{"id":3916,"date":"2016-04-15T10:51:47","date_gmt":"2016-04-15T10:51:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pmpazure.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3916"},"modified":"2016-04-15T10:51:47","modified_gmt":"2016-04-15T10:51:47","slug":"how-to-use-timeless-posts-to-transform-your-holiday-rental-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.promotemyplace.com\/blog\/how-to-use-timeless-posts-to-transform-your-holiday-rental-blog","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Timeless Posts to Transform Your Holiday Rental Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Your blog has the power to help bring people to your holiday let website.<\/p>\n<p>No matter where your holiday let is, or what kind of audience you&#8217;re trying to connect with, you can reach them via well-written and enticing blog posts.<\/p>\n<p>There are two main types of posts you can add to your blog.<\/p>\n<p>The first is a newsworthy one.<\/p>\n<p>This encompasses local events and other similar items holidaymakers might be interested in learning about. If a castle in the local area is putting on a summer of special events, let your potential guests know about it.<\/p>\n<p>The second is a timeless post.<\/p>\n<p>This basically refers to a post that will be interesting and useful to your holiday let guests and potential bookers, regardless of whether they read it today, next week or next year.<\/p>\n<p>A good example would be a post revealing the birds that regularly make their way back to your local area every year at around the same time.\u00a0And\u00a0I&#8217;m sure there are plenty of\u00a0<span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">other regular happenings that you could mention of a similar nature.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Why choose timeless posts?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These posts are valuable because they&#8217;ve got appeal regardless of the time of year they&#8217;re being read.<\/p>\n<p>If you choose the subjects carefully, they can provide strong reasons for people to consider booking your holiday rental property at some point in the future.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no doubt news-related posts are valuable too, but generally just in the short term.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to appeal to people whenever they visit your website, timeless posts should form a key part of your blogging strategy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Timeless doesn\u2019t mean they can\u2019t be related to a specific time period<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is important to understand.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s go back to the example above related to birds flying back to a certain area every single year. If they fly back in September, you could say it was newsworthy for that month. Yet because it happens annually, it\u2019s a reliable event that some people would plan their holiday around.<\/p>\n<p>Timeless posts will attract attention this year, next year and every year to come.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Think about different topics to focus on<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With some thought, there are all kinds of ideas that can be used as timeless posts.<\/p>\n<p>Think about your holiday rental, the type of property it is, where it is located, and so on. These elements will help you put together a list of timeless topics to work with.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have an idea, write your article, then start scheduling them in to dispatch on a specific date. This is also a great way to keep your blog regular, packed full of valuable, shareable content.<\/p>\n<p>Try starting off with one article per month.<\/p>\n<p>Then once you get the hang of finding and selecting strong ideas, the process will get easier and you can do it more often.<\/p>\n<p>If you need ideas, look at a few blogs that help promote other holiday lets, so you can see how it\u2019s done. Before you know it, you\u2019ll be sharing powerful and timeless posts on a regular basis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your blog has the power to help bring people to your holiday let website. No matter where your holiday let is, or what kind of audience you&#8217;re trying to connect with, you can reach them via well-written and enticing blog posts. There are two main types of posts you can add to your blog. 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