Category Archives: marketing

WordPress Themes and Bed and Breakfasts

About a week ago, WordPress.com released a theme specifically geared towards Lodging http://theme.wordpress.com/themes/stay/. Since then I have received over a dozen emails from innkeepers asking what I thought about it for use for a B&B website, so thought I may … Continue reading

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Responding to Fruitcake Reviewers

There’s been a ton of talk, articles and blogs about how to respond to online reviews. But not too much on how to deal with Fruitcakes and Trolls. The difference? A Fruitcake reviewer is someone who may have been a … Continue reading

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The Lodging Resource Newsletter, Issue #20, March 2013

Wishing everyone a Happy Easter! Hello again Lovely Innkeepers! Lots of changes to social media this past month! Pinterest has rolled out Analytics. Google+ has changed cover photos and made some other changes. Twitter is offering more options for advertisers. … Continue reading

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Some tips for Bed and Breakfasts using Linkedin Business Pages

Our last post Linkedin Business Pages and Bed and Breakfasts http://chefforfeng.wordpress.com/2013/03/07/linkedin-business-pages-and-bed-and-breakfasts/ gave you a walkthrough of things you need to make sure you fill out when setting up your B&B’s Linkedin Business page. Here are some additional tips: If you are … Continue reading

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Linkedin Business Pages and Bed and Breakfasts

Does Linkedin have value for innkeepers? Absolutely! Can you source guests and advertise updates for your inn on Linkedin? Absolutely! One of the things Linkedin offers above and beyond a personal profile, that Bed and Breakfasts should be taking advantage … Continue reading

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The Lodging Resource Newsletter: Issue #19, February 2013

Hello again Lovely Innkeepers! The big news for this past month was TripAdvisor announcing a new feature that will allow Innkeepers to report any issues regarding blackmail threats from their guests http://cdn.tripadvisor.com/pdfs/email/Blackmail_US.pdf Acorn Internet did a very good walkthrough on: … Continue reading

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Blog Checklist Worksheet

I developed this checklist awhile back but it’s still current, as I find many people have blogs and use them but haven’t gone through and added some basic information and options. This is how you should feel when your finished … Continue reading

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