Generic Starter Plan Example - Your Business Name & Tagline
Generic Starter Plan Example - Your Business Name & Tagline

Generic Starter Plan Example

Your Business Name & Tagline

This generic example Starter Plan trip diary has 3 diary entries below that show picture presentation options. Each trip diary has a map that allows you to set the exact location of each diary entry right down to the street level using a road-map, satellite, or hybrid view. Potential customers can click on the your markers to "experience" your business' products and services to attract and upsell customers.

The Starter Plan presents your customized branding: your business logo or a picture from a diary entry is placed in the "Your Logo or Custom Picture" box in the top banner; and your business name and tag line are featured prominently at the top of the main column and replace both existing titles. You also have the option of having up to 3 separate diaries to market your business. Unlike the Advanced and Comprehensive Plans, this plan includes TripDiary.com-placed advertising in the right column of the site versus presenting your own fully customized top banner and right column with your marketing materials (e.g, promotions, rewards, company news, etc).

Key marketing highlights are: immediately below your business name and tag line, you have an excellent "advertorial" opportunity to showcase your business to prospective customers. You can link to your web site to drive traffic to it and leverage its marketing materials. If you don't have a web site, your trip diary can be used as your business' web site and blog - which you can update and maintain in seconds. "Testimonial" pictures, quotes and voice clips from your customers can readily be included to accelerate sales. You can strengthen relationships with prospects and customers by informing them about TripDiary.com's free consumer service so they can share their vacation experiences with family and friends - and therein naturally market your business to them. And the simple audio narration function allows you to literally speak directly to your audience. (To hear an example, just click the "Voice Clip" icon at the bottom of the first diary entry below.)

Example Diary Entry #1: Full-Sized Photos

You can type in as little or as much text as you want to describe each entry. As you can see in this diary entry and the next, photos can be placed full size or automatically thumbnailed with links to the full sized images - accessible by just clicking on the thumbnail itself. Further for each photo, you can provide your own caption text if you want.

Voice narration: for any diary entry, you can also provide a voice-clip. All you need is a microphone for your computer and click the record button in "Voice Clips" option available for each diary entry.


Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon River Bed

Voice Clips: Voice Clip

8/22/2003 : view on map : permalink : comments

Example Diary Entry #2: Thumbnail Photos

In this example, you can see a diary entry composed of thumbnail photos. Viewers can click on any thumnail and it expands to the full sized picture. There is no limit to the number of thumbnails or pictures that can be attached to a diary entry.

Statue of Liberty
Statue of Liberty

Central Park
Central Park

New York at Night
New York at Night


Manhattan Park
Manhattan Park

Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge

Central Park Path
Central Park Path

8/27/2006 : view on map : permalink : comments

Example Diary Entry #3: Full-Sized and Thumbnail Photos

This example diary entry provides an example diary entry that includes both picture formats.

Golden Gate Bridge

San Francisco Neighborhood

Golden Gate Bridge and City
Golden Gate Bridge and City

Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge

Palace of Fine Arts
Palace of Fine Arts


San Francisco at Night
San Francisco at Night

Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge

8/27/2006 : view on map : permalink : comments


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