Find Haunted Houses Near Me Website Launched

HauntRave.com, a Chicago, Illinois-based website dedicated to helping horror fans find the best haunted houses and other haunted attractions online, is proud to announce the launch of their website just in time for the Halloween season. The site can be found at https://hauntrave.com/.

Founder Jack Lombardi says he started the site to help local haunted attractions get marketing help that they would not otherwise be able to outsource or do themselves. "When the weather starts to cool off in October, I know I get excited about the upcoming local haunted houses, hayrides, and escape rooms in my area, and I wanted to bring that excitement to people looking for fun things to do on Halloween," he says. "Unfortunately, as an Internet marketer and SEO guy, I've seen way too many people do very poor marketing for their attractions. I wanted to create a site that is not only centralized and searchable, but also gives these attractions a place to be marketed properly for their local area. And the best part is that it's completely free to get listed."

Users of the site can search for attractions in all 50 states in the U.S., and can specifically search for attractions in and near major cities. Some of the categories users can search for are Halloween parties, costume shops, zombie-themed attractions, escape rooms, and many more. Searchers can also filter results based on price range and hours of operation. Each listing comes with a map showing the location of the attraction and how far away it is from the visitor.

"It can be a real pain to try and find the best Halloween events and Haunted Houses nearby," Lombardi says. "Googling can lead you to random sites and outdated listings, ruining your fun. On HauntRave.com, users can find all the best attractions near them on one site. We not only focus on Halloween parties and events, we also list escape rooms, which are really shooting up in popularity and are open all year round. And after you go, you can come back and review the attraction you just went to and tell other ghouls and gals how cool or bad it was. It's also really helpful for people visiting another city and who want to check out what's going on locally."

Lombardi also says that the operators of Halloween events and attractions can list their event completely free on HauntRave.com to help them in their marketing efforts to bring in new customers to scare during the holiday. "So many attractions don't stay in business not because they're necessarily bad, but they just lack the know-how or marketing budget to properly advertise because of such limited time to get the word out," Lombardi says. "I've optimized the search engine on HauntRave.com so that you can be found easily in our listings with no fuss and no muss."

Along with the search feature, the site hosts a blog that is regularly updated with news about Halloween events all over the country, costume ideas, and tips and tricks for parents on Halloween night. Some of the articles include "Classic Halloween Party Games", "Halloween in Miami", and "Theater Makeup for the Stage and Halloween Fun". Readers can also find out about the top 10 cities for Halloween in the U.S. and find out more information on attractions in those areas.

As part of the site launch, HauntRave.com is running a Haunt Rave Hottie contest. Contestants who are over 18 years of age can upload their best costume photos to the site, and users can vote on the best ones. The winner will be announced on Halloween and will get $500 as well as be given the Haunt Rave Hottie title for 2019. Second place will receive $100, and third place will receive $50. No purchase is necessary to enter the contest. Lombardi says, "Both ghouls and gals can upload up to 3 photos for the contest. We can't wait to see what people have up their sleeves."

Site visitors are also encouraged to follow HauntRave.com on Instagram. There, viewers can watch spooky videos, get makeup tips, look for costume ideas, and learn about upcoming horror movies. "Our Instagram is really the place to be for all things Halloween related," Lombardi says. "We find the coolest videos and images to put our followers in a Halloween mood all year round." Lombardi also notes that people can also follow the site on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+.

Those who would like to learn more about Halloween-themed events in their area, enter the Haunt Rave Hottie contest, or list their own event or attraction are encouraged to visit HauntRave.com.