How Do I Transfer My Legacy Smoobu Website to the New Website Builder? – Smoobu Customer Support and Help Center

This guide will explain how to move your existing (legacy) Smoobu website to the New Website Builder. It covers what changes to expect, how to prepare for the transfer, steps to migrate your content and settings, and tips to ensure your new website looks and functions correctly after the transition.

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Step-by-Step

1) Navigate to Configuration > Website Builder NEW

You will see the same three tabs as before: Basics, Website Content, and Accommodations.

Content compatible with the New Website Builder will be automatically transferred from the legacy builder settings to the corresponding section in the New Website Builder settings.

2) Review and Update Content

Check each section and make any necessary changes.

3) Optional: Add Additional Languages

At the bottom of the Basics tab, you can add new languages.

Each section in Smoobu will display fields for every selected language so you can add the corresponding translations.

4) Accessing the Editor

Once your content review is complete, click Go to Editor.

This will transfer the content from Smoobu to the Website Builder editor.

Tip: Refer to the table below for how Smoobu sections correspond to Editor sections.

Section in Smoobu	Subsection in Smoobu	Corresponding section on the Editor
Basics	Heading	Heading on Booking Engine (visible after search)
Basics	Subdomain	Info & Tools > Site Info > Site name
Basics	Own URL	Info & Tools > Site Info > Site name
Basics	Your logo or photo	Logo on Booking Engine (visible after search)
Basics	Languages	Must be added manually under SEO & Settings > Site Languages
Website Content	Header	Header on Home page
Website Content	Description	Description on Home page
Website Content	About Us	About Us page
Website Content	Contact & Imprint	Contact section in footer (The Imprint can be added directly within the Editor.)
Website Content	House Rules	House Rules page
Website Content	Further Information	Further information section on Home page
Website Content	Terms & Conditions	Terms & Conditions page
Website Content	Data Policy	NOT SHOWN IN EDITOR
Accommodations	Marketing Title	Property name on Property Details page and widgets
Accommodations	Address	Map location on Property Details page
Accommodations	Rooms and Beds	Property Details page
Accommodations	Price per Night	NOT SHOWN IN EDITOR
Accommodations	About the Accommodation	Property Details page
Accommodations	Amenities	Amenities list on Property Details page and icons on the Booking Engine
Accommodations	Other Things to Note	Property Details page
Accommodations	Neighborhood	Property Details page
Accommodations	Getting Around	Property Details page

5) Edit Your Website

Navigate through the editor to make changes, add photos, widgets, etc and customize customize your site to suit your style. Suggestions:

Add your personal logo in the top left
Replace the cover picture, reviews, and video on the Home page
Explore widgets – Videos, Click to call, Social media (Facebook, WhatsApp, etc.) via the Widgets menu of the left panel

Pages – add, remove, and reorganize pages (limit of 10 pages per site) using the Pages menu on the left panel

6) Add Remaining Languages

Once you have fully customized your site and made any changes to the default language, you may add the remaining languages (previously set up in Smoobu) as follows:

Go to SEO and Settings in the editor and click Site Language.
Click Manage Languages → Add Language.
Select the desired language(s) and click Done.
Enable “Use automatic translation” for new languages and save.

If you later want to make changes, do so on your default language. Then, click three dots next to the page you made changes to followed by Redo Translations of Page:

Please note:

Dynamic widgets currently only available in English, German, French, Italian, and Spanish.
The Booking Engine will automatically translate based on the visitor’s browser language.

7) Subdomains / Domains

If you were previously using only a subdomain, no changes are needed. Your site has been migrated to our new domain, myweb.smoobu.com (e.g., houseonthebeach.myweb.smoobu.com).

If you are using a custom domain, you will need to reconfigure the DNS settings as outlined here: How to connect your own domain with your Smoobu website?

8) Preview

To see how your site looks on a variety of devices, click Preview in the top right.

9) Publish

When you are ready to go live with your site, click Publish in the top right.

💡 Tips and Tricks

1. Location

Previously, you could adjust the longitude and latitude if your address placement on the map was incorrect.
Since we switched map providers, this is no longer possible. We invite you to submit any map corrections to Mapbox here.

2. Instant Book

Our Booking Engine supports Instant Book only.
To use “Request to Book,” we recommend creating a form. Here is an example:

Learn how to create a form for your site here: Widget: Contact Forms
To only allow for requests via the form, we suggest to remove the Booking Engine from your site

3. Prices

Sample prices per night are no longer displayed.
To adjust prices guests will pay, go to the Prices tab and follow this guide: How do I set Prices and Minimum nights?

4. Additional Settings for Your Booking Engine

Configure cleaning fees, payment methods, additional guest fees, and more under Configuration > Booking Engine.
See the full guide: How do I set up my Booking Engine?

5. Data Policy

The Data Policy you add in Smoobu does not automatically appear in the Editor. We recommend including it manually (via copy and paste) on your site’s Privacy Policy page.

6. Imprint

We recommend adding an Imprint under your Privacy Policy section and linking it in your Footer.

7. JavaScript

If you previously added JavaScript to your legacy Website Builder, you’ll need to add it manually in the new Editor. Depending on the type of code you previously added, you can use either the HTML Widget or the Head HTML Section (found under SEO & Settings > Head HTML).

8. Selecting Properties to Display on Your Website

If you wish to exclude certain properties from appearing on your website, go to the Accommodations tab in Smoobu.

Then, tick or untick the boxes under “Select accommodations to be displayed on website” to choose which properties to show.

Please note: This selection of properties does not affect the Booking Engine. If you want to create a Booking Engine for a specific selection of properties, follow this guide: Booking Engine for a Selection of Properties

Once your custom Booking Engine is ready, remove the previous one and add the new version using the HTML Widget.

9. Google Analytics / Google Tools

To add your Google Analytics Tracking ID:

• Open the Editor.

• Navigate to SEO & Settings > Google Tools.

• Enter your Tracking ID in the designated field.

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Step-by-Step

1) Navigate to Configuration > Website Builder NEW

You will see the same three tabs as before: Basics, Website Content, and Accommodations.

Content compatible with the New Website Builder will be automatically transferred from the legacy builder settings to the corresponding section in the New Website Builder settings.

2) Review and Update Content

Check each section and make any necessary changes.

3) Optional: Add Additional Languages

At the bottom of the Basics tab, you can add new languages.

Each section in Smoobu will display fields for every selected language so you can add the corresponding translations.

4) Accessing the Editor

Once your content review is complete, click Go to Editor.

This will transfer the content from Smoobu to the Website Builder editor.

Tip: Refer to the table below for how Smoobu sections correspond to Editor sections.

5) Edit Your Website

Navigate through the editor to make changes, add photos, widgets, etc and customize customize your site to suit your style. Suggestions:

Add your personal logo in the top left

Replace the cover picture, reviews, and video on the Home page

Explore widgets – Videos, Click to call, Social media (Facebook, WhatsApp, etc.) via the Widgets menu of the left panel

Pages – add, remove, and reorganize pages (limit of 10 pages per site) using the Pages menu on the left panel

6) Add Remaining Languages

Once you have fully customized your site and made any changes to the default language, you may add the remaining languages (previously set up in Smoobu) as follows:

Go to SEO and Settings in the editor and click Site Language.

Click Manage Languages → Add Language.

Select the desired language(s) and click Done.

Enable “Use automatic translation” for new languages and save.

If you later want to make changes, do so on your default language. Then, click three dots next to the page you made changes to followed by Redo Translations of Page:

Please note:

Dynamic widgets currently only available in English, German, French, Italian, and Spanish.

The Booking Engine will automatically translate based on the visitor’s browser language.

7) Subdomains / Domains

If you were previously using only a subdomain, no changes are needed. Your site has been migrated to our new domain, myweb.smoobu.com (e.g., houseonthebeach.myweb.smoobu.com).

If you are using a custom domain, you will need to reconfigure the DNS settings as outlined here: How to connect your own domain with your Smoobu website?

8) Preview

To see how your site looks on a variety of devices, click Preview in the top right.

9) Publish

When you are ready to go live with your site, click Publish in the top right.

💡 Tips and Tricks

1. Location

Previously, you could adjust the longitude and latitude if your address placement on the map was incorrect.

Since we switched map providers, this is no longer possible. We invite you to submit any map corrections to Mapbox here.

2. Instant Book

Our Booking Engine supports Instant Book only.

To use “Request to Book,” we recommend creating a form. Here is an example:

Learn how to create a form for your site here: Widget: Contact Forms

To only allow for requests via the form, we suggest to remove the Booking Engine from your site

3. Prices

Sample prices per night are no longer displayed.

To adjust prices guests will pay, go to the Prices tab and follow this guide: How do I set Prices and Minimum nights?

4. Additional Settings for Your Booking Engine

Configure cleaning fees, payment methods, additional guest fees, and more under Configuration > Booking Engine.

See the full guide: How do I set up my Booking Engine?

5. Data Policy

The Data Policy you add in Smoobu does not automatically appear in the Editor. We recommend including it manually (via copy and paste) on your site’s Privacy Policy page.

6. Imprint

We recommend adding an Imprint under your Privacy Policy section and linking it in your Footer.

7. JavaScript

If you previously added JavaScript to your legacy Website Builder, you’ll need to add it manually in the new Editor. Depending on the type of code you previously added, you can use either the HTML Widget or the Head HTML Section (found under SEO & Settings > Head HTML).

8. Selecting Properties to Display on Your Website

If you wish to exclude certain properties from appearing on your website, go to the Accommodations tab in Smoobu.

Then, tick or untick the boxes under “Select accommodations to be displayed on website” to choose which properties to show.

Please note: This selection of properties does not affect the Booking Engine. If you want to create a Booking Engine for a specific selection of properties, follow this guide: Booking Engine for a Selection of Properties

Once your custom Booking Engine is ready, remove the previous one and add the new version using the HTML Widget.

9. Google Analytics / Google Tools

To add your Google Analytics Tracking ID:

• Open the Editor.

• Navigate to SEO & Settings > Google Tools.

• Enter your Tracking ID in the designated field.

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