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Have you finished setting up your services and configuring your synchronisations with the OTAs? Do you need to insert a URL into a publication on your social networks? Or retrieve a QR code to add to a flyer or provide to a partner?
To get started, go to the Widgets tab on the left-hand side of your screen, then click on the Add a widget button.
Screenshot 1: Arrow pointing to the Add a widget button.
Initially, you will be able to modify these parameters:
The name of the widget.
The default language of the widget.
The families of services you want to display in the widget: you can decide to display only Click & Collect, gift cards or Concierge services. If the widget is dedicated to offering your accommodation and options, you should leave the "Display all" option.
If you have previously chosen the "Display all" option, this will allow you to display only certain services in particular (a single accommodation on a page of your website dedicated to this accommodation, for example).
The URL of the return page: we recommend that you insert the URL of the home page of your website.
Screenshot 2: showing the widget configuration page.
Secondly, you can set the additional fields required to complete the creation of a booking (in other words, the information that must be provided), including :
The address (example: 2 Rue Fabriqués d'en Nabot).
Postcode (example: 66000).
The town (e.g. Perpignan).
The first names and surnames of the other participants in the booking.
Please note that certain information is systematically collected:
The first name and surname of the main participant in the booking.
The email address.
Telephone number.
Thirdly, you can customise the text to be displayed next to the opt-in tick box (consent to receive your marketing campaigns by email).
Screenshot 3: Arrow pointing to the opt-in field.
This sentence will be displayed above the tick box for your general terms and conditions of sale:
Screenshot 4: Arrow pointing to the opt-in sentence in the BE.
Before moving on to the graphic customisation of the booking widget, you can add tags and scripts that will enable you to track your bookings, particularly with Google and Facebook.
Screenshot 4: Arrow pointing to the booking tracking field.
Next comes the graphic customisation of the booking widget, which will vary according to the type of widget you select:
In full mode: to be placed mainly at the top of the home page of your website, as an immediate incentive to book.
In button-link mode: to be placed mainly in the fixed navigation bar at the top of your website, but also on the different pages that make up your website to make booking easier.
Calendar mode: mainly placed after the first presentation elements on the home page of your website, and on the various pages that make up your website, to make booking easier.
Screenshot 5: Arrow pointing to the field for selecting the BE display mode.
You can change the background colour of the widget, the colour of the text, the rounding of the corners, etc. If you're not familiar with some of the colours in the palette you usually use, you can use the Colorzilla extension (if you use Google Chrome), the Eyedropper tool (if you use Mozilla Firefox), or the ColorSlurp application (if you have a Mac and use Safari).
If you choose full mode, you can also choose to highlight the Click & Collect function and your gift cards.
Screenshot 6: Arrow pointing to the radio button for displaying gift cards.
Once you've saved your changes, click on the Copy link button to retrieve the URL of the booking widget or on the QRCode button to download it.
Screenshot 7: Arrow pointing to the Copy link button.
To install a booking widget on your website, click here!
URL at the end of the article: link to the article on installing a widget on your website.