TripAdvisor's TripConnect Setup Help Manual from Dashbell.com

1. TripAdvisor’s TripConnect Program
Setup Instructions for Dashbell Users
English

2. IMPORTANT:
PRELIMINARY STEPS 1-3
Please confirm that you have completed steps 1-3 before moving on to the “TripConnect Setup Process”
1.
In order to begin you must have a Business Subscription from TripAdvisor. To purchase a subscription
click here to sign-up with TripAdvisor. (please contact TripAdvisor directly with any questions about
this process, unfortunately Dashbell cannot help you with this setup.)
2.
Understand that you will have to submit a small bid in order for your hotel listing to appear above or
alongside other online travel agency partners such as Booking, Expedia, etc. Please read TripAdvisor’
s explanation here: How Bidding and “Cost-Per-Click” (CPC) Campaigns Work.
3.
You must also have completed setup of your account, rates and rooms with Dashbell. Click here to
create an account and try free Dashbell for 30 days: www.dashbell.com (If you need help at any step
we have a live chat at the bottom of every window or feel free to email us: support@dashbell.com)

3. TripConnect Setup Process
1.
2.
Visit this link: http://www.tripadvisor.com/TripConnect#FEATURE_LANDER_AJAX
Login to your TripAdvisor account
a. If you are already logged into your TripAdvisor account please proceed to #3 below.
b. If you are not logged into your TripAdvisor Account go to the link listed in step #1 and click on the top
right corner on the “Sign In” link (Image 1), a new window will pop-up put in your account email and
password then click on “Sign In” (Image 2)
Image 1
Image 2

4. 3. Confirm Setup
Once you have logged in, scroll to the middle of the page and you should see both of these boxes checked
off.
a. If both are checked off, click on the orange “Get started” button at the bottom of the page.
b. If they are not both checked off in green please complete Preliminary Steps 1 or/and 3 listed
previously.

5. 4. “Confirm Your Room Rates & Availability” - Step 1
a. Confirm that Dashbell is listed as you Internet Booking Engine (IBE)
b. Confirm that the rates you set up in Dashbell are displaying correctly (if you edit or change rates in
your Dashbell account they will automatically update on your TripAdvisor TripConnect account)
c. Click on the “Yes” button

6. 5. “Verify Your Online
Booking Page” - Step 2
a. Select Portuguese, English
and Spanish so travellers can
book with you in a variety of
languages.
b. Click on each of the “Verify
English, Spanish, &
Portuguese” buttons.
c. Then click on the “Next”
button at the bottom of the
screen

7. 6. Setup Your Campaign
- Step 3
a. Select one of the options
from “First, setup your
campaign budget”
b. Select one of the options
from “Do you want to set a
limit on your daily
TripConnect spend”
c. Be sure to select “Desktop and Mobile”
d. Then setup your
TripConnect Campaign for more information from
TripAdvisor on how this
works, please click here:
How Bidding and “CostPer-Click” (CPC)
Campaigns Work.
e. Once you have finished,
click “Next”

8. 7. “Final Step: Confirm Payment Information” - Step 4
a. Confirm your budget amount that will be charged when budget is met or every 30 days whatever comes first.
b. Confirm and/or edit payment method
c. Agree to TripAdvisor “Terms & conditions” if you agree to them
d. Click on orange button “Complete Sign-up”