BTW, we DO have a list of the acronyms & words we use (maybe not SEO, tho). Let me figure out where it is...hang on...MommyTaylor said:
They designed my whole website and added the extra seo/marketing into each page. I'm now working on a breakfast page to add onto the site and have hired them to do the design and marketing of that page and it's very reasonable in my opinion. Since you have your own site, you would just need to hire them to add the marketing to each page. Call them and talk with Marian, she's great and can give you a good idea of the total cost. It's totally worth it!
Thanks Diva...I will do that on Monday!
You're right Catlady, probably all of us could do all of everything. MOST of us have inns to run, and no time to sit and do research, try this, try that, hope it works, etc. You are always telling new innkeepers to do things themselves and I think this is totally unreasonable. As important as SEO/marketing of a B&B website is, it's worth having someone else initiate it for a new innkeeper.Just look at some of their sites. They use out of date meta tags..which are of no use to search engines. IT is a pet peeve of mine with their sites
However, you can look at the page titles, descriptions, and the text being used on the pages.
YOU can do the same SEO they do for nothing.....YOU are smart enough to see what they are doing and adapt for your site
Well sure. you may not want to take the time, or feel comfortable doing this..but many of the inn-mates here have done their own sites and their own SEO.You're right Catlady, probably all of us could do all of everything. MOST of us have inns to run, and no time to sit and do research, try this, try that, hope it works, etc. You are always telling new innkeepers to do things themselves and I think this is totally unreasonable. As important as SEO/marketing of a B&B website is, it's worth having someone else initiate it for a new innkeeper.Just look at some of their sites. They use out of date meta tags..which are of no use to search engines. IT is a pet peeve of mine with their sites
However, you can look at the page titles, descriptions, and the text being used on the pages.
YOU can do the same SEO they do for nothing.....YOU are smart enough to see what they are doing and adapt for your site
You may disagree with the company I recommended, but I'm posting what MY experience has been with them and in my competitive market in my area not only do I rank in the first couple spots for major keywords in my area, but I've also attained 1st page organic google listing for the broader "accommodations, lodging" keywords. I'm listed higher than chain hotels and motels. By the way, my competitive region is more than 350 miles long. Proof is in the pudding.
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You raise a great point Breakfast Diva. Not everyone has the desire, the ability, or the time (or some combination of those) to tackle it themselves. For every site where the site owner does it themselves, there is another where somebody was hired to do it, and another where the person thought their webmaster did it and another who thought they were doing it right but were making a mess of it. Not all of them are success stories.You're right Catlady, probably all of us could do all of everything. MOST of us have inns to run, and no time to sit and do research, try this, try that, hope it works, etc. You are always telling new innkeepers to do things themselves and I think this is totally unreasonable. As important as SEO/marketing of a B&B website is, it's worth having someone else initiate it for a new innkeeper.Just look at some of their sites. They use out of date meta tags..which are of no use to search engines. IT is a pet peeve of mine with their sites
However, you can look at the page titles, descriptions, and the text being used on the pages.
YOU can do the same SEO they do for nothing.....YOU are smart enough to see what they are doing and adapt for your site
You may disagree with the company I recommended, but I'm posting what MY experience has been with them and in my competitive market in my area not only do I rank in the first couple spots for major keywords in my area, but I've also attained 1st page organic google listing for the broader "accommodations, lodging" keywords. I'm listed higher than chain hotels and motels. By the way, my competitive region is more than 350 miles long. Proof is in the pudding.
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When I opened my B & B and started my own site, there was a place here that was #1 EVERYWHERE, I knocked them out of that place in a really short time. SO I know it can be done.Well sure. you may not want to take the time, or feel comfortable doing this..but many of the inn-mates here have done their own sites and their own SEO.You're right Catlady, probably all of us could do all of everything. MOST of us have inns to run, and no time to sit and do research, try this, try that, hope it works, etc. You are always telling new innkeepers to do things themselves and I think this is totally unreasonable. As important as SEO/marketing of a B&B website is, it's worth having someone else initiate it for a new innkeeper.Just look at some of their sites. They use out of date meta tags..which are of no use to search engines. IT is a pet peeve of mine with their sites
However, you can look at the page titles, descriptions, and the text being used on the pages.
YOU can do the same SEO they do for nothing.....YOU are smart enough to see what they are doing and adapt for your site
You may disagree with the company I recommended, but I'm posting what MY experience has been with them and in my competitive market in my area not only do I rank in the first couple spots for major keywords in my area, but I've also attained 1st page organic google listing for the broader "accommodations, lodging" keywords. I'm listed higher than chain hotels and motels. By the way, my competitive region is more than 350 miles long. Proof is in the pudding.
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I think some here know what what they are doing and it wouldn't be that big a challenge for them to at least give it a try. If it doesn't work, then they can hire someone.
I don't disagree with the company, I know them well. I like their work..I just think that some folks may want to give it a try themselves first..if they are willing..that's all. Some places are not in as competitive regions as you and it may not be as critical.
When I opened my B & B and started my own site, there was a place here that was #1 EVERYWHERE, I knocked them out of that place in a really short time. SO I know it can be done.
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Yes you are right...things have changed in the past few years. More competition out there and I do understand that most innkeepers don't have the time nor skills to do this properly.When I opened my B & B and started my own site, there was a place here that was #1 EVERYWHERE, I knocked them out of that place in a really short time. SO I know it can be done.Well sure. you may not want to take the time, or feel comfortable doing this..but many of the inn-mates here have done their own sites and their own SEO.You're right Catlady, probably all of us could do all of everything. MOST of us have inns to run, and no time to sit and do research, try this, try that, hope it works, etc. You are always telling new innkeepers to do things themselves and I think this is totally unreasonable. As important as SEO/marketing of a B&B website is, it's worth having someone else initiate it for a new innkeeper.Just look at some of their sites. They use out of date meta tags..which are of no use to search engines. IT is a pet peeve of mine with their sites
However, you can look at the page titles, descriptions, and the text being used on the pages.
YOU can do the same SEO they do for nothing.....YOU are smart enough to see what they are doing and adapt for your site
You may disagree with the company I recommended, but I'm posting what MY experience has been with them and in my competitive market in my area not only do I rank in the first couple spots for major keywords in my area, but I've also attained 1st page organic google listing for the broader "accommodations, lodging" keywords. I'm listed higher than chain hotels and motels. By the way, my competitive region is more than 350 miles long. Proof is in the pudding.
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I think some here know what what they are doing and it wouldn't be that big a challenge for them to at least give it a try. If it doesn't work, then they can hire someone.
I don't disagree with the company, I know them well. I like their work..I just think that some folks may want to give it a try themselves first..if they are willing..that's all. Some places are not in as competitive regions as you and it may not be as critical.
When I opened my B & B and started my own site, there was a place here that was #1 EVERYWHERE, I knocked them out of that place in a really short time. SO I know it can be done.
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I understand what you are saying... But what if someone was starting out in your area that had to compete with your site and the two others that have been gunning for your spot for a few years? Learning on their own and tweaking on their own may not be enough.
Every year in most reasonably competitive areas, the game gets upped. For most big searches, there can be only three (sure there are 10 spots on the first page, but there are rarely 10 individual B&B's occupying them. The bigger directories will usually occupy some of them.)
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