Marjolein v/d Kolk

As some of you might know, I will stay in Barcelona for the upcoming 5 months. And no.. not for holidays, although I would like to explore everything in this city and in this pleasant climate I will also often be found on the many busy beaches around here.

I just arrived an my first impressions are good. The city is beautiful, just really beautiful. It even makes me happy to get lost in the narrow streets of the Barri Gothic area in Barcelona (part of the old town), and discovering new squares and shops. Only one thing is missing in my perfect life, an apartment to live in. Living in a hotel is not as comfortable as you might think ;). The time between finding an apartment, and signing a rental contract, is long. Welcome to Spain!

Anyway, back to business, my graduation project. Most of my time I will spend in the Oh-holidays office to work on my graduation project. The company is renting out apartments in Berlin, Barcelona, Paris and other European cities, mainly via the Internet. Online marketing is often used, so I don’t need to explain them terms as SEO and Affiliate Marketing. My project focuses mainly on the online marketing aspect, for an online Barcelona guide. There are many things that can be changed on that particular website, most important steps in the first phase of the project is to set up a new site structure, creating content and implementing features. Main goal at the end of the project is to redirect the visitors from the Barcelona Guide to Oh-barcelona.com, so that they will make a booking.

16 weeks left and enough to do!