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October 20, 2015 - Acorn IS Newsletter

24/7 Critical Down Emergency Helpline

If you have a Critical Down Situation, which includes...

  • Your E-mail is down
  • Your Web site is off line

... please do not E-mail for assistance. You need to contact us through our 24 / 7 Emergency Helpline at 719-329-0977 x6.

Leave a Message and we will contact you back to assist with the issue.

If you have a Non-Critical Issue, please E-Mail support at support@acorn-is.com or submit an online Support Ticket or call support at 719-329-0977 x1.

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Calling all Innkeepers with NEW Responsive Designs

If you have a Responsive Web Design created by Acorn IS (and even if you have a Responsive Web Design that we DID NOT build), please take a moment to read this blog post and watch the associated video.

Google Analytics Tracking for Responsive Design Owners

New Responsive designs combine your Blog, Mobile and Web pages in one place, but it also combines your Google Analtyics Tracking together in one place, making your statistics look very different than they did when all you were tracking was Web site pages.

This important information will help you better understand what to look for and how to use filters to do an Apples to Apples comparison between your Google Analtyics on your new Responsive web presence and your old one.

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Your Website Is Not Enough

And though it might sound like a James Bond sequel, it's not!

Your Website is No Longer Enough to help you be found in GoogleIf you haven't read our recent blog post titled: Your Website Is Not Enough, and watched the video instrution included, I encourage you to do so.

So many Innkeepers are choosing to NOT participate in any continuing education programs, such as Acorn University, and thus you are simply not aware of the changes Google is making in their delivery of traffic to your site.

Google is your #1 Search Engine, and is typically in the Top 3 of all your online referrals, both for:

  • Organic (your Website)
  • Local (Not Your Website but your GMB - Google My Business Listing)

So are you truly managing your Web Presence Beyond your Website?

If not, you are probably losing out on bookings and revenue that you should be getting.

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2016 Pre-Pay Sign-Up available through 12/15/15

New Payment Program with 5% SavingsIf you choose to pre-pay your 2016 Hosting, E-Mail and other server related monthly service fees, we will credit you a 5% savings for the ENTIRE YEAR on these services.

Discounted billing will appear on your January 1, 2016 invoice and will be due on January 16, 2015.

Please note that our Hosting and E-mail costs ARE NOT INCREASING as we head into 2016.

If you took advantage of the pre-pay discount for 2015, you
are already enrolled for 2016 and don't need to do anything.

If you would like to sign up for the 5% savings, please E-Mail annie@acorn-is.com to get set up.

- The deadline to enroll in this program is December 15, 2015.

- If we do not hear from you, we will continue to invoice these fees on a quarterly basis.

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Acorn University 2016

Acorn University

Acorn University is gearing up for 2016! It's a great time to get involved and be aware of changes in the internet world that affect your business!

If you sign up and pay for Acorn U now, you will get 15 months (October 2015 - December 2016) for the price of 12!

Acorn U consists of webinars on all facets of internet placement, including a monthly Q&A session to ask any questions about any subject; Club 60, which is the most in-depth and latest information; and bi-weekly classes on subjects from social media to Google placement and everything in between!

Isn't boosting your business worth the cost of a
few designer coffees per month?

If you're not already a member of Acorn U, please E-Mail annie@acorn-is.com to get registered. Acorn hosting customers pay $199 for the entire year, non-hosting customers pay $349.

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2015 Tax Benefits

Every year many Innkeepers look to receive an end of year tax benefit by choosing to pre-pay for services that will occur in the next calendar year. If you've been seriously considering moving to a new Responsive Web site (as per Google's recommendation) or have been thinking about signing up for Acorn U, or would like to have our Professional Services team help you with your marketing chores, and would like to pre-pay for these services in 2015 that will occur in 2016, please E-Mail Mark@acorn-is.com for assistance.

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Latest Acorn IS Blog Posts

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Don’t get Burned by Trademarks
Posted on July 29, 2015 [Read]

Google Will Shut Down Unused Google Plus Pages July 28, 2015
Posted on July 27, 2015 [Read]

Are you a Medalist in the Google Local Olympics?
Posted on April 13, 2015 [Read]

Reduce Bot Traffic in Google Analytics

Posted on April 9, 2015 [Read]

RSS Graffiti No Longer Available for Blog Feeds to Facebook
Posted on March 26, 2015 [Read]

Significant Impact: April 21, 2015
Posted on February 27, 2015 [Read]

So…Your Guests just LOVE your Website?

Posted on February 23, 2015 [Read]

The Noah Principle

Posted on February 20, 2015 [Read]

The Twitter Bird Will Tweet on Google Once Again
Posted on February 16, 2015 [Read]

New Site DesignResponsive Design is Google’s recommended design pattern.

Don't know what Responsive is? Watch this video.

If you have been considering a new site, but haven't taken the plunge yet, click here to learn more about our Responsive Web Design options.

 

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