Get Both Summer & Fall in September What Catherine Said This week we got a call from Catherine in Florida. She was getting ready to settle in for the storm but wanted to order new Buy-One-Night-Get-the-Second-Night Free vouchers before the phones went out. She had ordered 3 in May and so far had been to: […]
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Long Scrolling Home Pages Get the Visitor Fully Engaged LONG SCROLLING PAGES ARE A THING It’s a New Trend Why? Because it makes mobile searching and booking Faster & Easier. The long-scrolling home page with 9 Book Now buttons The super long-scrolling Experience Page with 33 Book Now Buttons Long scrolling Home Page for Bed & Breakfast […]
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Innkeepers To Love Behind Every Great Inn Is a Wonderful, Diligent, Fun-Loving Innkeeper and They Want You to Have All The Fun The Magnolia House Inn This is a great little inn for getaways and the innkeeper has so many rave reviews. We just got a call yesterday from a guest saying, “Thank you for […]
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Website of the Week Santa Barbara’s Upham Hotel You’ve got to see this Website. Upham Hotel has been on the bed and breakfast scene at least 30 years and has quietly grown into more and more refined property. The HOME PAGE IS SHINY Santa Barbara has always been a high demand getaway and Upham is keeping up to […]
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Website of the Month I vote this the website design of the month for August – Farmhouse Catskills This unique design is definitely one of a kind. The best part is that the site visitor immediately sees Everything with just one simple glance at the home page. How Did They Do It? The designer and innkeepers identified the main […]
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5 Mistakes Killing Your Website Installing Plugins – Plugins are something that should be carefully considered. The more plugins, the slower your website will load. Analyze them prior to installation AND remove any unnecessary plugins. Not Backing Up – It is critical to backup a site otherwise you risk losing everything! Crashes, security breaches and hackers! Backup […]
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What We Heard From Innkeepers Insurance for Bed & Breakfast Inns Many innkeepers responded to fellow innkeepers having their insurance canceled by Farmers Insurance. We chose a few to include here. A couple of agents contacted us directly. Hospitality Insurance Agency: – Here’s the insurance agent I use. Damian Petty – Agent/Broker: Leavitt Recreation and Hospitality Insurance Agency www.LRHInsurance.com, CA License […]
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Airbnb Hosting – In the End I Hated it.. Having to buy a Star Wars-type breathing apparatus before emptying your bathroom bins – and still gagging; giving thanks for guests who expertly tend your garden and leave every room spotless: such experiences typify two practical extremes of being an Airbnb host Becoming so antagonistic towards […]
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The 3 Most Important Jobs for New Innkeepers Photography is Job #1 “First get a few killer shots to boost your business” even before you finish any renovations. This according to former innkeepers who took their inn from 20% occupancy to 70% in 5 years. (Jumping Rocks) Job #2 Reinvest the revenue generated from the photography […]
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Four Unique and Wonderful B&B Inns For Your Bucket List #1 – The Lily Inn Offers Fun & Historic Vibes You’ll Remember Forever! The Lily Inn is featured above. Thirty minutes from Philadelphia, it was built in 1709!! You will reverence the inn’s deep history while enjoying the vibrant area – It’s a block from the Promenade […]
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