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Hey EmptyNest! Oh I thought August was still quite recent. Even if it is old if I find the info valuable I generally like to leave a quick note. I guess I must be part of those 10% of readers that comment ;) Cheers

Hi K9! Well, it seems that lots of people have already covered this topic. I totally agree with the date of the TripAdvisor review. It seems that the recency of comments plays a key role in the ranking algorithm. It is also quite interesting to read about Madeleine’s comments as well about...

Hi Samster, thanks for asking the question. Madeleine I absolutely love your last exmple about "We are sorry you had to read that". In Australia where I lived the Competition and Consumer Commission warns that (large) companies that fail to remove false and misleading comments from their...

;-) On another note, where can I read more about everyone's business, see pics etc? You all got me interested!

Hi Joey, I totally agree with you, we have conducted a study here in Australia recently and - mainly small business owners - are still against online booking which is such as shame as it closes the door to not only being bookable on their website but from anywhere. I believe the root of the...

Hi Bob! Oh no no I am all *for* online bookings and against not offering online bookings! Sorry if my response to the post on the https://www.innspiring.com/node/12264#comment-131958 was unclear when I said "very interesting post! Many of the b&bs and Inns I work with are against online bookings...

Love it Eric!!! True, keep your competitive advantage!! ps: thanks for the comment :)

Very interesting post! Many of the b&bs and Inns I work with are against online bookings as they want to "talk to the person" and make a decision themselves. ProudTexan, you are actually giving a great example of what could happen when the guest isn't educated about your property. I will make...

Hi MarcZ! I totally agree with Steve’s article about the Three Trends in Travel Marketing especially with the mobile trends, it so important with so many travels now using mobile and tablets. We normally recommend what is called “responsive design” of the website instead of just a mobile...

Hi Joey! Google Maps is so important for Inn Keepers and tourism operators. The first thing to do is obviously check that your location in Google Maps is appropriate otherwise you need to change it by first verifying your listing. You need to do so in your Google Places for Business account...