Hand-crafted Marketing
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“When guests take a piece of Deneen Pottery home with them from
a favorite B&B, it helps them remember the pleasure of their
stay. Guests can use our mugs again and again because our
pieces will not change no matter the number of times they are
run through a dishwasher.”
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About Our Sponsor

Cloth &
Clay represents the finest in custom stoneware, functional in form, warm and
rich in color, and elegant in design. Each piece is hand-thrown,
hand-finished, and hand-glazed, guaranteeing an excellence in craftsmanship.
Our pottery is made to be used and made to last, which translates into years
of advertising for your B&B. Contact:
http://www.deneenpottery.com;
Niles@Cloth-Clay.com;
1-888-646-0238
Our Members Speak Out
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South Court Inn, Luray, VA |
We asked:
Have you hosted any military personnel before and/or after
deployment to Iraq? Please share your experiences.
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Question for our May issue:
What are some of the funny//exciting/crazy things that have
happened to you while renovating or building your inn? |
Email your
responses to
InnkeeperNews@BedandBreakfast.com.
If we publish your comments, we'll thank you with a $25 credit in our
Featured Properties Auction program!
Get three, six, nine, twelve months of
BedandBreakfast.com FREE!
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hundreds of dollars in membership costs with the BedandBreakfast.com
Member Referral Program. For every new member you recommend for
BedandBreakfast.com membership, you get three months free! Encourage four
properties to join, and you get a full year absolutely free! Log
In here
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Best of BedandBreakfast.com Awards Program
Less than
three weeks left for your guests to vote in the 2005 Best of BedandBreakfast.com
awards!
For 2005 we want to double or triple the number of award-winning inns, but
can do so only if you encourage guests to vote by
adding the voting badge to your website,
and by distributing voting forms.
Over 17,000 votes have already been tallied. Don't miss out on this
great B&B marketing opportunity!
Promoting the Industry
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New!
Ask The Pros: Each month, innkeepers ask us for help in promoting their
properties, so we decided to make this Q&A column a regular
event. This month, the question is: “I’ve read all about the
importance of B-roll. Once I have it, what’s the best way to
promote it?” Read
more...
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Calendar of Events
Click here
for
a list of upcoming state B&B association meetings. We've noted when a member
of the BedandBreakfast.com team will be attending, and look forward to
meeting you! Be sure to email us if your state meeting is not on the list.
If you have not yet finalized your conference agenda, let us know: we still
have a few dates available when BedandBreakfast.com staff members are
available to speak.
Time for a Smile
Here’s some silly word play to brighten your day. For example: “Bakers
trade bread recipes on a knead-to-know basis.”
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Travel Trends
Consumers are
increasingly likely to book lodging online,
according to a new study performed by Keynote Systems. The study revealed
steady growth in the number of consumers stating they use the Internet to
book lodging accommodations, with 67% of consumers booking online, compared
to 57% using the telephone.
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Advertising Auctions
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BedandBreakfast.com Featured Property Auctions are an
affordable and effective way to drive traffic to your website.
Auto Billing makes it easy for you to maintain a positive
balance in your auction account at all times.
The Inn of the Month averages double the click-through
rates of the other B&Bs on the same city page, because of these
significant benefits:
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Top
placement on your city page
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Larger photo
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Custom
marketing message
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Highlighted
frame
Try it and
see for yourself!
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Castle in the Country, Allegan, MI |
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This Month's Sponsor
Online Trade Show
Click to visit our vendor members:
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Gift Certificates

BedandBreakfast.com Gift Certificates have changed to an
electronic format. Funds for redeemed certificates will be transferred directly
into your bank account within four business days! No more certificates to
mail! Don't miss out! To join the 3600 participating inns, just log in to
your home base with your property ID and password, or click
here for
more information.
Traffic statistics
Log in
with your property ID and password for details on the number of page
impressions and click-throughs your B&B has received as a result of all
BedandBreakfast.com online marketing, including property listings, Featured
Property, and Inn of the Month advertising.
More information
Member Information
To update your entry, post specials, and renew your membership, please log in
with your property ID and password. Can't remember your password?
Click here, then enter your property ID and we'll email it to you.
Don't like your password? Once you're logged in to Home Base, just click "Membership," select "change password" (#7 in dropdown menu), and choose another
that's easier to remember. More information
Inns for Sale
"We advertised
our B&B in your Inns for Sale section in January, and
started getting inquires a week later. In February,
a couple came from Florida to visit us in Cat Spring, Texas. We made a deal, and
they begin officially on April the 5th as the new owners. What you are doing
really works." Sunny and John Snyder.
Email us
today and we'll put you on our special offer mailing list.
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Online Bookings
Taking real-time, online reservations is the most effective way to transform
your
BedandBreakfast.com listing into a 24/7 sales engine. For
details,
log in to your home base with your property
ID and password, and click “Online Reservations.”
Innkeepers Information Center
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You’ll find lots of educational articles on our site for your convenience.
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