Euro Hostels Launch Into .Tel Technology

Press Release 07 Apr, 2009

Euro Hostels Launch Into .Tel Technology

Said to be the Internet’s ‘biggest innovation since .com’ and the first ever ‘global phonebook’, .tel has arrived with a bang! And, typically, Euro Hostels Ltd are one of the first hostels, if not the very first, to embrace this new technology.

What is it then? Dot Tel is very simply a top level domain designed for use on mobile devices such as iPhones and the like. It is also for use on the web of course, but simply put, it is a simple directory that can store, and instantly link, virtually unlimited contact details for businesses and individuals. It also plots the businesses location on a map.

“When we saw that this was being launched we just thought it was another one of those domain launches we hear so much about”, said William McClelland of Euro Hostels “like the over-hyped dot TV launch”.

“But after thinking about it, we could really see some benefits from this. By a customer simply remembering our name, Euro Hostels, they can take all of our details with them in their pocket”.

Backpackers and holidaymakers increasingly travel with all the devices and trappings of today’s world, Laptops, iPods and of course mobile phones. Instead of searching for a phone number from a website, they simply enter the .tel address into their phone and then can click straight through to make the call, download a vCard or a map. It’s instantaneous because the information is not being delivered from a website but direct from the DNS (domain name system). Therefore, even when on international roaming, it costs virtually nothing to retrieve all a businesses details from a phone.

“The listing comes complete with a pinpointed Google Map. They can simply bookmark this then have themselves a mobile map to find our properties” said McClelland.

Euro Hostels have registered every .tel combination of their name and see no reason why they won’t be found by potential customers or by those that have already made a reservation. They have listed their .tel details on the contacts page and the directions page of their website, www.euro-hostels.co.uk for easy use.

To see .tel in operation, go to http://euro-hostel.tel/ on your mobile device or web browser now.
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Editor’s Notes

Euro Hostels Ltd operate large hostels in Glasgow (364 beds), Edinburgh (253 beds) and Newcastle (188 beds temporarily). They were established in 2000 and are considered industry leaders in web marketing, SEO technologies and social network marketing.

For further details contact Steve Mackenzie at [email][email protected][/email] or +447704412370.