have you heard of buuteeq?
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I have heard of them. I delete their e-mails. To me, it costs WAY too much.
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Before you drink the koolaid take a look at the sites they have done... all the ones I have seen look the same. IMHO, they are way too expensive at least the price they quoted me sometime ago. Who knows they could have made some changes, just don't get suckered in until you have compared with others out there!
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Did you see how much it costs?
I think right on the home page of their site it's something like $400+/month for them to do everything for you. If you are planning to spend a big chunk of change for someone to host your website and so SEO work for you there are a lot of other companies out there to look at as well.
A direct quote from one of their sales reps- Websites are dead, they don't have to be pretty, everything is mobile now.
I think their CEO posted a very long speech on here awhile back that you might want to read.
https://www.innspiring.com/bb-directories/statement-ceo-buuteeq
https://www.innspiring.com/node/9837
I think right on the home page of their site it's something like $400+/month for them to do everything for you. If you are planning to spend a big chunk of change for someone to host your website and so SEO work for you there are a lot of other companies out there to look at as well.
A direct quote from one of their sales reps- Websites are dead, they don't have to be pretty, everything is mobile now.
I think their CEO posted a very long speech on here awhile back that you might want to read.
https://www.innspiring.com/bb-directories/statement-ceo-buuteeq
https://www.innspiring.com/node/9837
It's 99/mth. That was the quote I recieved. I'll check everything out.
Oh. and they also mobolize everything and do all the SEO stuff. The website's I've seen don't look bad, and they said they can keep my website and just transfer the data, and make whatever changes I want, and I can still maintain control and make changes on the site myself.
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That is still almost $1200 per year. It ain't peanuts.
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See, that's where I have a problem...you pay them $99/month (or whatever it is) and YOU get to make changes to your website. For $1200/year you should have someone who does that for you. Quickly.Sunshine said:
How does your website stack up now? Do you rank high on Google for a search in your market? Are you able to undertake any website work yourself? Can you optimize your site by doing an upgrade to it by buying a template that is mobile-optimized?
Personally, and only personally, not with any knowledge of anyone who has used their services, I don't like their phone calls telling me how much money I'm losing by not using them to do all the work. I spoke with someone who said one of their clients (and she gave me the website) saw a 20% increase in one month after using their service. I looked at the website. Ugly as sin, the photos didn't load right and it was exactly the same site as the next one I looked at.
If the owner had a 20% increase in sales due to that site, their original one must have been put up in 1996.
Perhaps I am fussy. Maybe guests don't care what a website looks like as long as what they want to know is on the home page.
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Lots of controversy with that company. Do lots of research. If you're a PAII member, do a search on the forum.
If you ever choose to leave them, you can NOT take your website with you. (warning, warning, warning!)
They have also been accused of some very unsavory business practices by other professionals in our industry.
If you ever choose to leave them, you can NOT take your website with you. (warning, warning, warning!)
They have also been accused of some very unsavory business practices by other professionals in our industry.
it looks awesome as in 'we will do it all' ....
if i had the money (and for an independent inn, it's quite a chunk of $$$)
if i had a large number of rooms
i would want to try it.
i would want a system that could just do all the million things for me that i hoped to do but could not fit into my day or that i didn't have the skill or tech savy to accomplish quickly.
if i had the money (and for an independent inn, it's quite a chunk of $$$)
if i had a large number of rooms
i would want to try it.
i would want a system that could just do all the million things for me that i hoped to do but could not fit into my day or that i didn't have the skill or tech savy to accomplish quickly.
well, i'm totally confused. $99 a month?
where is that on their website? for an independent inn i saw this:
[h3]Cloud DMS[/h3]
Our powerful Cloud DMS package gives you gorgeous, customizable and fully-branded digital marketing with online reservations for your inn website, mobile website and Facebook page.
Setup Fee: $500[/h4]
[h4]Yearly: $3,000 - $5,000 USD[/h4]
... still looking for the $99 a month option ....
and even at $1200 a year, that is a lot.
where is that on their website? for an independent inn i saw this:
[h3]Cloud DMS[/h3]
Our powerful Cloud DMS package gives you gorgeous, customizable and fully-branded digital marketing with online reservations for your inn website, mobile website and Facebook page.
Setup Fee: $500[/h4]
[h4]Yearly: $3,000 - $5,000 USD[/h4]
... still looking for the $99 a month option ....
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why I am not keen on this type of thing is the fact that they "do everything" it means you are at their mercy if they don't - this is what happened to us when we first took over - PO's had a company that did this all - then they closed that department as not making money and didn't tell anyone and sacked all the staff. couldn't get an answer, couldn't get anything changed or speak to anyone - fought with them for a year to simply get the innacurate site closed down! it could have had us prosecuted by trading standards.
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Please check the PAII forum, too about this company. Their practices are less than upfront and stellar. They plagarized our association's website and called it 'writing articles' (we're talking word for word, copy and paste!). Also, they 'own' your site, not you. So if and when you decide you want to leave, I'm guessing that they're not going to make it very easy, comfortable or affordable.
If you're not on PAII, let me know and I'll be glad to forward some of the comments to you or paste them here.
If you're not on PAII, let me know and I'll be glad to forward some of the comments to you or paste them here.
well, i'm totally confused. $99 a month?
where is that on their website? for an independent inn i saw this:
[h3]Cloud DMS[/h3]
Our powerful Cloud DMS package gives you gorgeous, customizable and fully-branded digital marketing with online reservations for your inn website, mobile website and Facebook page.
Setup Fee: $500[/h4]
[h4]Yearly: $3,000 - $5,000 USD[/h4]
... still looking for the $99 a month option ....and even at $1200 a year, that is a lot..
Yes, perhaps because I only have 3 rms....IDK.seashanty said:well, i'm totally confused. $99 a month?
where is that on their website? for an independent inn i saw this:
[h3]Cloud DMS[/h3]
Our powerful Cloud DMS package gives you gorgeous, customizable and fully-branded digital marketing with online reservations for your inn website, mobile website and Facebook page.
Setup Fee: $500[/h4]
[h4]Yearly: $3,000 - $5,000 USD[/h4]
... still looking for the $99 a month option ....and even at $1200 a year, that is a lot.
I already have a website and they will simply transfer it. Maybe thats why. They don't have to "create" a website.
And the setup fee was 200 but he waived it.
hmmm good point.
I definately will check it out. I asked specifically if I could take my website with me and they said YES. I also asked if I didn't like what I saw, can I take my website back and they said YES.. I if I can simply switch it back just as easy as switching it to them and they said YES. So I guess I better get all that in writing...Breakfast Diva said:
They are also going to do a preview for me to view before anything is agreed upon.
Good warnings everyone. I appreciate the info...
My website is ok (i don't think its the greatest one out there) and I do come up #1 in a google search in my area.
I DON'T know how to mobilize it myself.
But I want to have control to do what ever I want to, to my site. I want to be able to make changes when I want to.
I have sent an email to a couple of other inns who are using them right now with some questions about them and to see if they are happy with the company. That will help too.
I will do a google search to try tto find other companies out there to compare with.
Could you all recommend ones to look at that does the same things for less? (it would save me time, rather than having to do a ton of google searches).
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We have been using buuteeq since Feb of this year & are very happy. Yes their websites look very similar. They are based on the same template but you can customize the look by your selection of colours & background images/textures. You have complete control as to what pictures, text and even navigation buttons you want. The site is fully tied in with your business facebook page & mobile website. Any change to the main website is automatically done to the fb & mob site.
They do the SEO They are also very quick to respond to any questions via telephone or e-mail. In fact, we have other B&Bs that are copying the look & feel of our website.
Also, you can tell the look of an Ac o rn or In si de out s i de web site.
So you do pay for the all inclusive service but add up what it would cost you if your had all these services provided by third party businesses & think it may be very close. We can make changes within minutes & it is very easy to do. Thier "back office" where you make modifications to your website is very user friendly.
Sorry off to prepare guest breakfasts. We could go on & on about how we love our new website but better feed the hungry guests.
They do the SEO They are also very quick to respond to any questions via telephone or e-mail. In fact, we have other B&Bs that are copying the look & feel of our website.
Also, you can tell the look of an Ac o rn or In si de out s i de web site.
So you do pay for the all inclusive service but add up what it would cost you if your had all these services provided by third party businesses & think it may be very close. We can make changes within minutes & it is very easy to do. Thier "back office" where you make modifications to your website is very user friendly.
Sorry off to prepare guest breakfasts. We could go on & on about how we love our new website but better feed the hungry guests.
