Many thanks to all the associations that attended and actively contributed to our Bed and Breakfast Association Discussion Kick-Off. Both State and Regional Associations were represented in our registration, with the State Association representation consisting of ¾ of all the … Continue reading
I received an email from a client who uses the Eviivo Booking Software regarding the PSD2 changes coming this month. What does the acronym PSD2 stand for? Payment Service Directive What is the PSD2 update do? This is a mandatory … Continue reading
With another Trade Show season upon us, it’s time to review your vetting skills. Whether you are looking for soft goods, credit card payment processing, booking engine software, photography, or marketing and web services, knowing how to vet a company … Continue reading
How much did your state or regional bed and breakfast association’s website contribute to your bottom line over the past 12 months? How about 12 months before that? And five years ago? Like most Innkeepers, if you took the time … Continue reading
It’s important to make sure your Google My Business (GMB) listing is up to date. This information feeds not only Google Hotel Search, but also your Knowledge Panel, which is the information displayed on Google when someone searches for your … Continue reading
It was announced today that SuperInn will be ceasing operations as of October 31, 2019. Acorn clients who are currently using SuperInn will need to choose a new reservation service sooner rather than later and make sure to get the … Continue reading
If you attended our Webinar on July 31st, 2019, you learned about all the various ways currently available to implement Google Hotel Ads, whether it be via JackRabbit’s Meta Search product or through your Booking Engine, for those Booking Engines … Continue reading
As president of Acorn Internet Services, and most recently as the technical lead for the #bookdirect team, I have been searching for years to find a cost effective option for innkeepers to utilize the Google Hotel Finder program. This program … Continue reading
Last year, Acorn launched our new Standard Website. It’s been a huge hit! Since we get so many questions about it, I wanted to get into some of the details. The site comes with 20 pages, which you can use … Continue reading
We’ve been diligently building and launching new websites for our bed and breakfast and association clients this Spring. Our new Standard design has been particularly popular – a website that you own, built to be fast, responsive, ADA and GDPR … Continue reading
