Comments on: Free gite advertising http://www.francethisway.com/wp/free-gite-advertising/2008/01/ Living in France and daily life for a UK expat in the French blog! Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:34:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jacqui U http://www.francethisway.com/wp/free-gite-advertising/2008/01/comment-page-1/#comment-14524 Jacqui U Fri, 18 Jan 2008 23:05:30 +0000 http://www.francethisway.com/wp/free-gite-advertising/2008/01/#comment-14524 1. The site also has the option to advertise in English. 2. Most Dutch do speak English, but you can put in your advert what languages you are able to speak so any potential renters know when they contact you. 3. All our Dutch friends confirm that the dutch tend to use Dutch advertising sites to find holiday property! 3. Our dutch friends (who actually live in Belgium!) also say that curiously the Belgiums prefer to rent from other Begiums - so they always put their Belgium address, but advertise in Dutch. That way they get the best of both worlds! All very curious..... 1. The site also has the option to advertise in English.

2. Most Dutch do speak English, but you can put in your advert what languages you are able to speak so any potential renters know when they contact you.

3. All our Dutch friends confirm that the dutch tend to use Dutch advertising sites to find holiday property!

3. Our dutch friends (who actually live in Belgium!) also say that curiously the Belgiums prefer to rent from other Begiums – so they always put their Belgium address, but advertise in Dutch. That way they get the best of both worlds!

All very curious…..

]]> By: Boris http://www.francethisway.com/wp/free-gite-advertising/2008/01/comment-page-1/#comment-14500 Boris Wed, 16 Jan 2008 05:24:21 +0000 http://www.francethisway.com/wp/free-gite-advertising/2008/01/#comment-14500 Thanks Jacqui, Very good idea. I don't know that particular site but I agree that it's very possibly a good idea to advertise a property in Dutch on an established Dutch site. The Dutch certainly make up a substantial part of visitor numbers to France. But I wonder, Dutch people using that site rather than an 'international' type site, is it because they can't read English? If so it's going to get a bit complicated if they ask a question at booking time... Thanks Jacqui,
Very good idea. I don’t know that particular site but I agree that it’s very possibly a good idea to advertise a property in Dutch on an established Dutch site. The Dutch certainly make up a substantial part of visitor numbers to France.
But I wonder, Dutch people using that site rather than an ‘international’ type site, is it because they can’t read English? If so it’s going to get a bit complicated if they ask a question at booking time…

]]> By: Jacqui U http://www.francethisway.com/wp/free-gite-advertising/2008/01/comment-page-1/#comment-14498 Jacqui U Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:54:42 +0000 http://www.francethisway.com/wp/free-gite-advertising/2008/01/#comment-14498 I know this is not a free advertising site - but it is not too expensive either. And seems to get results. www.bonjour.nl Friends of ours put their villa in our village on this site a few days ago and already have had two bookings! Only problem, it is primarily in Dutch - although they do offer to translate your advert for you (into Dutch or German etc) if you wish. Interesting though - seems Belgiums, Germans and Dutch are good at booking through such sites, so an idea for people to think of maybe as apposed to just English sites. Jacqui I know this is not a free advertising site – but it is not too expensive either. And seems to get results. http://www.bonjour.nl

Friends of ours put their villa in our village on this site a few days ago and already have had two bookings!

Only problem, it is primarily in Dutch – although they do offer to translate your advert for you (into Dutch or German etc) if you wish.

Interesting though – seems Belgiums, Germans and Dutch are good at booking through such sites, so an idea for people to think of maybe as apposed to just English sites.

Jacqui

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