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	<description>Intelligence for Bed and Breakfasts and Small Hotels</description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:19:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>US Travel Promotion Act</title>
		<link>http://www.bedbreakfasttraveler.com/blog_bb/2010/02/us-travel-promotion-act/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:19:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John D. Ross</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[In a nutshell, the Travel Promotion Act is: &#8220;A bill to establish a non-profit corporation to communicate United States entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the United States.&#8221;
International travelers are an important customer in the US travel industry.  Visits to the US are below 2000 levels, and this has a great [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to - Link Building for B&#038;Bs</title>
		<link>http://www.bedbreakfasttraveler.com/blog_bb/2010/01/how-to-link-building-for-bbs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:52:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John D. Ross</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[How To]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Search Engine Optimization (SEO)]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[B&amp;B websites]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Google]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[inbound links]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[link building]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[link juice]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[links]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[paid links]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[sponsored links]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[website tips]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Your bed and breakfast&#8217;s website is one of your most valuable assets.  Like all of our assets, we wish to grow their value.  But how can we do this, even in a down economy?  Your website and the traffic it brings is an asset you can grow anytime.
One of the most important value &#8220;drivers&#8221; of your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RezOvation Pricing</title>
		<link>http://www.bedbreakfasttraveler.com/blog_bb/2009/12/rezovation-pricing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:40:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John D. Ross</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Business Intelligence]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Managing Costs]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Online Booking]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[cost comparison]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[credit card processing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[credit cards]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[GDS]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[managing costs]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[online reservations]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[property management system]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rezovation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve been reading our Intelligence for B&#38;Bblog, you know that BedBreakfastTraveler.com believes in transparency, especially when it comes to pricing of services for your B&#38;B.  Occasionally, we profile other services which compete with ours.  We don&#8217;t care so much that mentioning competing services basically amounts to free advertising for those services.  We&#8217;re more interested [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Negative Reviews - Can they Help or Hurt your Business</title>
		<link>http://www.bedbreakfasttraveler.com/blog_bb/2009/12/negative-reviews-can-they-help-or-hurt-your-business/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bedbreakfasttraveler.com/blog_bb/2009/12/negative-reviews-can-they-help-or-hurt-your-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:25:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah T. Bronson</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Business Intelligence]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Guest Relations]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[B&amp;B reviews]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[fake reviews]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[negative reviews]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[reviews]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[user reviews]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A while back we published an article on how &#8220;Fake&#8221; reviews can impact your bed and breakfast&#8217;s online business.  Read it again here:
http://www.bedbreakfasttraveler.com/blog_bb/2008/06/fake-user-reviews-do-they-really-hurt-your-bb-hotel-business/
Now, there&#8217;s some new evidence posted at BedandBreakfast.com on how negative reviews can actually help your business.  For more about bed and breakfasts and reviews, see the following links:
http://blog.bedandbreakfast.com/Eric/post/2009/12/16/Five-Ways-Negative-Reviews-are-Good-for-your-Business.aspx
If you&#8217;re afraid of negative [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blogging at Interesting B&#038;Bs</title>
		<link>http://www.bedbreakfasttraveler.com/blog_bb/2009/12/blogging-at-interesting-bbs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bedbreakfasttraveler.com/blog_bb/2009/12/blogging-at-interesting-bbs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:11:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah T. Bronson</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[B&amp;B Trends]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[B&amp;B Videos]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[B&amp;B Blogs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[To check out what B&#38;Bs around North America have to say, please check out some of our friends at their blogs below:
Vine Street Inn
The Whalewalk Inn &#38; Spa
Mission Oak Inn
Harding House B&#38;B
Beazley House
The Artist&#8217;s Inn and Ga&#8230;
The DreamGiver&#8217;s Inn
Big Mill Bed &#38; Breakfas&#8230;
The Inn At Weathersfiel&#8230;
Thurston House
Cardiff-by-the-Sea Lodg&#8230;
Elkhorn Inn &#38; Theatre
Deneen Pottery 
Kendall Tavern Inn B&#38;B
Bloomsbury
Holden [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BnB Manager for Property Management and Availability Calendars</title>
		<link>http://www.bedbreakfasttraveler.com/blog_bb/2009/12/bnb-manager-for-property-management-and-availability-calendars/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bedbreakfasttraveler.com/blog_bb/2009/12/bnb-manager-for-property-management-and-availability-calendars/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:14:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah T. Bronson</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Online Booking]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[XML feeds]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[availability calendar]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[bnb manager]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[property management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[BedBreakfastTraveler.com is pleased to announce that we now interface with BnB Manager.  A special discount  is being offered to Instant World Booking clients for trying the BNB Manager service (see details below).   BnBManager has created a feature-packed yet simple-to-use small accommodations management system.  Offering state of the art security, functionality, and usability, BnBManager makes managing your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>St. Augustine, Florida Bed and Breakfasts</title>
		<link>http://www.bedbreakfasttraveler.com/blog_bb/2009/12/st-augustine-florida-bed-and-breakfasts/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bedbreakfasttraveler.com/blog_bb/2009/12/st-augustine-florida-bed-and-breakfasts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:10:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John D. Ross</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[B&amp;B Trends]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Florida]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[St. Augustine]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[St. Augustine is widely regarded as the quaintest and most historic town in Florida.  If you&#8217;re looking for a little sun as well as a stay in a Victorian or historic bed and breakfast, St. Augustine will not dissapoint.  Check B&#38;B reservations in St. Augustine.
For more about bed and breakfasts in St. Augustine, see:
http://blog.bedandbreakfast.com/post/2009/12/08/St-Augustine-Inns-and-Cedar-House-Inn-Welcome-Guests-to-Holiday-Tour.aspx
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		<title>BedandBreakfast.com Pricing</title>
		<link>http://www.bedbreakfasttraveler.com/blog_bb/2009/12/bedandbreakfastcom-pricing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bedbreakfasttraveler.com/blog_bb/2009/12/bedandbreakfastcom-pricing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:02:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John D. Ross</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Business Intelligence]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Managing Costs]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Online Booking]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[bed and breakfast pricing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[At BedBreakfastTraveler.com, we frequently get asked how our pricing compares to BedandBreakfast.com.  We&#8217;re going to answer that question.  In this global economy, margins mean everything to B&#38;Bs and inns, and BedBreakfastTraveler.com (operated by Instant World Booking) can really make a difference to your bottom line.
BedandBreakfast.com is a great service, and we would never recommend not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Avalon Guest House Plymouth Bed and Breakfast Guest House</title>
		<link>http://www.bedbreakfasttraveler.com/blog_bb/2009/12/avalon-guest-house-plymouth-bed-and-breakfast-guest-house/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bedbreakfasttraveler.com/blog_bb/2009/12/avalon-guest-house-plymouth-bed-and-breakfast-guest-house/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:21:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>avalonguesthouse</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[B&amp;B Videos]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Bed and Breakfast]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[devon]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Louise and Joe McShane extend a warm welcome to their  Plymouth Bed and Breakfast which is a friendly, relaxed and comfortable family run bed and breakfast Guest House.
Our Bed and Breakfast Guest House is perfectly situated on Plymouth Hoe in the heart of Plymouth with both the excellent shopping facilities of Plymouth City Centre and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thinking of Becoming an Innkeeper?</title>
		<link>http://www.bedbreakfasttraveler.com/blog_bb/2009/11/thinking-of-becoming-an-innkeeper/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bedbreakfasttraveler.com/blog_bb/2009/11/thinking-of-becoming-an-innkeeper/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:50:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah T. Bronson</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Business Intelligence]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[How To]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[business]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[business plan]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[innkeeping]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Is becoming an Innkeeper right for you?  Think about whether you have:
1. A business plan that includes financing prospects
2. Planning, organizational, and management skills
3. The desire to work hard, and sometimes long hours
4. Discipline and business competitiveness
5. Multitasking capability and organizational skills
6. The desire to entertain people from different parts of the country/world
7. Drive to ensure [...]]]></description>
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