Special Promotions
B&B Bonuses: In late April, we sent a press release combining Sandy
Soule's article on B&B Bonuses with information on BedandBreakfast.com Hot
Deals to 50,000 media outlets, and are hoping for some great results. You can
read the release on
Marketwire. If you'd like to send this release to your local paper with
information on your inn, email Marti.Mayne@BedandBreakfast.com for assistance.
After receiving this release, Barbara Rogers, guidebook author and Internet
content provider said "This release is brilliant! I have made a copy and shall
use it. I just added Bed&Breakfast.com to the linked sites on a CD that will be
packaged in the cover of the new Thomas Cook "Independent Travelers USA".
Publicity Leads: Your responses to our publicity leads requesting
information on cooking tips, seasonal foods and recipes, and the sports and
adventure packages were wonderful! We're using the information in several press
releases that will be sent to newspaper, magazine, Internet site editors and TV
producers. Due to the volume of responses, it's difficult for us to answer each
of you, but please accept our sincere thanks.
Stayed turned for a publicity lead on wacky festivals and events. Does your
community host the National Green Olive Festival or the World Championship of
Puddle Jumping? We will prepare a press release that can be sent by
mid-September to magazines with lead times of six months or more. Please
forward any information about wacky events and festivals in your area,
especially if you tie into that event with a great package. Send all details of
the event and your package to Marti.Mayne@BedandBreakfast.com as soon as
possible. Don't forget to include your name, B&B name, address, phone and web
address. Thank you in advance for your contribution to this fun press release.
Post Your Specials Today!
Unless you want to be that proverbial soufflé falling in the forest (the one
that no one hears, remember?) it's important to take five minutes to post your
specials on BedandBreakfast.com. Here's the free deal for Silver members and
up:
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Log in with your property ID and password, then click the "specials" link on
the left-hand side of the page.
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Under "Special Summary," click the theme of your choice from the drop-down
menu, and combine a promotional rate with whatever tempting treats or special
event tickets your guests might enjoy--it's up to you.
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To see the specials that have already been posted by your fellow innkeepers,
visit our Specials page and click the drop down box marked "Select Special."
Bronze member??? Don't miss out on these specials. Try our 100 percent
risk-free upgrade guarantee.
BedandBreakfast.com Grabs White Space
The BedandBreakfast.com PR machine continues to roll throughout the spring. In
April, we accounted for 2,625,002 impressions, bringing the 2003 total to
18,135,406 impressions generated by BedandBreakfast publicity. Here are just
some of the places travelers learned about BedandBreakfast.com during March and
April:
Forbes.com: BedandBreakfast.com was once again highlighted as a
Forbes.com Best of the Web choice. Editors noted the detailed listings
and online booking as features.
Dallas Morning News: BedandBreakfast.com was listed first as a good online
directory to consider when searching the Internet for hotel deals.
Sacramento Bee: BedandBreakfast.com's Hot Deals were featured (including
specifics of postings from Bradley's Alderbrook Manor) as a great way to enjoy
an impromptu weekend getaway.
St. Petersburg Times: Columnist Michael Shapiro notes unique lodgings are just a
few clicks away when using online directories, and recommends
BedandBreakfast.com first.
OnTheSnow.com featured Victoria Resort B&B's spring skiing deal as a Hot Deal of
the Day after reading about it in the Spring Skiing press release sent in
February.
C-FAX radio in British Columbia featured a 10-minute interview with Marti Mayne
about BedandBreakfast.com member's bird-watching packages.
SundancersWest.com
posted BedandBreakfast.com's line-up of B&Bs with labyrinths in its travelogue,
complete with links back to each member's site.
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