This just came to me, so feel free to build on this idea as it comes to you.
Have you ever considered getting some people who are active online, social media, blogging etc, together at your inn?
I will say the age group that you are working to attract currently, say 20's and 30's - those who are INTO Social Media - travel with cameras/video/laptops/iphone/ipads etc. Couples, girl friend getaways (ie Moms who are very active online.) Give them a free stay in a barter for tourism marketing. Not professional travel writers or photographers, but take the bull by the horns on this one!
The idea is this - you can give them itineraries and lists of things to see and do in your "vicinity" and let them go to town. They will take photos and tweet them, foursquare your place, share them all over the internet, post them and then write more in depth later on. I am talking about trying to do this all at once, fill the house up, let them share ideas and market YOUR DESTINATION for you.
(Obv this would not be when you are already full. As a blogger and a traveler and someone who enjoys a challenge I would be up for this in a heart beat...so the next step would be to find those people in an approprate way, there are plenty of outlets out there with access I can think of and will discuss later)
Now I am ready for your feedback...
Have you ever considered getting some people who are active online, social media, blogging etc, together at your inn?
I will say the age group that you are working to attract currently, say 20's and 30's - those who are INTO Social Media - travel with cameras/video/laptops/iphone/ipads etc. Couples, girl friend getaways (ie Moms who are very active online.) Give them a free stay in a barter for tourism marketing. Not professional travel writers or photographers, but take the bull by the horns on this one!
The idea is this - you can give them itineraries and lists of things to see and do in your "vicinity" and let them go to town. They will take photos and tweet them, foursquare your place, share them all over the internet, post them and then write more in depth later on. I am talking about trying to do this all at once, fill the house up, let them share ideas and market YOUR DESTINATION for you.
(Obv this would not be when you are already full. As a blogger and a traveler and someone who enjoys a challenge I would be up for this in a heart beat...so the next step would be to find those people in an approprate way, there are plenty of outlets out there with access I can think of and will discuss later)
Now I am ready for your feedback...