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Recent (Unnamed) Google Algorithm Update

This update is related to content. It could mean that Google will give a ranking boost for content that is focused on solving problems instead of targeting specific keywords. Here’s a screenshot of Google Analytics for Q1 of 2018 for a website that’s responded well to the update (the last annotation is around the date … Continued

Q4VR – Setting up Sort Options

Setting up Sort Options for VR The Q4VR plugin version 2.7.00 has new sort functionality. Each API has different options for the way units are sorted when returned from a search. Here are the options: Escapia: Price (Ascending) Location (Ascending) Name (Ascending) Guest Rating (Descending) *Random Default *The default sort order options in preferences are … Continued

Select Registry: Creating/Updating Destination and Experiences Sub Header

The instructions will be the same for Destination and Experience sub headers. In this document, I will focus on Destinations. Please see the video for a walk through (sorry for the quality – I had to compress the video). Login at selectregistry.com/user (live) or selectregistry.q4-host.com/user (dev). Navigate to the Destination page you need to edit. … Continued

Q4VR: Configuring Map Settings

In order to reduce cost for Google Maps new pricing, which brought the number of free map loads down significantly. As of Q4VR Plugin version 2.13 there are new map display options in the Q4VR Settings under Preferences. Map in Tab Map Visible on Click Map Auto-Load The new default for is “Click to View Map”. This … Continued

Q4VR: Troubleshooting Missing Units

The purpose of this article is to show you how to troubleshoot missing units in the back end of your customer’s PMS account if the units do not populate during a Sync. For each VR customer, if they add units, edit unit names/filters, or remove units, you need to click Sync Now in the Q4 Vacation … Continued

Q4VR: “Clean Title Rule” For Property Names

We have VR customers with hacky Property titles, like: Hale Mokulani***TA-055745536001 Available for 2-30 night rental, please call   Problem: Special characters are forcing us to come up with hack/workarounds (custom work) to get the special characters past HTML sanitizers (removes special characters) so the property titles show up in titles, in search results, in … Continued

WordPress Tutorial Video

This brief overview provides context and instructions on how to access, edit, and update the basic portions of a WordPress website. The link is unlisted, so it’ll need to be shared directly with a customer. Encourage them to bookmark it or otherwise save it for future reference. Note, the video does not discuss Rooms/Specials, so … Continued

Q4VR: Manually Added Reviews

In the Q4VR Plugin Version 2.3, we added a new feature – manual reviews. Now you and your customers can add reviews that aren’t pulling from their PMS by hand. Here are the steps to add reviews: Login to your website’s dashboard, and navigate to Vacation Rentals. Select the property you want to edit. Under … Continued

Q4VR: Using Sync to Update Vacation Rental Units

In the Q4 Vacation Rental Settings, the Sync Now button is used to update your vacation rental units coming in from the booking engine. When you click this button, it will compare the current list of vacation rental units on your site to the list coming in from your outside platform. If a new unit … Continued