Kick off a new project for Wix Hotels and let me know your thoughts and if interested in using it:
Because there is no referral extension for hotels, we are preparing a solution for that.
At the moment, the idea is:
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Every referrer gets a unique identifier when signed up, for example: Example Domain.
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When the link is opened by a client, I would save the UTM tag into local storage (I know it usually gets saved to session, but I think it’s fairer to the referrer if even the client closed the page in between the first time opening the link and booking; the referrer should still receive money).
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After the user books a room, I would save the amount of money to session and then transfer the name and money to the database (Wix CMS or probably through API to our server). After that, I would clear local storage plus session. Agencies would receive the code + instructional video, or if wanted, we would set it up for an initial setup fee. It should be a straightforward process. (*)
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The owner will have a dashboard of all referrers, all bookings made through their links, and the amount that has to be paid to their referrers, for example, 10% of the booked price (percentage given by the owner). It should also show if the referrer was paid or not (at the beginning, the status will be set manually by the owner).
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The referrer should have their own page to log in with an email and password. The referrer should then see their dashboard, where they can view all their earnings and also access download materials from the owner and the newest promotions.
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Long-term ideas: Referral levels based on earned money (so the owner can give special offers to clients that reach a certain amount of earnings), automation like email notifications, and so on.
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The architecture is not 100% clear yet, but we think we would use Wix Studio for the frontend, Wix CMS, and a backup server running on the cloud for safety, probably through two APIs sending data. But we will also dig into Wix blocks a little bit more and see possibilities there. We think that this solution can be used easily for pages not built on Wix if we don’t only use Wix but an API instead.
To keep that service as cheap as possible, we would need a larger community joining.
Let’s say everything would run as expected; what do you think would be a good price range for a premium subscription for that?
(We were thinking of probably one subscription limited to 5 referrers and no possibility to offer download material for probably €15/month. Then another subscription for €20/month, limited to 20 referrers, with the possibility to provide referrers with download material. And probably another package for the far future, which should then provide more data regarding statistics and possibilities for more automations, such as automated mails and PDF creating tools).
We would like to hear your thoughts about the idea, pricing, tech, challenges that we need to overcome and what features you would want and need.
If you are interested, please DM me with mail or leave a comment. You can also send a mail to graz@kalena-designs.at
I think to make it happen, we would need at least 10-20 clients (hotel owners) at the beginning
The platform should and will be maintained monthly, and feature requests will be taken seriously.