Plugins
New customization options for iCal integration
We recently released an enhancement to the calendar synchronization feature in WebReserv. You can now customize your iCal URL by rental, tour, or room. This upgrade will allow you to sync bookings, per product to your chosen calendar site such as Airbnb, VRBO, or Google. This will make it easier to manage bookings on the various sites you use.
To access the new links in your WebReserv account, go to the Setup →Business Information → Advanced Options. You’ll see the iCal section under External Calendar Synchronization (iCal, Airbnb, Google, Apple and others).
Here you can select which URL you want to add to your external calendar ⇒ choose All or just for a certain product. Copy the URL and paste into your other calendars.
Note: Each external calendar integration will have its own steps to add the URL. See the Help for that calendar for complete instructions.
In addition, you can further customize the data that is shown on the calendar using keywords from the booking. Enter your choice of text and keywords in the Title and Body section of the setup, and this information will populate your calendar when a new booking is made in WebReserv.
Once you add the URL to the chosen calendar, then when you receive a booking in WebReserv, it will be shown on the calendar on the day of the booking. Viola!
Want to know more about how to manage your bookings with WebReserv? Visit us at WebReserv.com and sign up for an account today!
Add your WebReserv booking system to your Sitey website
From small business to portfolios, bands to organizations, Sitey has the perfect template for you. Their drag and drop builder means your dream website is minutes away and can include any feature you want, from a up-to-the-minute-blog to an online booking system.
If you are designing your website in Sitey, use this guide to quickly add the WebReserv booking system to your Sitey website and start receiving bookings already today.
Why should you use the WebReserv booking system?
The WebReserv booking system is a fantastic tool for your booking needs. WebReserv is ideal for small businesses and has all the features you’re looking for to allow your customers to make instant reservations or bookings directly on your website. Want to know how to embed WebReserv in your Sitey website? Keep reading…
How to embed the WebReserv booking calendar in your SquareSpace website
Today, you can find several great website builders that will allow you to create your website easily and without any specific knowledge or requirement. SquareSpace is one of those builders. If you are creating your website with SquareSpace, use this simple guide to quickly add the WebReserv booking calendar to your SquareSpace website. It’s very easy.
1. Copy HTML code from your WebReserv account
If you don’t have a WebReserv account, you can create a free one here. If you already have a WebReserv account, login and click Website from the top menu.
Select the version of the calendar, the calendar options and the appearance. Click here for more information about calendar options and colors.
Adding a booking calendar to WordPress websites
The WebReserv booking calendar can be easily added to your WordPress site. Few years ago we did create a plugin for this site which enables you to add the booking calendar with a simple click of the mouse. In addition to that, now this plugin allows you to embed our new calendar 2.0. Here is what you need to do.
To add the booking calendar to your WordPress site, follow these steps:
- Click this link to get started: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/webreserv-booking-calender-plugin/
- This link will take you to the WordPress Plugin Directory page for the WebReserv Embedded Booking Calendar.
- On this page, click the Download button to begin installation of the plugin.
- Follow the installation instructions on the listing page to complete adding the calendar to your site.
Congratulations! – You are ready to receive your first reservations through your WordPress site. If you would like to know the best tips to increase your conversion rate and make a killer webapge, check this article by WebReserv.
Adding a booking calendar to Wix websites
Today, you can find several great website builders that will allow you to create your website easily and without any specific knowledge or requirement. Wix is one of those website builders, nice templates, easy setup and fair prices. If you need to create a webpage, it may be your best ally. If you are designing your website in Wix, use this guide to quickly add the WebReserv booking calendar to it.
1. Copy HTML code from your WebReserv account
If you don’t have a WebReserv, create a free account here. If you already have a WebReserv account login and select Website from the top menu.
Select the version of the calendar, the calendar options and the appearance. Click here for more information about calendar options and colors.
How to avoid whitespace and scrollbars in your booking calendar
If you are using new Booking Calendar as the booking system for your bed & breakfast, rental business or tour company, we have great news for you!
We have added support for automatic adjustment of the Booking Calendar height. By using automatic height adjustment, you will eliminate empty spaces below the Booking Calendar as well as the scroll bar on the right side of the Booking Calendar.
As an added benefit, the Booking Calendar will automatically scroll to the top whenever the customer clicks to a new page, thereby making it easy for the customer to see what to do next and how to complete the booking without excessive scrolling.
This feature uses the latest HTML5 standards. Please note that it may not work correctly with older browsers, and it cannot be used with pop-up windows such as PayPal payments. We expect that browsers eventually will support this, but it may be months or even years before the majority of all browsers will support this feature. If you accept PayPal payments, we do not recommend that you use this feature. Read the rest of this entry »
How to make your booking calendar work on smartphones
More and more customers make bookings using their smartphone. We can tell from the website traffic hitting the WebReserv system. The number of visitors using a smartphone or tablet is rapidly increasing.
This is true in particular for businesses offering tours and recreational rentals, such as bike rentals, boat rentals, city tours, segway tours and so on. In fact, we expect that smartphone bookings will outnumber desktop/laptop/tablet bookings for recreational rentals and activities within the next 18-24 months. If you offer recreational rentals or tours, it’s paramount that your website and booking system supports smartphones – otherwise you’re likely to lose business.
Fortunately, the new Booking Calendar 2.0 already supports smartphones/mobilephones. This article explains how you easily can modify your booking calendar to look great on smartphones. It does require some HTML/CSS knowledge, so if you’re not the person developing your website, pass this article on to your website designer. Read the rest of this entry »
Adding the Booking Calendar to your Facebook page
It is now possible to embed the new booking calendar on your Facebook page. Check our Facebook page to see how it looks.
The set up process is fairly straightforward with an end result being a fully functional booking system for your business available on your Facebook page. Just follow the steps.
Note: It is also possible to embed the booking calendar 1.0 following the same method.
1. Locate the app on Facebook
Once you have completed the setup of your account, you can now add it to your Facebook page. To embed the WebReserv booking calendar into Facebook, go to the following Facebook Application page http://apps.facebook.com/static_html_plus, and click on “Add Static HTML to a Page”.
It’s there – the best booking calendar ever!
We are very excited to announce the completely new and redesigned Booking Calendar for your business. The new booking calendar is completely redesigned and rebuilt from the ground up to give your customer’s the best booking experience ever – whether they book from their desktop, laptop, tablet or smartphone.
To get more information about the new booking calendar, please see this article: http://www.webreserv.com/news/20130201
To add the new booking calendar to your website, log on to your WebReserv account and click Website in the top menu.
On the Website page, you there are several configuration options for the new booking calendar:
Version: Select Calendar 2.0 for the new booking calendar.
Booking Calendar Style: Select whether you want to include the new booking calendar as an embedded booking calendar (default) or through a link or a button. Read the rest of this entry »
The Best Booking Calendar… ever
The experience for the customer starts long before they arrive at your business. It starts when the customer visits your website and makes an online reservation. That is why a business with a high-quality, clear and concise website with online reservation capability gets more customers and higher revenue.
To help you get the best looking website and get more customers, we are pleased to announce the arrival of our new Booking Calendar. The new Booking Calendar has been designed to make your website or Facebook page stand out and look absolutely amazing while at the same time give your customers seamless and effortless booking experience. Whether you have a B&B, Vacation Rental, Tour Company or offer hourly or daily rentals, the new Booking Calendar and the WebReserv Booking System will make your website look amazing.
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