DEL NORTE, COLO., (July 1, 2015) — Local businesses are encouraged to improve their on-line reputation through a region-wide TripAdvisor Campaign.  Whether you love or hate TripAdvisor, tourism businesses simply cannot ignore it!  As the world’s largest travel review website with over 150 million reviews and opinions from travelers around the world, and with more than 4 million businesses and properties in 140,000+ destinations, TripAdvisor is a key marketing opportunity for all tourism businesses.
 
Identified as a need in the Post-Disaster Economic Recovery Plan, the goals of the regional TripAdvisor Campaign include improving listings for attractions and things to do, updated information about our communities, additional articles and to educate and encourage local businesses to join and/or update their listings as a critical component the overall region’s online presence.
 
A how-to guide includes step-by-step instructions and can be found on the economic recovery page of RWEACT’s website (http://www.rweact.org/wildfire-recovery/economic-recovery)
 
RWEACT (Rio Grande Watershed Emergency Action Coordination Team) -- together with the Rio Grande National Forest and funded through the Colorado Water Conservation Board, the Department of Local Affairs, and the Office of Emergency Management – works to promote partnerships and actions that provide for public safety and resiliency of communities and watersheds of the Rio Grande Basin in the state of Colorado. More information can be found at www.rweact.org