BLOG stands for Better Listings On Google!

Some portions of this article is taken from the Planet Ocean Newsletter written by Esoos Babnar and some from RSS Made Simple.

What are Blogs?

A Blog (also known as weblog) is essentially software or an online service that allows you to quickly post your thoughts, interact with people etc.

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Hotels and lodgings can benefit immensely from effective use of Email marketing campaigns because it’s fast, direct, cost-effective, and builds one-to-one relationships with your guests.

Harness the power of email marketing, a revolutionary way to exponentially increase your sales and profits and one of the most effective marketing communications and promotions vehicles in today’s internet marketplace.

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Milestone announced the launch of its new and improved website analytics and ROI wizard during the AAHOA Convention in Florida a few months ago. This innovative tracking system is designed to provide more flexibility and transparency for Milestone clients regarding the performance of their site.

Scenario: The Maple Street Inn is located in Silicon Valley, no longer a tourist destination and suffering from a weak economy, the fall of the dot.coms, and 9/11. The hotel had its own website, which was designed from a booking agent template, but was not optimized for search engine performance, and did not include customer-focused content or unique selling points. The hotel did not get any business from its previous site because of optimization results.

Optimization Process: Milestone created a new website based on the most sought after keyword phrases in Silicon Valley and the unique selling points of this hotel. To ensure that the hotel was getting its fair share of the market - since we have designed so many hotel sites in The Valley - we also optimized their site for specific niche markets - people looking for pet-friendly hotels, boutique properties, wedding packages, popular area attraction packages, and relaxing weekend getaways. We did not waste money on pay-per-click advertising. Every thing was done by organically optimizing the site, and increasing page rank and link relevancy.

Results: The hotel is currently ranking in the top 5 on Google for every keyword phrase targeted and is receiving a tremendous amount of calls for all their packages - wedding packages, romantic retreat packages, and packages tied up with area attractions.

“We tapped into a big market of people looking for pet-friendly hotels in California, averaging between 15 and 20 reservations per week,”

- Christine Smith, General Manger, Maple Tree Inn.

Pose any question regarding search engine marketing for the lodging industry, and Milestone expert will be glad to answer your questions.

Some commonly asked questions:

Q - Do I have to update my website every month?

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