Web Design For The Tourism Industry

This Autumn: Turn A Spare Room Into A New Website

Web321 has a great offer for your vacation getaway.

Short answer: we want to trade a stay at your destination for an overhaul of your web presence.

Web321 builds websites for small to medium local businesses.

For many resorts and getaways, Autumn is less busy and there are gaps in your bookings. We love Vancouver Island. Our proposition: we can build or overhaul your website and online presence, in exchange for a stay at your lovely venue. While there, we can get photos of your accomodations, craft content and create a design that fits the look and feel of your business.

Why Choose Us

Experienced

Our team has over 25 years of experience in Web Design. Our core team have lived in Victoria or Nanaimo for most of our lives. We know our business and your region.

Fast, Effective Sites

We build websites that perform well. A fast, beautiful site will build credibility with your potential customers. We create websites that speak to your audience and put your venue into the best light.

Long Term Service

We offer WordPress support plans. After we launch your new site, we maintain your site to make sure it stays in good repair. We are on speed dial to answer technical questions and help you nuture your connections through other booking systems and reputation management.

Winning Features

We build our sites with a list of key features:

  • Responsive designs that look good on mobile devices and desktops.
  • Lead and contact forms
  • Connections to third party systems (ie. Google Business, Trip Advisor, Yelp, Expedia, etc.)
  • Turn key designs that are easy to use, easy to manage.

Our Work

Examples of our work

Here are some examples of our recent work. We build stunning websites and websites can take businesses to the next level.

Pacific RV Ventures
Rental and Bookings, RV Website
Vacationers use RV Rentals to tour the land and take their accommodations with them. Pacific RV Ventures rents RVs for tourists and travelers who want to see Vancouver Island and all that it offers.
Tofino Sea Kayaking
Accommodations, Rental and Bookings
Tofino Sea Kayaking offers travelers a chance to get into the waters near Tofino BC. We took on the project to deliver a fast to load, easy to use website.
Stonehouse Pub
The Stonehouse Pub is a pub and restaurant in Sidney BC, nestled near the Swartz Bay ferry terminal.
Their last design was a static website built in 2016. We replaced the look and feel with a new design built with Divi in WordPress. We overhauled their site a modern look. We gave them a new site with an easy to manage food menu system. It highlights the great food and craft beer that this local pub has to offer
Services Offered

The Trade

Here’s what we offer in exchange for a stay at your getaway:

The Deliverables

  • Front Page: video, images and 1000-2000 words of content to describe your business.
  • History and Background: a page of 500-1500 words of content about what you do.
  • Accommodations: details of rooms or cabins. One to five photos per suite; 500-1500 words per room.
  • Booking Page: A tie-in to the third party booking systems; or a collection form to allow people to contact you.
  • Amenities: The services you offer in addition to a bed and bath.
  • Contact Page: A page for people to use to get in touch or find their way to your getaway.
  • Domain name registration and renewal.
  • Google Business profile set-up and/or management.
  • One year of support and hosting. After that, we have optional plans ranging from $49/mo. to $321/mo.

Up-Close Care and Attention

We will work with you and your staff. We will craft and identity by getting to know you and what you offer. We will build a draft of your site and work on it while staying there. We want to get a feel for your business in a way no other web design agency is willing to do.

Erin & Shawn DeWolfe : Partners in Web321 and Partners in Life

Your Side Of The Deal

  • Give us accommodations for two for 4 to 6 days: a room, cabin, a cottage: we would love to experience what you offer guests.
  • If you offer special services (horseback riding, kayaking or whatever you offer to bring in guests), let us try those out.
  • If your getaway includes dining, we would love to try that out.
  • If you want a more elaborate solution that goes beyond the scope of what we’re offering, we are happy to talk about a bigger trade deal.
  • Pay for basic Web Hosting & support ($539/yr. + GST).
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