Q1: What is the purpose of this site?
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The purpose is to have a strong Travel Agencies Network based in Houston, Texas; where customers can purchase airline tickets at the lowest fare possible. Also receive excellent service and support when compared to other internet sites who claim to have lowest fares. |
Q2: How do I benefit from this site?
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For the consumer, it is simply this: |
Lowest Fare
Better Service
Actually dealing and talking to real Agents
Find a Travel Agency close to them (by zip code)
Have someone to call upon if something goes wrong during or after traveling
Single-point of contact
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For the Travel Agency: |
Have a strong presence on the internet
Increase sales volume
Increase traffic to Web site (if have one)
Compete with major internet travel sites
Receive price quote-inquiry by e-mail
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I am sure that by now you have heard of our Network. Just get on www.houston-travelnetwork.com and send us an e-mail. Include your agency name, address, phone, e-mail and URL if you have one and any other contact information and we will include it. Also mail us your annual subscription. |
Q4: How do I request updates/changes to my listing?
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Just send us an e-mail with your changes. We monitor our e-mails continuously. |
Q5: How long it normally takes for changes/updates to take effect?
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We usually handle the request immediately. Timing depends on receiving the e-mail. Usually it will take 1 hour after the e-mail is received. |
Q6: How can a customer/traveler find my agency?
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Our Network is now on all major search engines such as Yahoo, AOL, Alta Vista, snap.com, MSN and others (check our site). As more agencies join this network, we will advertise across B2B (business-to-business) sites with banners such as sbn.com. Also, local advertising and press releases. We use efficient coding techniques (META TAGS) to allow us high ranking on search engines. We are also in the process of finding strong sponsors and affiliates. |
Q7: Can I advertise on this site?
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Absolutely! and we look forward to it. Our ads are not expensive and can work with you to customize your ad-campaign. Just e-mail us and a customer account representative will call you. |
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YES! you can add any contact information to your listing at any time and this service is FREE, other sites will charge you and some even do not provide this service. |
Q9: How accurate is the data/information?
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The information is close to 99.5% accurate. We have called on every Travel Agency an verified their mailing address and phone number. This Network is the only site that is so accurate because we rely on direct communications as our source and not once a year as other directories. |
Q10: How can I broadcast messages or post announcements?
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Just send us an e-mail and we will include in our 'lounge' section. It could be an e-mail, Word document or spreadsheet or text format. |
Q11: How does this site compare to other major internet travel sites?
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This is a Network of Houston Agencies. Customers can send e-mail for price quotations and also call and talk to live travel agents. Customers can search by Zip code for Agencies close to their address. Customer also have a single-point-of-contact in case there is a problem, someone they call go back to. Other sites claim to have the lowest fare, DO THEY..? and what kind of service is the traveler receiving..? do they have a phone number you can call? will someone answer? |
Q12: What is the difference between this site and a regular internet on-line phone directory?
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We provide services that no other directory does, such as e-mail and URL links. Immediate updates, accuracy of the data and the power of having all 600 Houston Agencies all linked together. Also our PRICE! have you checked theirs..? Unity means power! |
Q13: Can I send e-mail to several travel agencies?
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Yes you can! In your e-mail, create a 'group' and include the agencies e-mail address. We are planning on having an e-mail 'group' available soon. |
Q14: Is this site accessible and available 24-hours, 7-days per week?
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YES! We are available on-line 24 X 365, we are hosted on one of the major hosting companies in the USA. Outages caused by networks may and will occur but backup servers are available and outages are fixed within less than 1-hour. |
Q15: What guarantees do I have that I will increase sales volume?
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We have done our best to be on every major search engine and we will continue to add our Network to new search engines. As previously stated, the more agencies join our network the more funds we have to run advertising campaigns and be on more B2B (business-to-business) sites. We will also launch local ads, we just need your participation and membership in the Network. It is our intention to help you increase sales volume, which means better prices and deals to the consumer. |
Q16: If I do not have a Web Site, can you help me design one?
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Definitely YES! If you access the Network and click on the Lounge button then on the DEMO button, we have included three (3) different samples that can be customized to fit your requirements. The total price is $800 (please refer to the details section in the Demo section) |
Q17: What are the benefits of a Sponsor?
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Sponsors
pay $400 per year, membership fees, |