{"id":31,"date":"2019-01-28T08:33:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-28T08:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogindifi.wordpress.com\/2019\/01\/28\/5-things-all-travel-agencies-should-do-before-you-draw-the-curtain-on-2018\/"},"modified":"2019-08-09T12:52:09","modified_gmt":"2019-08-09T12:52:09","slug":"5-things-travel-agencies-should-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indifi.com\/blog\/5-things-travel-agencies-should-do\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Things All Travel Agencies Should Do Before You Draw The Curtain On 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"221\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.indifi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/travel-agency-business-loan-500x221.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1812\"\/><figcaption><em>Travel Agency Business Loan<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>With just a few weeks left, before you welcome a New Year, and new beginnings\u200a\u2014\u200ahave you started working on your resolutions? How about New Year resolutions for your business? Have you set any goals or plans for your travel agency to reach new heights in 2020?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, in today\u2019s article, you can find a list of great tips to tie up loose ends and get your travel agency all set for the next year. Use this list to help your travel agency get a head start in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indifi.com\/travel-agency-financing-online-india\">Loan For Travel Agency<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the top 5 things that you should start work on right now as a travel agent before 2019 draws to a close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_67_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indifi.com\/blog\/5-things-travel-agencies-should-do\/#1_Send_Holiday_Wishes_Over_Email\" title=\"1. Send Holiday Wishes Over Email\">1. Send Holiday Wishes Over Email<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indifi.com\/blog\/5-things-travel-agencies-should-do\/#2_Promote_Your_Business_On_Social_Media\" title=\"2. Promote Your Business On Social Media\">2. Promote Your Business On Social Media<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indifi.com\/blog\/5-things-travel-agencies-should-do\/#3_Work_On_Your_Writing_Skills\" title=\"3. Work On Your Writing Skills\">3. Work On Your Writing Skills<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indifi.com\/blog\/5-things-travel-agencies-should-do\/#4_Update_And_Upgrade_Your_Website\" title=\"4. Update And Upgrade Your Website\">4. Update And Upgrade Your Website<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indifi.com\/blog\/5-things-travel-agencies-should-do\/#5_Get_Your_Finances_Sorted_For_The_New_Year\" title=\"5. Get Your Finances Sorted For The New Year\">5. Get Your Finances Sorted For The New Year<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Send_Holiday_Wishes_Over_Email\"><\/span>1. Send Holiday Wishes Over Email<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>As a travel agency, you are sure to collect email addresses from clients. But, do you make the maximum use of it? Apart from travel confirmations, hotel bookings, and flight tickets, do you use the email to communicate with your customers?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The holiday season is the best time to send your heartfelt wishes to your customer and also let them know about the exciting offers, you\u2019ve got planned for next year. Use email management tools like MailChimp, ConstantContact, and others to help you get the most out of your marketing emails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\">Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.indifi.com\/ways-attract-travelers-for-revenue\/\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;5 ways to attract business travelers to your hotel &amp; boost revenues in 2019&quot;}\" data-sheets-formula=\"=lower(R[0]C[-1])\">5 Ways To Attract Business Travelers To Your Hotel &amp; Boost Revenues In 2019<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Promote_Your_Business_On_Social_Media\"><\/span>2. Promote Your Business On Social Media<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>As the holiday season draws near, people are looking to book last minute travel deals, packages and more. The best way to get your business in front of your target audience is to promote your agency on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make use of Instagram sponsored posts, Facebook ads, and Google PPC to get your travel agency to be noticed by last-minute customers who are looking for holiday travel deals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\">Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.indifi.com\/5-must-dos-win-travel-agents-vs-ota\/\">5<span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;5 must-dos for travel agents to win the race against ota platforms&quot;}\" data-sheets-formula=\"=lower(R[0]C[-1])\"> Must-Do&#8217;s For Travel Agents To Win The Race Against OTA Platforms<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Work_On_Your_Writing_Skills\"><\/span>3. Work On Your Writing Skills<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you someone who is passionate about travel writing and take good photographs? Have you considered using this skill to promote your travel agency? Submit articles to online publishing platforms like Medium.com and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure to mention the name of your travel agency and your specialization, at the end of the article. By submitting articles to popular digital publishing platforms, you don\u2019t just spread the word about your business, but also create valuable inbound links to your site, which works wonders for SEO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\">Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.indifi.com\/top-5-ways-business-benefit-global-holiday-season\/\">To<span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;top 5 ways small businesses can reap benefits of global holiday seasons&quot;}\" data-sheets-formula=\"=lower(R[0]C[-1])\">p 5 Ways Small Businesses Can Reap Benefits Of Global Holiday Seasons<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Update_And_Upgrade_Your_Website\"><\/span>4. Update And Upgrade Your Website<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>As a travel agent or agency, you are sure to have a website. But, is your website nothing more than your contact details and a few stock images? Is it optimized for mobile users? In March of this year, <a href=\"https:\/\/webmasters.googleblog.com\/2018\/03\/rolling-out-mobile-first-indexing.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google announced<\/a> that the search giant was officially migrating to mobile-friendly indexing\u200a\u2014\u200ameaning sites that are tailored to be mobile-friendly rank better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don\u2019t have a mobile-friendly, responsive site then its high time you get started working on it. And, while you are at it, remember that your website isn\u2019t a stale online space. It needs to be updated frequently with the original content that establishes your Expertise, Authority and Trust (E-A-T) in your domain. And, posting regular blog posts on your site is a great way to add relevant and user-friendly content to your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indifi.com\/travel-agency-financing-online-india\">Apply Loan Online For T<span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;travel agency&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:573,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:[null,2,0]},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;6&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:[null,2,0]},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;7&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:[null,2,0]},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;8&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:[null,2,0]},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">ravel Agency<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Get_Your_Finances_Sorted_For_The_New_Year\"><\/span>5. Get Your Finances Sorted For The New Year<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>As a travel agent, you would know that running a travel agency is hard work. With costs running high, you may be tempted to slow things down and limit your services. Don\u2019t let funds (or lack of it) prevent you from achieving your goals for your travel agency in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With several digital lending platforms in India like Indifi, that offer specialized <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indifi.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">business loans<\/a>, acquiring funds for your travel agency is now easier than ever before. As the holiday travel season slows down, it\u2019s the best time to figure out your fund requirements for next year and get it all sorted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wish you the best in 2020. 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