John Romano is the founder of http://VRWD.com - Vacation Rentals Web Directory (http://VRWD.com). He is also the founder/administrator of the world's first vacation rental social network (Vacation Rentals Community .com). He also owns multple vacation rental properties across different continents.
The number of members has recently surpassed 2,000. The increase in interactive options such as forums, customizable blogs and multimedia functions such as videos and photos, has encouraged greater individual involvement. This has given rise to a more diverse community including everyone from independent homeowners and travelers to professionals.
The innovative new website features unveiled last month by VacationRentalsCommunity.com combined with the glowing endorsement of the New York Times has prompted a flood of new users; the number of members has recently surpassed 2,000. The increase in interactive options such as forums, customizable blogs and multimedia functions such as videos and photos, has encouraged greater individual involvement. This has given rise to a more diverse community including everyone from independent homeowners and travelers to professionals. Such an expansion in perspective has enhanced the breadth of the discussion areas as well as the variety of the blog topics.
Several key experts within the vacation rental industry have already joined VacationRentalsCommunity.com, including John Romano (VRWD.com), Heather Bayer (CottageBlogger.com), Marta Olszewska (Rentalo.com), Lynn Gravis (MasterpieceRentals.com), Jessica Kunkel (VacationRental.org), Macon Gravlee (VacationSurfer.net), Alfred Glossbrenner (FullyBookedRentals.com), Mark Szekely (Rent2010.net) and many others. They have all provided valuable contributions to the expansion of information on the site and continue to contribute articles, blogs, discussions, and media.
VacationRentalsCommunity.com has successfully created a place for travelers, homeowners, and professionals to form a unified community that is mutually beneficial; the social networking capabilities and potential for individual customization and targeted business exposure are superior to more general sites such as Facebook and MySpace. It serves as an unbiased forum of ideas, experiences, questions and answers, fostering a previously unseen sense of unity between travelers, homeowners, and professionals, with the membership base on the rise.