Common Tasks and Workflows

This section provides step-by-step guides for common tasks you'll perform when managing destinations.

Setting Up a New Destination from Scratch

What you'll need:

• Destination name and basic information
• Address and contact details
• At least one image (recommended)
• Categories or other classifications (recommended)

Steps:

1. Navigate to Destinations → New Destination
2. Fill in required fields:
   • Name
   • Slug (or let it auto-generate)
   • Address
   • City
   • Zip
3. Add contact information (email, phone, website)
4. Upload a main image
5. Write a description in the Content field
6. Select at least one category
7. Add experiences, activities, or amenities as relevant
8. Fill in any special features that apply
9. Check Enabled to make it visible
10. Check Approved (if you're an admin creating it directly)
11. Click Save

Tips:

• Start with the essentials, you can always add more details later
• Use a descriptive name that clearly identifies the destination
• Choose a slug that's readable and SEO-friendly
• Add multiple images to the gallery for better presentation

Adding Multiple Destinations

When adding many destinations:

1. Prepare your data in a spreadsheet with columns for:

   • Name, address, city, zip
   • Phone, email, website
   • Categories, experiences, etc.
   • Image file names

2. Create destinations one at a time (or use bulk import if available):

   • Start with the first destination
   • Fill in all information
   • Save and move to the next

3. Use consistent naming for easier management later

4. Batch upload images if possible, then assign them to destinations

Time-saving tips:

• Create templates for common destination types
• Use the same categories and classifications for similar destinations
• Copy similar destinations and modify rather than starting from scratch

Organizing Destinations with Categories

Planning your category structure:

1. List all the main types of destinations you have
2. Group them into broad categories (parent categories)
3. Break down into more specific subcategories (child categories)
4. Create the category structure in the admin panel

Example structure:

Dining
├── Restaurants
│   ├── Italian
│   ├── Mexican
│   └── American
├── Cafes
└── Fast Food

Shopping
├── Retail Stores
├── Markets
└── Specialty Shops

Entertainment
├── Theaters
├── Museums
└── Parks

Assigning categories:

1. Open a destination for editing
2. Find the Categories field
3. Select one or more appropriate categories
4. Save

Best practices:

• Don't create too many categories (aim for 5-10 main categories)
• Use subcategories for more specific organization
• Assign multiple categories if a destination fits in more than one
• Review and refine your category structure periodically

Creating a Featured Destinations List

To highlight special destinations:

1. Identify destinations you want to feature
2. Open each destination for editing
3. Check the Featured checkbox
4. Save

Featured destinations will appear when using the featured destinations API endpoint and can be displayed prominently on your frontend.

Tips:

• Feature destinations that are particularly noteworthy or popular
• Rotate featured destinations periodically to keep content fresh
• Consider featuring seasonal destinations
• Limit the number of featured destinations for better impact

Managing User Submissions

Daily workflow:

1. Check for new unapproved destinations
2. Review each submission:
   • Verify contact information is accurate
   • Check that images are appropriate and of good quality
   • Ensure descriptions are complete and well-written
   • Verify location information
3. Make any necessary edits
4. Approve and enable if ready, or contact the user for more information

Communication:

• Use the notes field to track review status
• Contact users if submissions need changes
• Provide clear guidelines for what makes a good submission

Quality control:

• Ensure all required information is present
• Verify images meet quality standards
• Check for duplicate submissions
• Verify business legitimacy

Updating Destination Information

When to update:

• Contact information changes
• Hours of operation change
• New images become available
• Business adds new services or features
• Location information needs correction

How to update:

1. Find the destination (use search if needed)
2. Open it for editing
3. Make your changes
4. Save

For user-submitted destinations:

• Users can update their own destinations via the API
• Admins can update any destination
• Changes to approved destinations may trigger notifications

Archiving or Removing Destinations

Disabling a destination:

1. Open the destination
2. Uncheck the Enabled checkbox
3. Save

The destination will no longer appear in public listings but remains in the system.

Deleting a destination:

1. Open the destination
2. Use the delete option (if available)
3. Confirm deletion

Note: Approved destinations are typically disabled rather than deleted to preserve data. Unapproved user submissions can be deleted.

When to archive vs. delete:

• Disable/Archive: Business temporarily closed, seasonal closure, or you want to keep the data
• Delete: Duplicate entry, test entry, or permanently closed with no need to keep data