Colors and Custom Header
Select and adjust a custom color scheme for your Diningverse restaurant website to capture your restaurant's brand. Optionally, create a fully custom header with your restaurant's logo and graphics.
Here is more detailed info about how this works
A section about your restaurant
Tell the Diningverse patrons and all Internet visitors more about your restaurant. Explain how you got started and how the restaurant's history defines it's unique appeal to visitors.
About section highlighted in your Diningverse website navigation
Content you can add an format with headings, links, colors, etc.
Optionally add pictures from your Restaurant photo albums
Setup your Diningverse website in a flash. Then spend the rest of your free month bragging and admiring your work.
A section with your restaurant specials
Easily post and update your restaurant specials at any time. Your existing and new patrons will be able to see when is the right time to come in and eat their favorite food.
Restaurant Specials section highlighted in your Diningverse website navigation
List your specials with your own layout including prices and pictures
Photos of your restaurant
Promote your restaurant with an easy to use photo gallery. It's a snap to change your look seasonally or show special events. You're always in control of how your customers see your restaurant.
Photos section highlighted in your Diningverse website navigation
You can add multiple photo albums for various parts of your restaurant and for different occasions
Photos in an album are displayed as thumbnails and a large version of the photo appears upon clicking any thumbnail
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Your website on handheld devices
Your Diningverse website is automatically formatted to provide the best possible experience for your patrons that use handheld devices such as the iPhone and BlackBerry. You don't need to do anything extra, Diningverse does all this for you.
Your restaurant on Facebook
All recommendations for your restaurant are automatically posted on Diningverse Facebook page and followed by all Facebook users that became fans of Diningverse. More importantly, using the Facebook Connect functionality, many Diningverse patrons automatically re-post their recommendations for your restaurant on their Facebook page and on the Wall of all their Facebook friends.
List of all Facebook fans of Diningverse
Facebook users commenting on restaurant recommendations
Restaurant recommendations automatically posted on Facebook when added on Diningverse
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Recommendation Cards for your restaurant
Your restaurant profile comes with Diningverse recommendation cards. You can hand these out to your best patrons so that they will recommend your restaurant and help you move to the top within your area.
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Frequently Asked Questions
If there isn't a contract, there has to be some hidden catch.
With Diningverse, you are in control. We're pretty confident that once you see how easy it is to manage your Diningverse restaurant website, you'll realize that we don't need to lock you into a contract. In fact, we hope you'll like Diningverse enough to recommend it to other independent restaurant owners looking for an affordable way to market their restaurant on the Internet.
How much does a Diningverse restaurant website cost?
Diningverse provides the best online marketing tools available on the Internet for local, independently owned restaurants. There is no setup cost, no long-term contracts. The complete Diningverse restaurant website solution costs $79 per month. The billing starts after 30 days so each restaurant can try Diningverse for 30 days 100% free. If you're not happy, cancel at any time. There is no obligation to continue using Diningverse.
When I sign up, what will be my Diningverse restaurant website address?
Diningverse is about simplicity. If your restaurant is called Rosa's Legacy, you can choose something like diningverse.com/RosasLegacy. Pretty easy to remember, huh? We think your patrons will agree. Sign up now, before your name is taken by someone else!
I already have a domain name registered. Can I use it with a Diningverse profile?
Yes. Most major domain registrars (such as GoDaddy, Network Solutions or Register.com) allow you to assign 'domain forwarding' to your domains. This makes it easy to forward your restaurant's existing domain name directly to your Diningverse restaurant website. More detailed information about this can be found on your registrar's site.
What does a Diningverse restaurant website look like in action?
Here are selected examples of Diningverse restaurant websites. In fact, to see more examples, just browse some of the local areas and look through the Diningverse restaurant websites (these are the ones with blue links and green recommendations, the grey ones are basic restaurant profiles).
Do I need to know how to code websites?
Not at all. Anyone with basic computer skills should be able to build a Diningverse restaurant website quickly and without a hassle. Just enter your information into some text fields and Diningverse does the rest. It's as easy as writing an email message!
Does Diningverse require any special software?
No downloads are necessary because all of our software is online. All you need is a browser (you're using one right now!) and a reliable Internet connection.
Will my Diningverse website be search engine optimized?
Yes. In fact, it will be more than that! Your Diningverse restaurant website will benefit from the size and content within the entire dining universe at diningverse.com. Having a diningverse restaurant website is far superior to having a stand-alone website. It enables you to compete with the chain restaurants and their marketing budgets using the power of thousands of Diningverse websites and profiles maintained by independent restaurant owners.
Is Diningverse a restaurant directory?
Sort of. Actually, Diningverse is MUCH MORE than the usual restaurant directory. On Diningverse visitors will find detailed information about the best local restaurants including D'Scoop Posts, Menus, Specials, Photo Galleries and more. Best of all, Diningverse patrons can keep track of the restaurants their friends recommend and vice-versa.
Why are some restaurants not listed?
When deciding how to add restaurants to Diningverse, we chose to let our patrons suggest and recommend their favorite restaurants, after all, they are the end users. So Diningverse is literally being built by the Diningverse community.
Why don't you list chain restaurants?
Chain restaurants (franchises) typically have their own marketing departments or spend considerable coin on external marketing agencies. Independent restaurant owners generally do not have the marketing dollars to dedicate to this. We believe the deciding factor for online exposure should be the quality of the food and service rather than the online marketing budget.
What if my restaurant has more than one location?
Restaurants are listed by area. For navigation purposes, each location needs to have its own Diningverse restaurant website.
Why are there no negative comments about the restaurants?
Patrons are asked to direct negative comments to the owner/manager using the contact area of the restaurant profile. The restaurant owner then has an opportunity to resolve an issue directly with the patron. Diningverse patrons use the site to find local dining gems. If you were looking for a place to dine, you wouldn't ask someone where they've had their worst experiences. The best restaurants get the most recommendations and that floats them to the top of the Diningverse listing.
What happens if a patron posts something derogatory or inappropriate?
Patrons have to follow the Diningverse posting rules. These rules address posting inappropriate comments and explain the process of handling these to the patrons. If a patron fails to follow these rules, contact us, we'll determine if intervention is necessary and what the next course of action will be:
- The offending recommendation may be removed from the site immediately.
- The patron may be contacted privately and asked to edit or remove the recommendation (or part of it) immediately.
- The patron may be banned from Diningverse immediately without any warning.
I like the idea of Diningverse but I don't have time for this.
The initial set up is really simple and quick. In fact, the most time consuming part may be entering your menu items and you can do that in sections at your convenience. What separates your Diningverse restaurant website from a 'stand alone' site, is how quick and easy you can make changes yourself, anytime.
Some restaurant owners/managers designate a trusted employee or their advertising partner to do this for them.
I already have a website that someone is managing for me. Why should I switch to (or add) Diningverse?
You likely have a 'stand alone' website. Unless someone knows the exact web address, finding it can be like looking for a needle in a haystack. In addition, you don't have the flexibility to make periodic changes to keep your site fresh and engaging. In today's market, it is no longer enough to have 'a website'. The information needs to be updated frequently and it needs to be used to speak to your current and potential customers.
How did you come up with the idea of Diningverse?
We believe that every restaurant should be able to have a good website and that the deciding factor for online exposure should be the quality of the food and service rather than the online marketing budget.
Post D'Scoop announcements, events and specials quickly. Type in your post and click the 'Post Now' button
Check your restaurant stats. Pageviews for last 7 and 30 days as well as lifetime pageviews and recommendations
Navigate to any website section using the dashboard descriptions
Take a quick Restaurant Editor walk-through. Click the button sit back and watch the video
Profile (website) navigation with current number of patron recommendations
Online ordering link displayed on every page (if online ordering service is setup - optional)
Opening Hours for the restaurant consistently displayed on every page
