Tourism Website Review

My 10 reviewed websites

1. Orbitz – www.orbitz.com
2. Kayak – www.kayak.com
3. Travelocity – www.travelocity.com
4. Priceline – www.priceline.com
5. Deltana – www.deltana.com
6. Alaskan Adventures – www.alaskan-adventures.com
7. Alaska Hunting – www.arctic-north-guides.com
8. Arizona Guided Hunts – www.arizonahunting.net
9. Arizona Hunting Adventures – www.huntingarizona.com
10. Namibia Hunting – www.africanhuntingsafaris.com

My Top Four Websites
1. Arizona Guided Hunts www.arizonahunting.net
2. Orbitz – www.orbitz.com
3. Alaska Hunting – www.arctic-north-guides.com
4. Kayak – www.kayak.com

Website the most inadequate
Arizona Hunting Adventures – www.huntingarizona.com

SWOT Analysis

Orbitz:
Strengths
Clear Navigation
Well known
You can plan your trips

Weaknesses
You can find cheaper fares on other sites
A lot to take in

Opportunities
Need to make cheaper fares than airlines
Market to smarter markets

Threats
Other Travel Site
Airline websites

Kayak:
Strengths
Simple
Clear and precise

Weaknesses
No Frills
Bland

Opportunities
More Packages
Offer Cheaper Prices

Threats
Any other trip planning website

Alaska Hunting
Strengths
Well laid out website

Weaknesses
EXPENSIVE
Far away from the lower 48

Opportunities
Offer discount hunts
More combo hunts

Threats
The myriad of other Alaskan hunting guides
Getting lost in google

Arizona Guided Hunts
Strengths
Excellent hunt descriptions
Great layout

Weaknesses
Expensive
Hard to get to if a non resident

Opportunities
Cheaper hunts
Give resident discounts

Threats
Do it yourself hunters

Arizona Hunting Adventures
Strengths
Local guides
Good knowledge

Weaknesses
Horrible website
Looks terrible

Opportunities
Discounts hunts
Offer packages

Threats
Cannot navigate the website
Pricing out of the publics reach

Arizona Guided Hunts is going to proportionately enhance tourism in Arizona because of their inherent professionalism combined with experienced guides and decent prices. Now this will only appeal to a niche market in the world. The only people who would be interested in this would be primarily trophy hunters. But based the vast amounts of money required to participate especially if you are out of state it would be a huge boost to the Arizona Game and Fish Department to have successful guiding services.
It is the top search on Google for Arizona Guided Hunts. It has excellent hunt descriptions and helps you pick the hunt that is the best for you. You can plan your trip on this entire website and allows you to contact them personally in the event that you need help or have any questions. This websites allows you to cater to hunting just with you as well as groups of hunters. They also have hunts for some of the less hunted species in Arizona such as Predators, Quail and Dove.
They also go above and beyond with their preparation including lists on what you need to bring and advice on what to carry and what shape you need to be in. They also provide amazing lodging out in the field and are ranked as one of the top outfitters in the United States.

Arizona Hunting (2010) www.arizonahunting.net

Travelocity (2010) www.travelocity.com

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