If you have been following all the
activities at iStopOver, you will notice that we have recently been really busy.
The website has a huge amount of
traffic from Hosts and Guests worldwide, who are discovering more about
iStopOver and our unique service. We continue to attract great listings in more
and more locations on our “Home” site, and we remain thrilled with the response
on our World Cup site.
Some interesting pieces of
information:
- World Cup
Unbelievably, more than 27,500 messages have now been sent
between Hosts and Guests on our World Cup site !! The iStopOver “system”
encourages our Guests and Hosts to communicate with each other, and it is
amazing to see so many messages pass through the system.
We continue to introduce many
soccer fans looking for the best accommodation in South Africa to great
homeowners in South Africa. Well-priced listings with great photos and
descriptions are being booked at a rapid rate.
As the start of the World Cup draws
nearer, new Hosts are listing properties, and bookings continue. If anyone
needs any assistance, please contact our support group at info@istopover.com. We have a superb team ready
to help.
Last week, we received a fantastic mention
in the South African “Sunday Times”. It seems that the iStopOver system is much
more popular than other alternatives. We remain confident that this is, a)
because we market listings to soccer fans worldwide; b) we have the best
listings in South Africa; and c) our system is trusted as the market leader.
To read the Sunday Times article,
click here: http://www.timeslive.co.za/sundaytimes/article418984.ece/Canadians-find-the-winning-ticket
- The iStopOver website.
We have introduced some
improvements and changes that our Guests and Hosts have asked for:
1) You can now “bookmark” a
listing. Simply click the “add to bookmarks” star when you are looking at any
listing, and you can find it again from the “My Account” tab.
2) In the next short while, we will
make it very easy for you to email a link to a listing – so you can easily
share a link with your friends, family or fellow travelers. You will also be
able to post a link to a listing on Facebook, Twitter and Craigslist.
3) Now that the Vancouver Olympics
are over, we are moving Vancouver listings to the “Home” site. Stand by for new
iStopOver sites that will launch soon. We have had many requests for iStopOver
“vertical” sites – including events all over the world and special interest
groups of every type. Please let us know of any site you would like to see on
iStopOver – send us an email to info@istopover.com
- More and more coverage
We remain thrilled by the email,
press, blog and print coverage that iStopOver continues to get all over the
world. As we grow, we look forward to many more satisfied Hosts and Guests.
iStopOver users comments:
“I
just want to say thanks for introducing me to your Network. I have a few
bookings now and it would not have happened, if it were not listed on iStopOver
network. So thanks again for your assistance and advice. Glad I listed on
iStopOver.
Regards, Gary U”. Durban, South Africa.
“Hi. As a host, I just want to say thanks for
your great site and the professional way in which you are doing the bookings.
Thank you to Stefan particularly for all his help and advice throughout this
process. Every time I press the live help button he is there to help .I have
showed many people how professional your site is and I'm glad I listed with
you. The other local one's don't even compare and most of them want money for
bookings listed. THANK YOU ISTOPOVER-TEAM”
Deon B, Kempton Park, South Africa.
“Thankyou
istopover. You helped me to get bookings. My house is fully booked for June
2010. I introduced some of my family and they are also very happy with their
bookings.”
Madelaine, South
Africa
Thanks
for the great feedback—we appreciate it!
