UNITED STATES - Touristlink.com announces the launch of a new platform serving tour operators and travel agents looking for new leads from interested travelers to grow their businesses. Every lead contains detailed information on the traveler including destination, trip dates, budget and contact information. Touristlink sources leads from travelers using the trip planning features of the website. Once a traveler makes a request it goes out to our network of travel agents and guides who can then choose to buy the travelers contact details and make an offer.
If you're a travel agent or tour operator this is a great opportunity to get new business and grow your customer base with minimal investment. Touristlink is now generating over 100 new leads everyday primarily for destinations in India and about 50 different travel operators are currently using the platform as their primary means to generate new business. Touristlink is currently offering a free trial to new travel operators who want to sign up and give the platform a try.
Over 18,000 travel operators from around the world have signed up and listed travel packages on Touristlink since its launch in late 2011 making it one of the world's largest platform for travel provides. In addition, the site now serves over 100,000 travelers who have created detailed profiles which include past destinations visited, travel photos and future trip plans. Visitors browsing the website can browse all the trips offered by local providers in over 100,000 destinations. Each trip is linked to the provider's social profiles where travelers can find reviews and contact information. Social tools make it easy to connect with providers and ask questions before actually booking.
Touristlink is a social marketplace for travel that lets you get to know firsthand the local behind the tour you are planning or the small hotel you want to stay. Travelers tired of generic tour offerings can get unique trip ideas and offers direct from local providers as well as see reviews and recommendations from other travelers. Businesses benefit in that they get additional online exposure and can access a host of tools to help them engage customers. It's a great resource whether you want to get off the beaten path or just want to plan your own trip.
Touristlink.com was launched in November of 2011 by Holiday Deals Private Limited and has received startup funding from Startup Chile, 88mph and a host of angel investors. The company is based in Nagpur, India. Touristlink can be found in both Spanish (es.touristlink.com) and Portuguese (Touristlink.com.br).
