Category: Blog

Setting Up Rates In TransitQuote Pro

Posted on May 26, 2020 by - Blog, How To, WordPress Plugin

There are many different ways you can price the services that your transportation or delivery business offers.

One of our aims with the TransitQuote Pro delivery price calculator is to be as flexible as possible so that the widest possible range of pricing schemes can be automated on your business website.

With so many options for price calculation options available, we often receive questions from new customers asking the correct way to set up their rates.

In this article we will have a look at some examples of commonly used pricing schemes and how to set them up in TransitQuote Pro.

WordPress Vs Page Builders For Your Next Transportation Website

Posted on January 21, 2020 by - Blog, How To, Transportation

A functional and attractive website is intrinsic to business these days. If you are in the transportation business, specifically car hire, logistics, or courier, a website can go a long way in bringing you and your customers closer for business. However, the biggest confusion when starting to build a website is how and where to start. There are so many options out there that it is easy to get lost. Let us take a look at some of these options and see which one is the best for building your transportation website.

How To Backup Your WordPress Website

Posted on November 14, 2019 by - Blog, How To

The importance of backing up your WordPress website for your courier business can hardly be exaggerated.

Just like saving your work when you are writing a paper or a report is crucial, backing up your website regularly is just as crucial, if not more.

In a world driven by technology you always want a backup for your system, documents, or database.

WordPress Themes For Courier and Transportation Businesses

Posted on October 8, 2019 by - Blog, Resources

WordPress Themes For Couriers, Logistics, Transportation, Removals and Delivery Businesses

A great website is an essential asset for your transportation or courier business in today’s digital society.

In recent years the capabilities of web technology have grown. Many websites are now full blown applications providing services directly to customers on their mobile phone.

The increased capabilities of modern websites often also makes them more complicated to build. Websites now consistent of many components which the business owner or web developer must evaluate.

WordPress simplifies things by making it easy to try our and swap themes. Each theme gives your website a completely new look.

We are often asked for WordPress theme recommendations by customers setting up their online transportation quote calculator on WordPress for the first time.

To help save our customers time we have researched, collated and categorized over 100 free and commercial WordPress themes designed for couriers, transportation, limo and chauffeur, removals and logistics businesses.

If you are thinking of setting up a new website for your transportation business why not browse our WordPress theme directory for inspiration here: https://www.transitquote.co.uk/wordpress-themes/

Connect Your Website To Anything with the TransitQuote API

Posted on July 23, 2019 by - Blog, WordPress Plugin

Connect Your Courier Website To Anything With The TransitQuote API

An effective website is a powerful tool for your transportation business.

Modern websites have enhanced or entirely taken over many business functions such as:

  • Marketing your services
  • Booking customer work requests
  • Sending customer information to team members
  • Providing answers to customer queries
  • Providing updates on the status of work in progress
  • Accepting online care payment

All these tasks generate valuable information that your business can report on such as:

  • Financial information
    • Price quotes presented to customers
    • Sales revenue
    • Sales taxes
  • Time Management Information
    • Dates and times of bookings
    • Time taken for staff to complete services
    • Response time requested by customers
  • Customer Information
    • Contact Information
    • Customer Enquiries
    • Website analytics

With the TransitQuote API we give your transportation business website the ability to connect to any external application or system.

All the data above can be monitored, collated, reported on and used to improve your business.