part of the A Guest Of Europe Network. This is a network of sites that covers the continent. It consists of a main site and a growing list of country-specific sites. A Guest Of Ireland benefits directly from being part of this network.
In addition to our own site we also provide the accommodation services to IrishFestivals.info and Ireland Pub Guide, and this means that even more people are likely to see your premises.
In addition to our own site we also provide the accommodation services to IrishFestivals.info and Ireland Pub Guide, and this means that even more people are likely to see your premises.
Commission-Free Bookings;
We believe very strongly in commission-free bookings. We charge one low annual fee and that's it. Why do we believe this is the best model? For two reasons;
1. It's easier to budget.
2. You can show all the information you want. Since we don't rely on the commissions to make money we don't worry about bookings being made over the phone or through your own web site. And so we can allow you to display this information...giving you the maximum response for your money.
From the Member Centre you can see exactly how your membership is working. You can see how many times your premises has been seen, how many queries you have, even how many times people have clicked through to your own web site.
Making your web site work for you;
If you have already spent money on developing your own web site you know there are two problems that everyone faces... advertising it and keeping it updated.
- Your own web site allows you the freedom to describe your own premises in the way you want, and with as much detail as you need. But that only works if people find it! A Guest Of Ireland can get you those visitors.
As a member of a higly trafficked network, with high page rankings on Google, Yahoo and MSN and a targeted advertising campaign we have the visibility. And this works for you not only by getting you seen here, but also by driving traffic directly to your own site. We even count the numbers we send through for you!
- By now you have probably discovered the problem 90% of web site owners have...keeping it updated. An out-of-date web site is a poor reflection on your business. One that actually works against you.
It was the realisation of how many web sites are never updated that led us to introduce EasyManage.
Simply place a line of code that we provide into your web page and the same information you show on A Guest Of Ireland will also be shown on your own site...and updated at the same time! You can pick and choose the modules you want and change your mind at any time.
You don't have to use EasyManage but it's another "extra" that we provide for free. And one you can try during your two week free trial.
Take Bookings directly from your own web site
We provide a simple line of code that you can put on your own web site. This allows people to make a booking query directly from your own web site...at no extra cost to you.
Support;
We keep our costs low by automating as much as possible. But we still believe very strongly in customer service. If you ever have a problem you can reach us at [email protected] and we will solve your problem as quickly as possible.
Track Record
A Guest Of Ireland has proven our model. By advertising in a targeted way we can get the traffic while keeping our costs low.
But it's also proof of our dedication to keeping our prices low. We are now into our fifth year...with lower prices than we launched at!
Full Details;
We allow you to enter all your contact details, even phone numbers, email and web addresses. A surprising number of people use the internet to research their holidays but are still reluctant to actually book on-line. Since we show all your contact information they can simply pick up the phone and give you a call.
A large percentage of bookings on A Guest Of Ireland are made this way and we believe this is one of our greatest strengths.
MailingList;
Nowhere is communication more important than in the hospitality and tourism industries. The ability to keep in touch with your customer (and potential customers) is critical. Whether you contact them regularly with news and happenings from your area or simply send a Christmas card once a year the simple act of keeping in touch can chage your customers perceptions and make them more likely to stay with you again.
The ability to keep in touch has become faster and quicker with email. Unfortunately, for the majority of independent businesses, it hasn't become any easier. For them there is a lot of time spent in collecting and removing addresses from the list and then sending out emails to everyone one it. And ensuring you only send emails to those that request it is critical since EU legislation means you can be fined €3,000 for every unsolicited email you send! This is currently happening to one of the largest phone marketing companies in Ireland as reported in the Sunday Tribune...
The ability to keep in touch has become faster and quicker with email. Unfortunately, for the majority of independent businesses, it hasn't become any easier. For them there is a lot of time spent in collecting and removing addresses from the list and then sending out emails to everyone one it. And ensuring you only send emails to those that request it is critical since EU legislation means you can be fined €3,000 for every unsolicited email you send! This is currently happening to one of the largest phone marketing companies in Ireland as reported in the Sunday Tribune...
A Guest Of Ireland includes a simple-to-use mailing list service that manages the list and allows you to think only about the emails you want to send.
Premises have a subscription form on their pages which allows people to sign-up in an instant. In addition the same form can be included on your own web site, and anyone making a booking through our engine is also added automatically. And when someone want to be removed from the list we manage that as well. All you have to do is log-in to your account and write the email using our web interface.
The Mailing List alone is a powerful feature, helping you to keep in contact with those who have shown an interest in your premises, while saving you potentially thousands of euros in fines. And it's included in your membership at no extra cost!
Instant SearchPeople don't want to spend hours searching for accommodation. Instead they often book on the first web site that has availabilites. The new toolbar from A Guest Of Ireland ensures that we are the first place searched. This unique toolbar allows people to search for accommodation in Ireland no matter what web site they are on!
And because we pack in updating news tickers, and links to tourist resources it is a toolbar that people keep.
Free Trial
We don't expect anyone to take us purely at our word. So we are offering you a chance to try us for two weeks, free of charge and with no commitment.
Of course we can't promise you a booking during these two weeks (or any specific two week period for that matter) but it will give you a chance to see the system and decide if it is for you. If it's not, you do nothing and your membership will automatically be cancelled. If it is then you can extend your membership for our exceptional price of just €0.14 per day.
There's no commitment and no risk. We won't take any credit card details or other financial information. You don't even have to cancel after the two weeks if you're not happy.
So why not try it now?