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	<description>Intelligence for Bed and Breakfasts and Small Hotels</description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 02:37:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Your Bed and Breakfast Information Published in 14 Languages</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 02:37:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John D. Ross</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Want to gain a major boost in internet exposure and traffic for your bed and breakfast?  Instant World Booking has introduced a major service for our B&#38;B partners worldwide.  Now, when you list your property with us, we translate the information you submit into 14 different languages.  We then publish your property on 14 individual multi-lingual webpages, each featuring [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Good Photos Increase Bookings - Add Unlimited Photos Today</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:02:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John D. Ross</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Advertising Tips]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Creative Marketing for B&amp;Bs]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Managing Your Online Listing]]></category>

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Want to know the number 1 rule of tourism marketing on the internet?  Good Photos Increase Bookings.
Now that doesn&#8217;t sound like much of a secret, does it?  But surprisingly, almost half of all tourism marketing, especially in the lodging market (B&#38;B&#8217;s, Inns, small hotels, etc.) don&#8217;t follow this very simple advice.
BedBreakfastTraveler.com and the Instant World [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Search Engine Advertising for Cheapskates</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 23:58:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John D. Ross</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent letter that crossed my desk suggested that online advertisers should forget Google.  Consider search engine advertising for cheapskates, the ad proclaimed, suggesting that Google was overpriced.  The advertisement made me stop and think, when advertising our bed and breakfast or small inn on the internet, are we getting the value we need?
 
So, do we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free Online Advertising and Marketing is King among Bed and Breakfasts</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2008 23:01:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah T. Bronson</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Business Intelligence]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Creative Marketing for B&amp;Bs]]></category>

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

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		<description><![CDATA[It never ceases to amaze me how online services continue to require hefty membership fees.  The internet is the most efficient information distribution tool ever invented.  In today&#8217;s lean economic environment, bed and breakfasts are seeking value in their marketing and advertising budgets.  With the wide array of services available to inn managers for free, why do we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Collective Marketing for your Bed and Breakfast Inn</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 03:44:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah T. Bronson</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Business Intelligence]]></category>

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

		<category><![CDATA[Search Engine Optimization]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Collective Marketing is a new concept gaining a lot of attention these days in the online marketing and SEO (Search Engine Optimization) world.  And, it&#8217;s a term that is very relevant to marketing your bed and breakfast inn or small hotel on the internet.
So what is Collective Marketing?  The concept is that the more relevant [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Secure are your Online Bookings? How Much Deposit to Collect</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:45:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah T. Bronson</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Business Intelligence]]></category>

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

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

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		<description><![CDATA[How secure are online bookings these days?  Everyone knows how online booking works.  A small deposit is collected from the traveler at the time of booking.  Our advice is that the optimal deposit amount to collect for a booking on your own website is 35%.  Why 35%?  Research shows that one-third of the booking amount is the best deposit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SEO and SEM Tips for Your Hotel or Bed &#038; Breakfast Website - Part 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah T. Bronson</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[How To]]></category>

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

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		<description><![CDATA[In our previous article, we touched upon the surface with some basic tips on how to optimize your website for increased search engine traffic on the internet.  This advice is valuable for any Bed &#38; Breakfast or Hotel website to maximize your search engine potential.
 
Let’s consider another important attribute of your website, the TITLE tag.  This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SEO and SEM Tips for Your Bed &#038; Breakfast or Hotel Website</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2008 13:27:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah T. Bronson</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[How To]]></category>

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

		<category><![CDATA[Search Engine Optimization]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As owner or manager of a small hotel or B&#38;B, your website is an important part of your marketing strategy.  But if you’re like most small business owners, web design is not your expertise.  Here are a few tips on how you can increase the productivity and traffic of your website, with some minimal effort.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Keep Occupancy Rates High - Attract more International Customers</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:51:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah T. Bronson</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[How To]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Increasing Profits]]></category>

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

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		<description><![CDATA[The economy weighs heavily on everyone&#8217;s minds.  Many of us are wondering where our businesses will be in a few years, if not in the coming months.  Travel and tourism are closely linked to economic trends.  Travel has grown at a declining rate, and is even down in some areas.  Resort areas are showing declines in business this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Paying Too Much for Online Marketing?  Lower Your Costs</title>
		<link>http://www.bedbreakfasttraveler.com/blog_bb/paying-too-much-for-online-marketing-lower-your-costs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:59:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah T. Bronson</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Increasing Profits]]></category>

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

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

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		<description><![CDATA[The Intelligence for Bed and Breakfasts Blog promised to bring you the most valuable online advice for B&#38;Bs and small hotels, as well as controversial intelligence that you won&#8217;t find on other websites.  Let&#8217;s talk about what matters most to your business: Value.  When you shop support services for your bed and breakfast, what&#8217;s the most [...]]]></description>
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