Comments on: Writing better directions for tourists

By: "You Can't Miss It" - Giving Rural Tourists Better Directions is Just Good Customer Service

Mon, 19 Aug 2013 21:33:27 +0000

[…] Seeing your community the way a first time visitor sees it is the key to providing clear directions to tourists. If they feel comfortable and safe, they stay around and invest in your community by purchasing meals, attending events, visiting stores and attractions, and staying a night or two in local hotels. Take a minute and invest in THEM by reading some great suggestions on “Writing Better Directions for Tourists.” […]

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:14:44 +0000

In your own (not Google) maps, I’d highly include mileage and time between steps. Then I’d know if I drove for an hour between steps that were 10 minutes apart…

By: Becky McCray

Becky McCray — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:42:52 +0000

Thanks, Vadim. I have claimed the Google Local listing for my store, and I think it makes a difference.

By: Vadim

Vadim — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:38:14 +0000

One way to do it is actually placing your business into google maps. The large majority of tourists will research where they go before going there. This post talks about it for a hardware store, but it can be used for any business: http://www.myretailer.ca/index.php/randy-the-painter-knows-how-to-target-his-customers/

By: Becky McCray

Becky McCray — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:09:06 +0000

Christopher, we need to start talking about the specific ways that small towns can start taking advantage of those devices.

By: Christopher, directory submission service

Christopher, directory submission service — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:24:54 +0000

Apart from the traditional printed maps now-a-days many devices (like smartphones) are available with in-built GPS and map services. It will be worthwhile to give them a try.

By: Becky McCray

Becky McCray — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:51:04 +0000

Vadim, you’re right. We’ve all seen our share of ugly maps. You can even use Google Maps for multiple destination trips.

By: Vadim Tchernine

Vadim Tchernine — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:42:06 +0000

Great read, I also think that small businesses need to get away from basically drawing maps in MS Paint on their brochures. It looks tacky and unprofessional.

The easiest solution would be to use something like maps.google.com - First input the location where most people would start from ( or at least around there), then input the final destination. Let Google Maps do all the work, they will provide a step by step guide and a nice looking map.