IO Directory: Overseas property, mortgage, expatriate, medical insurance, investment

• Introduction
• Step 1
  Preparation
• Step 2
  Content
• Step 3
  Offline Advertising
• Step 4
  Online Classified and Directories
• Step 5
  Online Listing Sites
• Step 6
  Search Engines
• Step 7
  Optimization

Step 5 – Online Listing Sites

Many rental directory sites allow you to include a website link in your listing. Your website will offer far more information (and photos) than any of the listings on the rental site, which could give you the edge. Also, taking the potential renter away from the other listings to concentrate on your property will only improve your chances of getting that enquiry.

To get you started Villaspeople.com offer a free listing service to all IndependentOwners.com Members. One of the fastest growing listing sites on the Internet Villaspeople.com will, in the months and years to come, become a good and regular source of rental enquiries. However, it is imperative that you promote your new website in as many places as possible to increase the rate of those enquiries.

Check out the tourist sites dedicated to your region/location as many will offer complimentary listings of rental property available.

	www.homelidays.net Advertisement is displayed in seven languages on seven dedicated websites. Up to 10 photographs allowed. Offers a money back guarantee if no enquiries in first 30 days! Costs 125€ per annum.
	www.cheznous.co.uk Popular site for French properties … Choice of packages include directory + web entry for £418 (618€) or web entry only at £179 (264€). August deadlines for being published in the directory.
	www.ownersdirect.co.uk Four photos are included in the price; extra photos at £5 each and to be included in the Golf Listing a further £15. Basic costs are £65 for six months and £100 for 12 months – all new advertisers benefit from a complimentary three months added to the initial term. Add 17.5% VAT for UK residents.
	www.vrbo.com American based well established and popular global listing site. One year subscription on VRBO is $179US per listing and can include three photographs. Extra photos at $24 each… maximum 12.
	www.abritel.com Advertisements include up to 10 pictures and a maximum 2000 characters of text. Also descriptions are translated into seven languages, Costs up to 170€ (£120)
	www.holidaylettings.co.uk Adverts include up to 16 photo slots, space for property details & guest book comments and an availability calendar. Costs £99 per year plus VAT for UK residents.
	www.holiday-rentals.co.uk A standard advert is priced at £155 (€230) ex. VAT for a 12 month listing. For this price you will receive four colour photos, a customised map, availability calendar and free text message (SMS) alerts when you receive email enquiries.
	www.espanabreaks.com The No.1 site dedicated to Spanish holiday villas and apartments. Advertise your holiday property for £100 per year with no commission fees or annual contract. You get a full page advert with up to 16 colour pictures, availability calendar, web link, enquiries via email and SMS text alert plus much more.

We strongly recommend that you use your website statistics to find out where the traffic to your website is coming from. Go to My website Stats in your Central Management Area to find out more.