95 Innkeepers Told Us How When we were considering a BOGO program (requested by Nabisco Shredded Wheat), we contacted 100 different inns because we knew everyone has different goals, challenges and perspectives. We were surprised when 95 of the 100 inns chosen at random, wanted to participate in the Buy-One-Night-Get-the-Second-Night Free program. Those 95 innkeepers told […]
Read More»Inn at Playa Del Rey, L. A. Get More Direct Bookings With a Newsletter Plan Try Innkeeper Todd Alan’s Proven Mailing Plan Send emails to already booked guests encouraging longer stay Send emails to inspire re-bookings and gift certificate sales Create hand-written thank-you notes and give to guests at checkout with a discount incentive for […]
Read More»Sometimes You Just Need a New Webmaster We are hearing from more and more innkeepers about how their webmaster has let them down, isn’t available or it takes 3 weeks to get something simple done. Keeping your site up-to-date and beautiful is the number one marketing task every innkeeper needs. 5 Simple Things Your […]
Read More»Goodstone Inn You’ve found the perfect fiancé, now you need the perfect place to say your vows. Many bed and breakfast inns offer wedding packages on their grounds. The settings are picturesque and the personalized service is unrivaled whether you are looking for a barn wedding or an elegant estate. Find an inn near you […]
Read More»Four Chimneys Inn & Restaurant Bennington, VT 17 Beautiful Inns Join i Love Inns Fall’s warm days are grand for touring. Go as a couple; travel with friends to enjoy the best in authentic experiences and one-of-a-kind wonderful inns with the best in American hospitality. Your fall trip experiences will be etched permanently in the […]
Read More»The 10 best picnic spots Put your heads together and come up with favorite picnic spots near the inn – then start bragging in newsletters and on your website. Use your keywords – such as California Riviera best beach picnics. Big Bear is a mountain town 1-2 hours from Los Angeles – the city’s tourism […]
Read More»Innkeepers on Anna Maria island seemed to be relatively pleased when they returned to the island and realized they could open their doors quickly. Harrington House on Holmes Beach took action by posting directly on their website that they were open. Their communication is loud and clear. And they have the webcam to prove it. Here Florida Inns […]
Read More»Super Blogs Seem to Put Inns On Top Get Social with Exciting Blogs, Tweets, Facebook Chole’s Super Blog Put Her at the Top of Search Engines Chole’s blog for Big Mill Inn is s a great nominee for best inn blog. That’s because of it’s authentic voice, Chole’s photos and for a genuinely interesting […]
Read More»Inn at Playa Del Rey – L.A. area inn gets results with newsletters sent each month for many years. 2 Best-of-Class Inns Create Newsletters That Work Inns are keeping guests close with regular newsletters filled with fun events, good restaurants and amazing experiences. One of my favorites is Susan Zola’s of The Inn at Playa Del […]
Read More»5 Things You Need Your Webmaster to Do Reverse your Inn Name so the Town or Region is first instead of the Inn Name – Matches Google search – example – Grand Rapids Bed and Breakfast Inn, Williams House Consistency – Don’t Spell Road one way in one spot and Rd. in another. Site crawlers can’t think […]
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