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# Acorn Marketing

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## Blog Post

- [Blog](https://acorn-is.com/blog.htm)
- [Don't Advertise Your Rooms on YOUR Website for the OTAs!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2019/05/remove-links-to-otas.html) - Have you looked at your footer lately? That's the area at the bottom of your website that commonly holds links to your affiliates. Are you unknowingly advertising your rooms for the OTAs right from your own website?
- [New Website Designs for 2024](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2024/04/new-website-designs-for-2024.html) - Our PMs and developers were busy launching eight beautiful new independent lodging websites in the first quarter of 2024 - starting Spring with a fresh new look!
- [8-Week Virtual Marketing Boot Camp for Aspiring and New Owners - 2022](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2021/09/coming-in-2022-8-week-virtual-marketing-boot-camp-for-aspiring-and-new-innkeepers-2.html) - Update: Our Spring Boot Camp has now ended, but we are still offering the video sessions, along with all of the handouts and homework, for $199. If you are part of an association, group or directory that Acorn Marketing works with, we are offering a $50 discount, bringing the cost to only $149! Acorn Advantage
- [Acorn at the ALP Conference - Orlando - March 2-6, 2024](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2024/02/acorn-at-the-alp-conference-orlando-march-2-6-2024.html) - Conference time is upon us once again, and early March finds several members of the Acorn Marketing Team and some of our wonderful clients speaking at the Orlando ALP Conference! Take a look at the list, and if you will be there (in less than TWO WEEKS!), get some great teaching and advice from seasoned
- [NEWEST Acorn Marketing Bed & Breakfast Websites!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2024/01/newest-acorn-marketing-bed-breakfast-websites.html) - Don't wait another year if you have need of a fresh website that works well and offers an effortless user experience - contact us today!
- [Aspiring Innkeepers, Are You Goin' to San Francisco?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2023/11/aspiring-innkeepers-are-you-goin-to-san-francisco.html) - Are you an aspiring innkeeper? The best place to be in January 2024 is the city by the bay for the Innkeeping as a Profession Workshop, an Innkeeper Workshop by CABBI.
- [Best New 2023 Websites from Acorn Marketing!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2023/10/best-new-2023-websites-from-acorn-marketing.html) - Take a look at the latest gorgeous Bed and Breakfast websites launched in summer 2023 by Acorn Marketing!
- [How to Text (Your Guests) Correctly](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2023/07/how-to-text-your-guests-correctly.html) - Texting is a wonderful way to communicate with your guests, and many guests prefer to be texted than called or emailed for important information about their stay.
- [Beautiful New Bed & Breakfast and Vacation Rental Website Designs for 2023](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2023/07/beautiful-new-bed-breakfast-and-vacation-rental-website-designs-for-2023.html) - Unique and Fresh new responsive, user-friendly lodging property website designs for bed & breakfasts and vacation rentals for 2023 from Acorn Marketing.
- [Latest New Websites from Acorn Marketing: First Quarter 2020](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2020/04/latest-new-websites-from-acorn-is-first-quarter-2020.html) - Latest responsive website designs for Bed and Breakfasts and small lodging properties in first quarter 2020 by Acorn Marketing
- [Acorn IS: 2016 First Quarter Responsive Designs](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2016/04/acorn-is-2016-first-quarter-responsive-designs.html) - Take a look at the beautiful new fully-marketed responsive website designs launched in 1st quarter 2016 by Acorn Internet Services.
- [Review Gating: What It Is, and Why You Should Not Be Doing It](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2018/05/review-gating-what-it-is-and-why-you-should-not-be-doing-it.html) - Google guidelines prohibit review gating - we explain what this is, how you might be doing it without knowing, and what you need to do to fix it.
- [Is Your Website Information Up to Date?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2018/07/is-your-website-information-up-to-date.html) - When was the last time you checked your website's content to make sure it was up to date? Not the technical side, although that is very important, too. Today we're talking about the actual site content - the text, the links, and the images. Let's start with your links. Do they work? If a potential
- [Starting the Year Out Right with A New Website!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2023/04/starting-the-year-out-right-with-a-new-website.html) - A new Acorn Marketing website will include our base code, which meets or exceeds current ADA and Google Page Speed, Schema, mobile-friendly, and user-friendly guidelines.
- [Tips for Using Photos In Blog Posts and On Websites](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2016/10/tips-for-using-photos-in-blog-posts-and-on-websites.html) - When you want photos for your blog or website, it's easy to pull them from the internet. This can lead to grave circumstances if you don't have rights to the photo.
- [Acorn Marketing Clients are Making a Mark at ALP Conference](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2023/02/acorn-marketing-clients-are-making-a-mark-at-alp-conference.html) - We are so thrilled that many of our wonderful clients will be presenting, on panels and teaching sessions. We think our clients are the best-educated and most knowledgeable lodging property owners around, and are so happy that they will be sharing their incredible insight with everyone at the ALP Conference in Phoenix next week! Check
- [Is Using Al To Generate Content Good Practice or Pointless Plagiarism](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2023/02/is-using-al-to-generate-content-good-practice-or-pointless-plagiarism.html) - What is AI? Simply stated, AI is artificial intelligence. It is the simulation of what our brains do — acquiring and applying knowledge and skill. Every day we take in large amounts of data or bits of knowledge and skill. Then, we sort through that data to find the best answer or action plan when
- [Acorn Marketing is Heading to the Desert Next Week!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2023/02/acorn-marketing-is-heading-to-the-desert-next-week.html) - Our Acorn Travel Team is getting ready to hit the road to meet lodging professionals at the ALP Conference and Marketplace in sunny Phoenix! We'll be there for each day, from the Aspiring to the New to the Main conferences, as well as in force at the Website Performance Workshop on Sunday, February 26.
- [What to Look for When Choosing a Reservation Software](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2018/12/what-to-look-for-when-choosing-a-reservation-software.html) - We get this question A LOT here at Acorn Marketing. Innkeepers know that their reservation system can make their lives easier, or a lot harder. With the advent of ADA regulations and the lawsuits that inevitably follow, GDPR, and all those acronyms we weren't even talking about last year, having a reservation system that keeps
- [Google Updates - Better Business Marketing In 2023!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2023/01/google-updates-better-business-marketing-in-2023.html) - Did you know you can draw more traffic to your website’s blogs and other announcements about your business via your Google Business Profile? The Google Updates feature lets you do just that.
- [New Websites for Acorn Marketing Clients!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2022/12/new-websites-for-acorn-marketing-clients.html) - The latest website designs from Acorn Marketing, including Bed & Breakfasts and resort-area condos - Acorn Marketing is the number one expert at B&B website design and marketing - our tech works, and our marketing gets you clients.
- [1-on-1's Available at the Atlanta PAII Conference](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/02/1-on-1s-available-at-the-atlanta-paii-conference.html) - This conference has now ended. Acorn is offering “1-on-1” Sessions while we are in Atlanta, Georgia on March 31, April 1 and April 2 for ANY innkeeper interested in a 30-minute “1-on-1” session to cover topics of YOUR choice. If you are an Innkeeper attending the conference, our intent is to offer the “1-on-1” time
- [New Acorn Marketing Website Designs - Summer 2022](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2022/11/new-acorn-marketing-website-designs-summer-2022.html) - Acorn Marketing is a premier provider of marketing and website design for the small-medium lodging industry. We've been getting better every one of our 20 years in the business - see for yourself!
- [Will an ADA Widget or Overlay Product Protect you from an ADA Lawsuit?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2022/09/will-an-ada-widget-or-overlay-product-provide-protection-from-an-ada-lawsuit.html) - Many innkeepers use accessibility widgets or overlays to try to meet ADA guidelines and avoid being sued - but does that actually work? Will a widget protect you from an ADA lawsuit?
- [Innkeepers CAN Post Pictures on Twitter!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/10/innkeepers-can-post-pictures-on-twitter.html) - Note: This 2009 post is a history lesson on Twitter. Back then, you had to use 3rd party sites to upload an image, which you then linked to on Twitter. Anyone viewing your Tweet had to click the link to go out and look at your photo. Since September, 2010, Twitter has allowed direct loading
- [Bed and Breakfast SEO: Google Search vs. Google Travel](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2022/09/bed-and-breakfast-seo-google-search-vs-google-travel.html) - In recent times, many properties have been experiencing an increase in business. Guests have been pouring in, yet owners have expended hardly any advertising efforts at all. In fact, most property owners haven't even thought about keeping up with marketing trends. The reality is, "Revenge Travel” will not last. So, please don't let your guard
- [Acorn Marketing Clients are Amazing!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2022/07/acorn-marketing-clients-are-amazing.html) - Dear Acorn Clients! I just want to take a moment to brag about all our Advantage Plan Innkeepers! Those of you who have maximized the program level you have chosen are truly the most knowledgeable innkeepers in our industry. As we continue to attend the various association conferences I am always amazed at how many
- [Free (Not PPC) Google Placement Guidelines](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/06/free-not-ppc-google-placement-guidelines.html) - Mark and I first opened our Bed and Breakfast in Colorado Springs in 1996, and by the late nineties, Google and Yahoo were just starting to get a foothold in the search industry. You could build a web site, use the correct metas and get a few inbound links and like magic you were on
- [The Civil War Sesquicentennial - Jump INN to History!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/06/the-civil-war-sesquicentennial-jump-inn-to-history.html) - Innkeepers are always looking for new ideas that allow them to continue to promote their Inns, and we at Acorn IS continue to pass on great ideas for you to think about and use to create new and interesting reasons for guests to visit! Here’s one you may not yet be aware of … The
- [Acorn Educational Bytes - Edit Text with Snippetmaster](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/12/acorn-educational-bytes-edit-text-with-snippetmaster.html) - Many of our Acorn customers use Snippetmaster to edit their web sites. Please view the our newest Educational Byte to see text editing with Snippetmaster:  Annie Buck Pre-Development Manager Acorn Marketing
- [Acorn Marketing Professional Photography and Web Design Services](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/01/acorn-marketing-professional-photography-and-web-design-services.html) - Consider this Analogy: Would you buy a brand new Mercedes Benz CL Series Coupe and merely spring for manual locks and; windows and; a cassette tape player alone? Of course not! If you've decided to treat yourself to a car so elegant and wonderful, why wouldn't you choose add all the bells and whistles, too?
- [Acorn Marketing Educational Bytes - More about Facebook, Newsletters and Blogs!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/01/acorn-marketing-educational-bytes-more-about-facebook-newsletters-and-blogs.html) - As many of you know, we at Acorn love to show our customers HOW to do things so that you can do as much or little as you like with your internet presence. Part of this is our Educational Bytes Video series on YouTube. You can find the Acorn YouTube Channel Here: http://www.youtube.com/acorninternet Here are
- [Acorn Marketing Customer: Bear's Den Log Homes wins "Honest Abe Dealer of the Year!"](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/02/acorn-marketing-customer-bears-den-log-homes-wins-honest-abe-dealer-of-the-year.html) - Everyone at Acorn-IS would like to congratulate Darlene and Rodger Dawson in being awarded the 2010 Honest Abe Dealer of the Year! Please read the announcement below provided by David Everitt of Honest Abe Log Homes to learn more about the award and their Log Home products! We wanted to congratulate Darlene and Rodger Dawson
- [Facebook Places - Claiming and Merging - and the Difference](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/12/facebook-places-claiming-and-merging-and-the-difference.html) - You may have noticed a new sort of page recently on Facebook called a "Place" page. It's not the same as a business page, and it looks like this: This is a new attempt on the part of Facebook to make the user experience ever more unique and interesting. Facebook Places are sort of a
- [Newcastle Bed and Breakfast Inn is Another Happy Acorn Marketing Customer](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/12/newcastle-bed-and-breakfast-inn-is-another-happy-acorn-marketing-customer.html) - Julie Bolthius, Innkeeper of Newcastle Inn, a Maine Bed and Breakfast, is very happy with her site lift from Acorn Marketing. Julie had an extensive site-lift with SEO (search engine optimization). Take a look: Said Julie: "From the very beginning to the end of the project, the team of professionals at Acorn made the process
- [Educational Byte 015 - How to Feed a Blog to Facebook with RSS Graffiti](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/12/educational-byte-015-how-to-feed-a-blog-to-facebook-with-rss-graffiti.html) - Quite a few customers have been fighting with their blog feeds into Facebook. After a suggestion by Scott Thomas of Brewster House Bed & Breakfast, we started experimenting with a Facebook App called "RSS Graffiti" and find that it works beautifully. Our latest Educational Byte shows how to implement this wonderful tool:  Annie Buck
- [What has your Internet Services Company Done for You Recently?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/12/what-has-your-internet-services-company-done-for-you-recently.html) - If you are an Acorn Marketing Club 60 member, you can say... “They taught us how to create videos from our flat photos, load them to YouTube and find ways to use them to increase and support our Online Presence!!!” Thursday December 9, 2010 at 10:00 MTN innkeepers gathered on our Monthly Club 60 Webinar
- [Nutshell Mail - New Social Media Helper](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/12/nutshell-mail-new-social-media-helper.html) - Recently Jennifer Dunn, of Franklin Victorian Bed and Breakfast, in Sparta WI, let us know about a new social media tracker and helper that she had discovered. It is called "Nutshell Mail", and allows a business to track and update Facebook, Twitter, Yelp, Foursquare, LinkedIn, YouTube, CitySearch and MySpace from one email digest you receive
- [New Acorn Marketing Bed and Breakfast Websites for 2Q 2021](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2021/07/new-acorn-marketing-bed-and-breakfast-websites-for-2q-2021.html) - You can always tell when the season starts up again in the Spring - innkeepers stop having time for their new website builds. And this year, it's actually so wonderful to see our clients SO busy, after the travel restrictions of 2020! In spite of the feverish pace of Spring business, Acorn Marketing did launch
- [BnBFinder: TweetInn and Other Ways to Garner Media Buzz](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/01/bnbfinder-tweetinn-and-other-ways-to-garner-media-buzz.html) - Several innkeepers are asking about BnBFinder’s TweetInn account following the PAII conference in Charleston, South Carolina. It seems BnBFinder is constantly securing media coverage and inns want to get in on the action… so, I called Mary White and asked her how it all works. Here’s the scoop. TweetInn is a private Twitter account that
- [January Back Up Tasks - Back Up Your Blog](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/01/january-back-up-tasks-back-up-your-blog.html) - We are now well into the new year 2011, and it's time for a few "housekeeping" tasks. After all the work you have put into building up your blog and writing all those posts, you want to make sure it is protected. The steps to back up your Blogger blog are found here: http://blog.acorn-is.com/2010/01/new-years-task-back-up-your-blog.html Another
- [Calling all Facebook Users! More Changes...](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/02/calling-all-facebook-users-more-changes.html) - Back in December when Facebook let their new layout “slip” for a few hours, we all had a hint changes were in the works. Well – THEY HAVE ARRIVED. You may have received and Email directly from Facebook that contains information announcing their new layout as I’ve included below… Facebook pages are getting an updated
- [2010 Reservation Sources - Where Acorn IS Customer Bookings Are Coming From!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/10/2010-reservation-sources-where-acorn-is-customer-bookings-are-coming-from.html) - By using the reporting data recorded with our Intell-a-Keeper (IAK) Booking Tracking system, we are able to provide a synopsis of exactly what referrals are converting into “Heads-in-Beds” Reservations! We have broken these booking sources down into 7 categories and compared them to 2007. We chose 2007 because in 2007 booking statistics did not include
- [Gettysburg Bed and Breakfast Pleased with New Web Site Design](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/10/gettysburg-bed-and-breakfast-pleased-with-new-web-site-design.html) - Brian Duncan and Tessa Bardo, co-owners of Gettysburg Bed and Breakfast, the Brickhouse Inn, came to us for a new site design and was immediately plunged into the new world of social media. The Brickhouse Inn is a fine historical property in one of the more competitive markets for Inns. Brian knew he would have
- [Finger Lakes Bed and Breakfast Thrilled with Site-Lift](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/10/finger-lakes-bed-and-breakfast-thrilled-with-site-lift-2.html) - Mike and Lisa, owner/innkeepers of Greenwoods Inn, a Finger Lakes Bed and Breakfast, came to Acorn for a 'site-lift' and SEO (search engine optimization) work. Designer Krista had an idea for the site and asked Mike and Lisa if she could make some suggestions. They were very willing to entertain a different idea, and the
- [Finger Lakes Bed and Breakfast Overhaul Includes New Web Site Design](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/10/finger-lakes-bed-and-breakfast-overhaul-includes-new-web-site-design.html) - Rose Hilbert and Roman Pausch, owners of The Inn at Gothic Eves, a Finger Lakes Bed and Breakfast, had been in the business a long time when they came to Acorn for SEO (search engine optimization) services. After having worked with us for on the "On-Page" side of SEO web site marketing, they decided to
- [New Jersey Shore Bed and Breakfast Web Site Design Conveys Inn's Essence](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/10/new-jersey-shore-bed-and-breakfast-web-site-design-conveys-inns-essence.html) - Recently Bill and Nancy of the Candlelight Inn, a New Jersey North Shore bed and breakfast, contacted Acorn for a "Site-Lift". We start with the basic "foundation and walls" of the web site and then build on a new look and feel. It's like changing the paint, carpet and drapes in your home. No major
- [Educational Bytes .009 - How to Correctly Document Your Organic Placement](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/10/educational-bytes-009-how-to-correctly-document-your-organic-placement.html) - Did you know that Google tracks which sites you view on your PC when you are either logged into your Google Account, or when you don't clear your cookies? That means the more you click a site in Google, the higher they'll place it in the organic results. So you'll have artificially higher results as
- [Educational Bytes .010 - Google Place Search shakes up Google Results](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/10/educational-bytes-010-google-place-search-shakes-up-google-results.html) - Google has released their Google Place Search that is now combining results from the Google Places Map 7 Pack with Organic listings, and displaying them together in the main body of the search results. To learn more about these changes, start with the news articles below. Or search for "Google Places" or "Google Place Search"
- [Bed and Breakfast North Georgia Very Pleased with Web Site](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/11/bed-and-breakfast-north-georgia-very-pleased-with-web-site.html) - Chancey Hill Inn, a bed and breakfast in North Georgia, is a new inn on an old site. Owner John Harmon came to Acorn IS for a new web site and went through the whole new development process from the ground up. We worked with both John and his delightful daughter Amy to gather photos
- [Educational Bytes .011 - Should you "Trash your Flash" in Light of Google Instant Preview?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/11/educational-bytes-011-should-you-trash-your-flash-in-light-of-google-instant-preview.html) - In light of Google Instant Preview that was released 2 days ago on November 9, 2010, I have heard more than one commentary that it's time to "Trash your Flash" components and have them re-developed using JavaScript / CSS for your photo animation. This is ABSOLUTELY NOT NECESSARY! In addition to removing the inviting story
- [Newsletter Features You May be Missing](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/11/newsletter-features-you-may-be-missing.html) - Recently a customer came to us asking about something he had seen on a newsletter. It was a "Share" button. This sweet little feature allows the reader to "share" the newsletter content on a variety of Social Media outlets, such as Facebook, Twitter, or email. This option is available with both Constant Contact and YMLP.
- [Michigan Bed and Breakfast Goes Above and Beyond with new Web Site Design](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/12/michigan-bed-and-breakfast-goes-above-and-beyond-with-new-web-site-design.html) - Scott Ehrich of the Delano Mansion Inn, a Michigan bed and Breakfast, has launched a new web site with the help of Acorn Internet Services. Scott has a lot of ideas for his new web site, and in particular marketing efforts he can pursue through his new blog. He had great things to say about
- [Update Your Software and Browser - A Great End of Year Task](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/12/update-your-software-and-browser-a-great-end-of-year-task.html) - We are nearing the end of 2010, gearing up for all of the holiday fun, but still need to be mindful of the work involved in using a computer. Several programs will not run properly without latest updates for your browser or your other pieces of software. Another big concern is that if you do
- [Hot Springs Arkansas Bed and Breakfast Seeing Results from New Web Site Design](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/09/hot-springs-arkansas-bed-and-breakfast-seeing-results-from-new-web-site-design.html) - Hilltop Manor, a Hot Springs Bed and Breakfast recently came to Acorn for a new design. Hilltop had been an Acorn marketing (SEO) customer for a while, but was looking for the punch of a new design combined with video, new photography and social media. Faith Kraemer, owner of Hilltop Manor, brought wonderful ideas to
- [After-Hour Webinar Access - New Session Recordings Available](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/09/after-hour-webinar-access-new-session-recordings-available.html) - We are Constantly Looking for Ways to Help You, our Customers, be the best Online Marketers you can be! We know that it is not always possible for everyone to make the time to attend our Weekly Webinars. So, after popular demand, we are now going to be recording up to one hour of
- [Educational Bytes .001 - Where did the Google Wonder Wheel Go?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/09/educational-bytes-001-where-did-the-google-wonder-wheel-go.html) - During our FFA Class Last Week, Facebook to the Hilt, we attempted to show how Innkeepers could use the Wonder Wheel to help with Idea Generation, and how to locate Search Engine Phrases in Google. But low and behold, the Wonder Wheel had gone MISSING! To make a long story short, we've found the location
- [Facebook Business Page Reservation Calendar Links, Intell-a-Keeper Tracking](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/09/facebook-business-page-reservation-calendar-links-intell-a-keeper-tracking.html) - Facebook Business Pages How to add Intell-a-Keeper Redirect to your Reservation Calendar Link(s) If you are an Acorn Intell-a-Keeper client, you will want to include an Intell-a-Keeper (IAK) redirect link on any Facebook Business Page Reservation Calendar Links you may have set up. This is handled the same way we set up redirects on your
- [MS adCenter Pay Per Click Campaigns, Intell-a-Keeper Query Tags](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/09/ms-adcenter-pay-per-click-campaigns-intell-a-keeper-query-tags.html) - Microsoft adCenter Query Tags to support Intell-a-Keeper tracking. If you are an Acorn Intell-a-Keeper client, we want to mention that if you are currently active with Yahoo/Search Marketing Pay Per Click and are in the process of migrating your campaigns over to Microsoft adCenter, you will want to make sure that a proper query tracking
- [Facebook Basics- What to Do From the Start](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/09/facebook-basics-what-to-do-from-the-start.html) - So, you've learned all about Facebook and you understand what a wonderful business opportunity it will be for you. You have set up your business page attached to your personal page and written a few posts- now what? We have a few suggestions for you: 1- Set up a URL forward- this is something you
- [Are You Exceeding Your 2010 Revenue Goals?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/10/are-you-exceeding-your-2010-revenue-goals.html) - If not, you might want to consider getting involved with Acorn University! We had awesome attendance at Acorn University’s Beginning Fall Session yesterday! Our Beginning Fall Session: 100 – Project Management Innkeeper Basics was recorded and is available online if you were unable to attend. The Innkeeper’s Marketing Project Planner is also available and may
- [Educational Bytes .005 - How to use the @Mention in Facebook!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/10/educational-bytes-005-how-to-use-the-mention-in-facebook.html) - Watch the Video Below! Lisa Kolb President and Co-Founder Acorn Marketing Educating our Industry One Client at a Time!
- [Educational Bytes .004 - How to locate your Google Account Access](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/10/educational-bytes-004-how-to-locate-your-google-account-access.html) - Watch the Video Below!  Lisa Kolb President and Co-Founder Acorn Marketing Educating our Industry One Client at a Time!
- [Educational Bytes .006 - Facebook Image and Thumnail View](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/10/educational-bytes-006-facebook-image-and-thumnail-view.html) - Ever wondered how to update your Facebook Wall Image? Or how to set it to be "cropped" properly for your Thumbnail View? Watch this video for tips and hints to make your Facebook Presence Shine!  Willie Louthen-Brown Development Manager Acorn Marketing Educating our Industry One Client at a Time!
- [Educational Byte .007 - Open a Link in a Blank Window using SnippetMaster](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/10/educational-byte-007-open-a-link-in-a-blank-window-using-snippetmaster.html) - We had a customer ask for us to show them how to open a link using Snippetmaster in a blank window. They didn't want their guests to go to a link and lose their B&B site in the process. To solve such an issue, you simply open the link in a BLANK window. Watch the
- [Educational Bytes .008 - Tracking your Google Places Business Listing Visitors in Google Analtyics](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/10/educational-bytes-008-tracking-your-google-places-business-listing-visitors-in-google-analtyics.html) - Google Places Business Listings are combined with Google Organic Listings in your Google Analytics account. This video will teach you how to apply a query tracking tag to these listings, so you can separate out your Google Places (Map listing in www.google.com) from your organic listings so you can get an accurate statistic on how
- [Finger Lakes Bed and Breakfast Thrilled with Site-Lift](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/07/finger-lakes-bed-and-breakfast-thrilled-with-site-lift.html) - Mike and Lisa Ligon, of Greenwoods Bed and Breakfast, a Finger Lakes Inn, came to Acorn for a new look for their web site. They were happy with the content of the site, but wanted a fresh feel. This made them the perfect candidates for a "Site-Lift". Greenwoods is a beautiful property in the "Great
- [BedandBreakfast.com and Webervations: Changes to Take Note of!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/08/bedandbreakfast-com-and-webervations-changes-to-take-note-of.html) - If you are a member of BedandBreakfast.com - and you are also using the Webervations system, you may have noticed a recent addition to your Webervations pages. A New Feature has been installed on the Bottom of your Webervations Screen. This new feature is the inclusion of the BedandBreakfast.com Review Widget. It is interactive, and
- [Auto Feed your Blog Posts to your Facebook Business Page Wall - Updated Instructions](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/08/auto-feed-your-blog-posts-to-your-facebook-business-page-wall-updated-instructions.html) - This page has been edited to add new information 09/10/2010: On Friday, January 15, 2010 we posted the following Blog Entry: Social Media posts quick and easy - Keeping it simple for our Customers! As part of this post, we provided “Way 1” step by step instructions for auto-feeding your Blog posts (Google Blogger or
- [Mobile Sites vs. Web Sites – An Interesting Discussion…](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/08/mobile-sites-vs-web-sites-an-interesting-discussion.html) - You may wonder how a Wedding Analogy has anything at all to do with a Mobile Site vs. Web Site discussion. We encourage you to take a few moments and read through this post to find out the answer! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- [The White Oak Inn - Amish Country Ohio Inn's New Site is Keeping the Innkeeper Busy!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/08/the-white-oak-inn-amish-country-ohio-inns-new-site-is-keeping-the-innkeeper-busy.html) - Yvonne Martin, owner and Innkeeper at The White Oak Inn, a Danville, OH Bed and Breakfast, came to Acorn Internet Services for a new web site. Yvonne had specific ideas for parts of the site, and left other pieces up to our designer. Yvonne provided beautiful photography and well-written verbiage for the individual pages, and
- [Google Local Places Tags Free Offer Extended](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/08/google-local-places-tags-free-offer-extended.html) - For those who have not yet tried Google Local Places Tags, Google is extending the 30 Day Free Trial. A tag is an eye-catching little yellow arrow image that can be added to your Google Places Listing (formerly known as Google Local Business Listings) to highlight and draw attention to your listing, as seen here
- [If You are Not Trying to Keep Up, Then You are Falling Behind...](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/08/if-you-are-not-trying-to-keep-up-then-you-are-falling-behind.html) - At the end of our Club 60 Webinar yesterday, I asked the Innkeepers in attendance to share their thoughts and ideas about HOW and WHY they make the time to keep up with their online marketing. What is Club 60? It’s a group of Acorn IS Innkeepers who are dedicated to spending an hour a
- [Professional Association of Innkeepers International Conference in Charleston 2011](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/08/professional-association-of-innkeepers-international-conference-in-charleston-2011.html) - Save $100 if you Register by August 31st, 2010 Click Here to Get the Details I received a PAII alert on August 30th, 2010 announcing that they were offering a $100 discount for the January Conference in Charleston if you register by August 31st, 2010. At the time of registration, please make sure to choose
- [Important Updates to Twitter - Exciting News](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/09/important-updates-to-twitter-exciting-news.html) - Everyone who Tweets received an email early this morning with the subject line: Update: Twitter Apps and You about updates to the Twitter service. We have had a few questions from our Acorn customers about this email, so here are the answers: It's very straightforward, basically explaining that Twitter will now require authorization for any
- [Today’s 3rd Q FFA: Facebook to the Hilt Webinar declared a Huge Success!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/09/todays-3rd-q-ffa-facebook-to-the-hilt-webinar-declared-a-huge-success.html) - See what our attendees shared (after they learned how on the Webinar) on our Acorn Marketing Facebook Wall! Today’s FFA Webinar went over all that is new in the world of Facebook. • Why Facebook? • “Like” Pages (Business Page NOT Personal Profile) • Usernames (For Print Advertising) • Auto Feed Your Blog • Customized
- [An Innkeeper Question: B&B Shared Ownership? (Looking for your Input!)](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/07/an-innkeeper-question-bb-shared-ownership-looking-for-your-input.html) - Dear Acorn IS Innkeepers, I received the following question from one of our Innkeepers, and I didn’t have an answer, so I thought I’d copy out the question and see if any of you might be able to share your thoughts. Please respond by clicking the comments link below... Or E-Mail Me Directly and I’ll
- [Do you Tweet? Check out our Innkeepers who do!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/07/do-you-tweet-check-out-our-innkeepers-who-do.html) - Twitter is a great way to increase your sales by creating a personal, one to one relationship with your guests. You can set up a Twitter Account in just a few minutes with a standard template, or you may choose to have Acorn IS set up a Custom Design to Brand your Twitter Account to
- [Facebook Blog Feeds are Fixed!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/07/facebook-blog-feeds-are-fixed.html) - As of 5:00 Pm today, July 6, 2010, the problem we referneced in our blog post : Facebook Blog Feeds Not Working- What to Do is solved. We noticed recently that blog feeds that were set up previously were working again, after not feeding for several weeks, but new feeds were not accepted, and returned
- [Carlisle Bed and Beakfast Loves Fresh Look of Site-Lift](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/07/carlisle-bed-and-beakfast-loves-fresh-look-of-site-lift.html) - Dee Fegan, the owner of Pheasant Field, a Carlisle Bed and Breakfast, located in Pennsylvania, recently has had Acorn Internet Services "site-lift" her web site. A Site-Lift is a bit different from a New Site Design, in that we take the current web site and "freshen" it up, with new colors, new photography, perhaps, if
- [Asheville Bed and Breakfast Delighted with New Web Site Design](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/07/asheville-bed-and-breakfast-delighted-with-new-web-site-design.html) - James and Susan Murray came to Acorn Internet Services for a new web site design for their newly purchased Asheville Bed and Breakfast. Susan was very unhappy with the web site she had inherited and was ready to move forward with a unique new design. The new design complements the Craftsman style of the house
- [Sonoma County Bed and Breakfast Has Spectacular New Web Site](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/07/sonoma-county-bed-and-breakfast-has-spectacular-new-web-site.html) - Many innkeepers know Roxanne Kolbe as an inn broker. Now, Roxanne has taken the plunge into the business of InnKeeping. When Roxanne and business partner Susan Ondack purchased their Cloverdale, CA Bed and Breakfast, they came to Acorn to build and market the new site. The ladies had decided to not only purchase the inn,
- [Seattle Bed and Breakfast Loves Elegant New Web Site Design](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/07/seattle-bed-and-breakfast-loves-elegant-new-web-site-design.html) - A recently opened Seattle Bed and Breakfast, Sleeping Bulldog now features a lovely new web site designed and marketed by Acorn Internet Services. Owners Korby Kencayd and Randal Potter came to Acorn to develop a new site for their not-yet opened Inn. Since the bed and breakfast would be opened before the site would be
- [What is the Best Time to Send a Newsletter](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/07/what-is-the-best-time-to-send-a-newsletter.html) - So, you have decided that you want to start a direct e-mail campaign, have signed up for a newsletter service, downloaded all of your contacts, designed your newsletter template and have written a really catchy, informative newsletter that can be read completely in a few minutes. Now What? Do you just click and send, or
- [The 7 Building Blocks to Your Internet Sucess!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/07/the-7-building-blocks-to-your-internet-sucess.html) - The speed at which our internet world continues to change brings to mind that great line from the Wizard of Oz… “Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas any more!” We at Acorn IS are constantly amazed as to how much what we teach in our weekly WEBinars are affected by the ongoing
- [Are you Maximizing your Facebook Presence?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/07/are-you-maximizing-your-facebook-presence.html) - Facebook is one of the fastest growing FREE Social Media Opportunities at your disposal to gain visibility and thus more bookings for your business. (And YES! We have proof that Facebook is delivering Bookings to our clients!) The question is, when a potential guest sees your Facebook Business page, do they say WOW? Or do
- [Intell-a-Keeper, Booking Engines and ResultsTracking](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/07/intell-a-keeper-booking-engines-and-resultstracking.html) - Many innkeepers throughout the course of running their bed and breakfast will likely decide to make a change in which online availability or booking engine system they think best meets their needs. Once the decision is made to change systems, it is important to involve the Acorn support team in implementing that change efficiently on
- [Social Media and the Innkeeper! Yes, it's that important!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/06/social-media-and-the-innkeeper-yes-its-that-important.html) - Below you will find 2 videos. The first video is an updated version of the original video. We shared the 1st on June 17, 2009 in the following Blog Post. The updated version was published on May 5, 2010. As a past innkeeper myself, I'm imploring all innkeepers to watch this and take heed. The way
- [Google Places is Worth Watching](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/06/google-places-is-worth-watching.html) - As many of you know, Google Local Listings became Google Places last month. In the last month, we have heard from innkeepers that their Google Local Listings/Places accounts have been suspended by Google. This is a very frustrating problem because Google doesn't tell you why you have been suspended, you just get a message when
- [Mark Twain Lake Lodging - Missouri Inn Debuts New Web Site](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/06/mark-twain-lake-lodging-missouri-inn-debuts-new-web-site.html) - Lodge at Mark Twain Lake, a beautiful lake-side inn, has launched a gorgeous new web site with big hopes for the future. Owner Carol Wibbenmeyer is thrilled with her new site. She gave me one of the sweetest comments I have heard from a customer: " I feel like a child on Christmas morning, who
- [Google Analytics Tracking and Social Media for Newsletters](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/06/google-analytics-tracking-and-social-media-for-newsletters.html) - Your Mailing List Provider (YMLP) has recently announced a few very cool updates to their newsletter service. If you have ever wondered whether you newsletter results in actual clicks to your site- and thence to bookings, wonder no more. YMLP now has Google Analytics integration. You simply sign in to your YMLP and GA accounts,
- [Calling All Blue Ridge Mountain Area Innkeepers](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/06/calling-all-blue-ridge-mountain-area-innkeepers.html) - Attention All Blue Ridge Mountain Area Innkeepers: I received this free listing notification in an E-Mail this morning, and wanted to share with any of our innkeepers that live in or near the Blue Ridge Mountain Area. I looked at this site, and it appears to be a valid location of receiving a link and
- [Import your Google Blogger Blog “Blurbs” on your Home Page… The Right Way!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/06/import-your-google-blogger-blog-blurbs-on-your-home-page-the-right-way.html) - With the Google release of Caffeine at the beginning of June 2010, the freshness of your web site data has become more important than ever in regards to your Organic Placement. So, if you are Blogging with either Google Blogger or Wordpress, you may now have your most recent Blog Posts (3 is typical) appear
- [Google Places - Watch for Email](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/06/google-places-watch-for-email.html) - Just a friendly reminder to keep an eye out for an email from Google titled "Notification of changes to your Google Places email communication preferences". This email is letting you know that you need to update your Google email preferences by logging in to your Google Places account, then clicking "Settings" in the upper right
- [Facebook Blog Feeds Not Working- What To Do?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/06/facebook-blog-feeds-not-working-what-to-do.html) - Many of our customers, and we ourselves at Acorn, have been using the Notes application within Facebook to feed our blog content to our Facebook Wall. Recently, we heard from several customers that they are experiencing massive delays in seeing the blog feed to the wall, which also seems to correspond to the time-frame in which
- [Hot Springs Arkansas Bed and Breakfast Books More with New Site Design](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/06/hot-springs-arkansas-bed-and-breakfast-books-more-with-new-site-design.html) - Tiffany's Bed and Breakfast, a Hot Springs Bed and Breakfast, has launched a new web site. The lovely new site features all of the rooms and the photography showcases the beautiful rooms and area surrounding the Inn. Tiffany Bertram herself worked very hard to gather up all the pieces and share them with the Acorn
- [New Social Media "Share Buttons" for Blogger Blogs](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/06/new-social-media-share-buttons-for-blogger-blogs.html) - Google Blogger now offers Share Buttons. These handy little buttons allow readers to easily share blog content by Email, Blogger, Twitter, Facebook and Google Buzz, and they intend to support more services in the coming months. For Twitter, your post will be shortened with goo.gl, Google's URL shortener. Some Bloggers will notice that the Share
- [Boston Bed and Breakfast Thrilled with New Site!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/07/boston-bed-and-breakfast-thrilled-with-new-site.html) - Clarendon Square, a Boston Bed and Breakfast launched their gorgeous new website on April 27, 2010. It was a collaboration of the highest level between Acorn Internet Services staff and owner/innkeeper Stephen Gross and his talented partner, Bobby Ciletti as we worked together to achieve a design that represents the polished style, elegance and luxury
- [Directory Listings: Is the offer REAL or Bait and Switch?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/07/directory-listings-is-the-offer-real-or-bait-and-switch.html) - Earlier this week an Acorn Marketing Innkeeper dropped us a note asking about a Directory Solicitation she received that was indicating that if you purchase XYZ listing level you’d receive Custom Link Text that would improve your own Website ranking in Google. She asked us for our opinion. And we both felt it would be
- [Innkeepers Enjoy Continuing Education Webinars](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/04/innkeepers-enjoy-continuing-education-webinars.html) - How to Build a Facebook Fan Page 3/30/2010 “I already have a fan Page but I learned several things, thanks!” Dan “Making a Facebook presence a priority this year. Many good areas to explore.” Peggy H. “I had taken Lisa's workshop at PAII, but I needed reinforcement. I do have both my personal and fan
- [Have you ever used the Webarchive (Wayback Machine) Tool?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/04/have-you-ever-used-the-webarchive-wayback-machine-tool.html) - Become your very own Sherlock Holmes! Here’s a really great online tool that can be used in a variety of ways! For Fun – Check out your site as it was years ago! For Fact Finding – Review past information as stored in Web Archive! For Fun! Click Here and check out how your site
- [Facebook, F8, Like Buttons and What it Means for your Business Page](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/04/facebook-f8-like-buttons-and-what-it-means-for-your-business-page.html) - Facebook made some major announcements yesterday about their plans for Global Domination. Well, sort of- Mark Zuckerberg, the president of Facebook, announced a huge bundle of changes for not only his own product, but the web at large at the F8 Conference yesterday. The main change that Acorn's customers will notice is that now, rather
- [Ohio Bed and Breakfast Benefits from New Web Site Design!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/04/ohio-bed-and-breakfast-benefits-from-new-web-site-design.html) - Garden Gate Get-A-Way in Millersburg Ohio debuted a new web site this week. The site is absolutely beautiful, with lovely photography featuring the inn and cottages and the surrounding area with shades of lavender and purple. More importantly, the site has now been Search Engine Optimized to appear in search engine listings. The new site
- [Manitou Springs Colorado Bed and Breakfast Debuts New Web Site](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/04/manitou-springs-colorado-bed-and-breakfast-debuts-new-web-site.html) - Avenue Hotel Bed and Breakfast, a Manitou Springs Inn, has launched a new site this week. Owners Gwenn David and Randy Hodges had remodeled this historic lodging located in the heart of beautiful and fun Manitou Springs, and wanted a web site that would reflect the love and care they had lavished on the 1886
- [Google Everything Sidebar Now Live](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/05/google-everything-sidebar-now-live.html) - Google has now released "Everything". This is a new look to the Google we've all grown to know so well. It's a handy side-bar, which gives all of your search options just to the left of your search: This is a search for "Chester VT bed and breakfast". You can see the same results
- [Facebook Custom Options](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/05/facebook-custom-options.html) - A few customers have noticed a new feature to Facebook, which is to be able to add customized content to your pages. For an example, see this page from the Old World Inn in Napa, CA: Notice the tab which says: FAN SPECIALS Follow the instructions below (courtesy of our New Development Manager, Willie Louthen-Brown)
- [Google Sitemaps and Email Marketing Scams](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/05/google-sitemaps-and-email-marketing-scams.html) - In the past few days, we have had emails from Acorn customers inquiring about "Google Sitemaps", because they had received an unsolicited email from a company claiming that "as I was on (then listing the customer's URL) I was unable to locate a "Google Sitemap file"." The email goes on to explain why a "Google
- [Facebook Community Pages](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/05/facebook-community-pages.html) - Facebook has introduced a new concept called Community Pages. These pages are not the same as a Group, or a Business Page. You can "Like" a Community Page, but not join it. You can't post to a Community Page directly, but you can post indirectly. As you can see in the above image, this page
- [Google Video: Site Review by the Experts (Matt Cutts)](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/06/google-video-site-review-by-the-experts-matt-cutts.html) - If you don’t know who Matt Cutts is, Matt Cutts works for the Search Quality group in Google, specializing in search engine optimization issues. He is well known in the SEO community for enforcing the Google Webmaster Guidelines and cracking down on link spam. Cutts also advises the public on how to get better website
- [Busy Summer Season . . . Acorn Can Help!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/06/busy-summer-season-acorn-can-help.html) - Too busy to think about writing blog posts as your summer season business picks up? Acorn can help you! Just take a few moments to provide us with a list of topics or events you would like to promote, and we will take care of the details. We will research the best keywords for your
- [Finger Lakes Bed and Breakfast Debuts Dramatic New Web Site!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/01/finger-lakes-bed-and-breakfast-debuts-dramatic-new-web-site.html) - Cheryl Barber, owner of 10 Fitch, a luxurious bed and breakfast inn in the Finger Lakes region of New York, came to Acorn with a desire for a new web site. Cheryl had a nice-looking web site already, but wanted something even more beautiful, and a little more modern. Cheryl has a background in design
- [Free For All (FAA) Webinar Followup including Wordpress vs. Blogger Thoughts](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/01/free-for-all-faa-webinar-followup-including-wordpress-vs-blogger-thoughts.html) - We had a great time with many, many innkeepers, both Acorn Marketing and NON-Acorn Marketing customers alike, on our FFA (Free For All) Webinar yesterday! Here are a few comments from the session: “…Very well done” “Thanks so much. I will highly recommend your webinars.” “I fully enjoyed the content and so appreciate Lisa sharing
- [Google adds "Nearby places you might like" to their Local Listings](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/02/google-adds-nearby-places-you-might-like-to-their-local-listings.html) - Google has added a new section to their Local Listings, now making 8 different distinct sections. It's called "Nearby places you might like..." but it feels a lot like "Dare to Compare" to me. Step 1: Go to Google Maps http://maps.google.com/ Step 2: Key in your URL in the Search Box Step 3: Click on MORE INFO
- [Google Advertising - Parisian Love from the Super Bowl Ad Spots](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/02/google-advertising-parisian-love-from-the-super-bowl-ad-spots.html) - We are always interested in anything Google is doing, and when Sharon Rowe, our Client Services Manager saw this as one of the Super Bowl ads from yesterday's game, she texted me, but it was too late and I had missed it! So she searched on YouTube and found it. Notice the following ways this Web
- [Acorn's Snippetmaster Webinar is a Fan Favorite!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/02/acorns-snippetmaster-webinar-is-a-fan-favorite.html) - Acorn's own Sharon Rowe presented a "How to Use Snippetmaster" Webinar on January 12th. Snippetmaster is a content editing software that can be installed in web sites, with the end goal of web site owner being able to do their own text and simple photo updates, and not have to go back to their webmaster
- [Wordpress as a Web Site Design CMS Tool. Good Idea or Not?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/02/wordpress-as-a-web-site-design-cms-tool-good-idea-or-not.html) - There is a lot of talk in our industry today regarding Wordpress. Wordpress is a tool on today’s market that allows you or your developer to create an Online BLOG and it can also be used to create a Wordpress Web site. And though we do have customers using Wordpress on our Servers for their
- [Innkeeper Blogging Products: Pros and Cons](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/03/innkeeper-blogging-products-pros-and-cons.html) - The very best way to choose a blog product for your Inn is to first get the facts. There is much hub-bub out there in our industry today and it is imperative to separate fact from fiction. After owning and running an Inn for over 9 years, we know the key in choosing a software product
- [PAII Conference, Austin 2010 - Blogs, Lies and Videotape](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/04/paii-conference-austin-2010-blogs-lies-and-videotape.html) - Acorn Marketing believes strongly in educating innkeepers in our industry. This education includes full disclosure of all products and software so they can choose the best solution for their inn. We support both Wordpress Customers and Google Blogger Customers. We also strongly believe that this decision is the innkeeper’s choice, which should be made based
- [Innkeeper Question: Do Bing and Yahoo index Google Blogger Blog Posts?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/04/innkeeper-question-do-bing-and-yahoo-index-google-blogger-blog-posts.html) - Question: An innkeeper was recently told that it is better to use Wordpress because the other search engines (Bing, Yahoo, etc) do not like to include "Google" content in their search findings so if you are using Google Blogger you are losing out on those search engines. - - - - - - - -
- [Acorn Customer Firelight Inn Bed and Breakfast in Duluth, MN Sucess Story!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/04/acorn-customer-firelight-inn-bed-and-breakfast-in-duluth-mn-sucess-story.html) - The following Story was provided by Joy and Jim Fischer of the Firelight Inn on Oregon Creek Bed and Breakfast in Duluth, Minnesota. We so very much enjoy when our customers share their success stories with other innkeepers. And this one coincides perfectly with our recent Webinar on writing Press Releases. - - - -
- [Setting up Webmaster Tools for your Google Blogger Blog](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/04/setting-up-webmaster-tools-for-your-google-blogger-blog.html) - Step 1: Log into your Google Blogger Account Step 2: Scroll Down to the bottom of the dashboard page. Under Tools and Resources click on Webmaster Tools Step 3: In Webmaster Tools click the button for “Add a Site” Step 4: Type in blog address IE: blog.domainname.com Step 5: Click Continue You should now see
- [Google Local Business Listings - What People Are Saying About...](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/12/google-local-business-listings-what-people-are-saying-about.html) - In preparing for Acorn's recent Google Local Business Listing webinar, we discovered a new review feature that has been introduced by Google within your Google Local Business Listing called "What People are Saying About ...". Google appears to be compiling third-party reviews from their trusted data providers into organized subjects/topics relevant to your industry/category supported
- [Romantic Texas Bed and Breakfast's New Luxury Suites](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/12/romantic-texas-bed-and-breakfasts-new-luxury-suites.html) - The Inn on Lake Granbury, a romantic bed and breakfast in Lake Granbury, Texas now offers its guests the option of reserving one of three new luxury suites. These upscale suites are beautifully appointed and feature fireplaces, lake view balconies, flat screen high definition televisions, jetted tubs, steam showers, comfortable seating areas and more. Jim
- [Social Media (Twitter) and the Innkeeper - What a Story!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/12/social-media-twitter-and-the-innkeeper-what-a-story.html) - We just received this wonderful story from Whispering Pines Bed and Breakfast! It's so awesome when our customers attend our Webinar training, take our advice and then run with it. And WOW - the results! Whispering Pines follows bnbfinder.com on twitter. Bnbfinder.com tweeted a press release asking for B&B's with a 'Guy's Getaway" or 'Man-cation'. Whispering Pines
- [Twitter, Twitter, Twitter - Customized Twitter Backgrounds](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/12/twitter-twitter-twitter-customized-twitter-backgrounds.html) - As we move into 2010, we look back and see that although Social Media didn't debut in 2009, we learned more and made more use of it than ever before. A big part of the Social Media breakout is Twitter. We learned how to Tweet and receive Tweets, and started to see how this simple
- [Favorite Places on Google, QR Codes and Place Pages- What Does It Mean?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/01/favorite-places-on-google-qr-codes-and-place-pages-what-does-it-mean.html) - Recently, two of our Innkeeper clients (Sue from The Inn at Harbour Ridge Bed and Breakfast in Missouri and Amy from Country Inn and Cottages in Texas) notified us that they had received bright yellow envelopes from Google, with letters explaining that they were chosen as "A Favorite Place on Google" which also included a
- [Cooking with Paula Deen recognizes Savannah's Forsyth Park Inn](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/01/cooking-with-paula-deen-recognizes-savannahs-forsyth-park-inn.html) - Congratulations to Forsyth Park Inn, an Acorn Marketing client featured in the January/February 2010 issue of Cooking with Paula Deen! The article, entitled "A Forsyth Park Inn Valentine," describes Rick and Lori Blass' historic inn overlooking Forsyth Park as one of the most romantic spots in Savannah. The writer paints a tempting picture of a
- [New Year's Task- Back Up Your Blog](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/01/new-years-task-back-up-your-blog.html) - It's a New Year and time for new learning. A great task for the new year is to back up your blog. Though we all trust Google to back up everything in the virtual cloud, for peace of mind Google makes it super easy to back up your blog content onto your own hard-drive. The
- [Social Media posts quick and easy - Keeping it simple for our Customers!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/01/social-media-posts-quick-and-easy-keeping-it-simple-for-our-customers.html) - I've had a few questions about the variety of new offerings (not free) that are out there that will allow you to key in your Social Media information and have it automatically post to your Blog, Facebook and Twitter. I want everyone to understand you can do this very easily without the use of any
- [Mid Atlantic Innkeeping Conference and Trade Show 2010 - Recap!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/01/mid-atlantic-innkeeping-conference-and-trade-show-2010-recap.html) - The Mid Atlantic Innkeepers Conference and Trade Show just continues to get better and better! This year was the Third consecutive year running for this Conference and Trade Show, and speaking on behalf of our entire Acorn Marketing team that attended, we had an awesome time meeting with all the innkeepers who came this year! I
- ["Inspiration and Idea Tools" for Blogging, Tweeting and Facebook Entries](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/01/inspiration-and-idea-tools-for-blogging-tweeting-and-facebook-entries.html) - Are you struggling with ideas and inspiration on what to write your Blog posts, Tweets and Facebook entries about? Most of our innkeepers who are using Social Media as a revenue generator are using Google Alerts http://www.google.com/alerts. Google Alertsis a service that will E-Mail them anytime anything is posted in the Google listings about any
- [Google Local Business Listings – Success! History, Today and the Future!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/01/google-local-business-listings-success-history-today-and-the-future.html) - First – The Success! I recently received the following E-mail from Scott Thomas at the Brewster House in Freeport, Maine. We had the opportunity to meet Scott and his wife Ruth at the PAII conference in Nashua, Maine in the fall of last year, 2009. This is what he had to share about his Google
- [Video Tweeting and the Innkeeper](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/11/video-tweeting-and-the-innkeeper.html) - You have learned to Tweet. You have added links with tinyurl. You have posted photos. Now, you want more, you want a multi-media experience, and now you are one step closer. Let's Tweet videos! There are several ways to Tweet Videos. I will cover 4 of them in this post. Let's start with Youtube.com. After
- [Colorado Bed and Breakfast Assocation Conference 2009](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/11/colorado-bed-and-breakfast-assocation-conference-2009.html) - Mark and Lisa Kolb attended the Inns of Colorado Bed and Breakfast Conference in Golden, Colorado this past weekend, November 8-9, 2009. It was wonderful to see old friends and make new ones. The trivia question for our session was: “Lisa held two different Inns of Colorado board positions while she and Mark owned their
- [TripAdvisor: Pay to add your URL, Phone and E-Mail - - Now Available](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/11/tripadvisor-pay-to-add-your-url-phone-and-e-mail-now-available.html) - Announced November 17th, 2009, TripAdvisor will soon allow innkeepers to post their contact information on their TripAdvisor listings. This information was released at the PAII New England Innkeeping show, at an informational session where Jay Karen, the CEO of the PAII sat down with Stephen Kaufer, the CEO of TripAdvisor - in front of attending
- [New England PAII Conference and Trade Show 2009](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/11/new-england-paii-conference-and-trade-show-2009.html) - Mark and Lisa Kolb and Willie Louthen-Brown attended the New England Conference and Trade Show held in Nashua, NH, November 16-18, 2009. What a great time we had visiting with the New England Innkeepers! We completely filled all our 30 minute 1-on-1 sessions that we offered to the attending innkeepers. During these 1-on-1 sessions we
- [Acorn on the Road in Brewster Mass at the Isaiah Clark House](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/11/acorn-on-the-road-in-brewster-mass-at-the-isaiah-clark-house.html) - Mark and Lisa Kolb took a bit of a detour on their way home to Colorado Springs from the New England Innkeeping Conference and stopped off in Brewster Mass at the Isaiah Clark House Bed and Breakfast. Steve and Philomena graciously opened their home and shared their high speed internet access with their local innkeeping
- [Google Blogger - Adding Links and Beyond](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/11/google-blogger-adding-links-and-beyond.html) - So you have your new Google blog, and you've heard that it's good to add links within your text. This post will show you how to add links and make them open in a new window. I found a very good little video on Youtube about how to add a link in Blogger- take a
- [Google Local Business Online Interactive Tools for Innkeepers and Small Business Owners](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/11/google-local-business-online-interactive-tools-for-innkeepers-and-small-business-owners.html) - There is so much information available today on the Web regarding Google Local Business Listings, how to claim them and how to climb in their ranks. There are research sites and white papers, but none that actually help you step-by-step (online) through the process of claiming and building a solid Google Local Listing, until NOW!
- [Colonial Gardens Innkeeper Loves New Site!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/12/williamsburg-bed-and-breakfast-innkeeper-loves-new-site.html) - Colonial Gardens is a lovely historic home close by Colonial Williamsburg. Owner/Innkeeper Karen Watkins wanted a web site to complement the beautiful Inn, and chose Acorn Marketing as her site designer and builder. Karen was clear from the beginning that she wanted a site with all the newest features, and even brought to the table
- [Mid-Atlantic Innkeepers Show - - Don't miss out - - Register Now!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/12/mid-atlantic-innkeepers-show-dont-miss-out-register-now.html) - We wanted to take a moment to remind everyone that time is approaching quickly for the Mid-Atlantic Innkeepers show in Virginia. The show will be held January 10th-12th at one of the finest resorts in the country at an extremely reasonable price. Past innkeeper review vote this show to be one of the best and
- [Imitation is the Finest form of Flattery...](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/12/imitation-is-the-finest-form-of-flattery.html) - Why is it that when you come up with a really great idea, take the time to put it in place, test it and refine it, a competitor comes along and snatches up the idea and call it their own? If you are in business long enough, you’ll find yourself being FLATTERED for your ideas.
- [Blue Ridge Mountain Cabins Very Pleased with "Site-Lift"](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/12/blue-ridge-mountain-cabins-very-pleased-with-site-lift.html) - Alpine Hideaway, a cabin accommodation located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, contacted Acorn Marketing for a site-lift. A Site-Lift is similar to a "face-lift", in that it's not a complete new re-design, it's more a freshening of a site that works, but needs a new look, with fresh photography, perhaps a newer flash
- [Google Local Business Trusted Providers - Why they are Important to Google and to You!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/10/google-local-business-trusted-providers-why-they-are-important-to-google-and-to-you.html) - On June 15th, Lisa Kolb posted this comment regarding Google Local Business (GLB) Listings: "we...believed that placement had more to do with your listings as they were grandfathered by different trusted sources on the web" What are GLB Listings? GLB listings are located when you do a Google search, to the right of the map.
- [Cape Cod Bed and Breakfast Innkeepers Feel Secure and Confident with New Site!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/10/cape-cod-bed-and-breakfast-innkeepers-feel-secure-and-confident-with-new-site.html) - Isaiah Clark House Bed and Breakfast Inn We knew Steve and Philomena were happy with our new "site-lift" and SEO work, but the letter I received blew my socks off, it even made me a little verklempt! I have re-printed it in its entirety because it explains the path that Steven and Philomena have been
- [North Carolina Bed and Breakfast Inn Association Takes Web Site To Next Level!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/10/north-carolina-bed-and-breakfast-inn-association-takes-web-site-to-next-level.html) - North Carolina Bed and Breakfast Inns, a state association, recently decided to update their web site. They were long-time customers of Acorn, with many of the member inns as Acorn customers. Please visit the site to view all of the updates, including fresh new colors, area attractions and events pages, even an "Inn Etiquette" page,
- [Calling All Bloggers! Search Tools for Great Posting SEO](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/10/calling-all-bloggers-search-tools-for-great-posting-seo.html) - As bloggers, we sometimes wonder how we can optimize our blogs like we optimize our sites. Obviously, we want people to read our blog posts and find us easily when they are searching for specific queries on Google and other search engines. Here are three tools that many of our Acorn Customers are using: KeyWord
- [Longing for Home Bed & Breakfast has New Site that "Made the Difference"](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/10/north-alabama-bed-and-breakfast-has-new-site-that-made-the-difference.html) - Longing for Home, a Bed and Breakfast - located in Rogersville, Alabama, contacted Acorn for a new website. Owners Bill and Betty Maloney had specific ideas about how the site should look and what it should contain. Bill and Betty worked with the development and marketing teams to produce a unique and beautiful website that
- [Google Local Business (GLB) Coupons](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/10/google-local-business-glb-coupons.html) - I was chatting via E-Mail with Jay Karen of PAII, and he was curious to see if anyone was having any success using the Google Local Business Coupons? Rachel at Andon Reid Inn posted the following GLB coupon about 18 months ago. You can post your own GLB coupons, and also reference them from other
- [Middlebury Vermont Bed and Breakfast has a New look with Acorn Site-Lift](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/10/middlebury-vermont-bed-and-breakfast-has-a-new-look-with-acorn-site-lift.html) - Swift House Inn in Middlebury, Vermont, wanted a new look, and called Acorn Internet Services for an update. The original site was a little outdated, with smaller photos and a plainer look: As you can see, the updated site really maximizes the use of beautiful photography by Jumping Rocks, and has a lighter, yet more
- [Answer to State Level Local Placement Riddles. Is Local Placement Credit Due to SEO?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/11/answer-to-state-level-local-placement-riddles-is-local-placement-credit-due-to-seo.html) - Question 1: How many total "state + bed and breakfast" phrases results in Google Local Business (Map) Listings in http://www.google.com/? Answer 1: Only 6 Delaware Bed and Breakfast Maryland Bed and Breakfast New Jersey Bed and Breakfast (See Sample Below) New York Bed and Breakfast Rhode Island Bed and Breakfast Vermont Bed and Breakfast It's interesting
- [Google Glitch in Local Business Center Affects Bed and Breakfast Reviews](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/09/google-glitch-in-local-business-center-affects-bed-and-breakfast-reviews.html) - It appears that Google is experiencing a bug in Local Business Center. We have heard from several innkeepers this week that their TripAdvisor reviews are disappearing from their Google Local Business Listings, which is causing the client's Google Local Business Listing to drop from page 1 placement to page 7 or 8 in the Local
- [Solicitors “Just Say Anything” Sales Tactics](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/09/solicitors-just-say-anything-sales-tactics.html) - The following blog post is intended to provide supporting documentation for an article being published in our October 2009 newsletter regarding unsolicited e-mails. … The unethical boldness and scare tactic style of such solicitors may be alarming to some innkeepers. Please beware of any such solicitation. These solicitors are simply attempting to get your business
- [New Hampshire Bed and Breakfast Has "Smashing" New Web Site!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/10/new-hampshire-bed-and-breakfast-has-smashing-new-web-site.html) - Colby Hill Inn, A Henniker, New Hampshire Bed and Breakfast, came to Acorn for a new site design. Owners Cyndi and Mason Cobb wanted a site that would more adequately reflect their upscale and luxurious yet warm and comfortable inn. Colby Hill had an additional need to market and display their award-winning restaurant and cooking
- [Bed and Breakfast Inn Awards 2009-2010](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/10/bed-and-breakfast-inn-awards-2009-2010.html) - We want to take a moment and brag about the 16 Acorn-IS customers who received BedandBreakfast.com Awards for 2009-2010! We've placed our own "thumbs up recognition" in red for each of these inns! Congratulations eveyone! And remember, anytime your inn receives any type of commendation, tell us and we’ll brag about you, too! BedandBreakfast.com announces
- [The Truth about Meta Tags and Keyword Stuffing](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/10/the-truth-about-meta-tags-and-keyword-stuffing.html) - Let me take a moment and clarify this somewhat confusing topic. Wikipedia Definition of a Meta Tag: In online computer systems terminology, a tag is a non-hierarchical keyword or term assigned to a piece of information (such as an internet bookmark, digital image, or computer file). This kind of metadata helps describe an item and
- [The Truth about Dynamic vs. Static URLS](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/10/the-truth-about-dynamic-vs-static-urls.html) - The following Tweet was posted today by twitter.com/insideoutweb Static URL's vs Dynamic URL's, Matt Cutts explains which is best. http://ow.ly/taRA I still see sites with Dynamic URL's which is not good. This tweet says Dynamic URL’s are NOT GOOD. This statement is NOT TRUE. The video in this tweet was recorded by Matt Cutts on
- [Happy, Happy Innkeepers! Acorn Customers share their thoughts. (Part 1)](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/10/happy-happy-innkeepers-acorn-customers-share-their-thoughts-part-1.html) -  We are so happy our customers are happy! Below are our latest customer comments from our recent Webinars mixed in with a few general topic comments. We hope these innkeepers will inspire you to join us soon in an upcoming Webinar! Acorn Webinar Schedule - - - - - - - - - -
- [Professional Hosting Services and your Online Web Presence](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/10/professional-hosting-services-and-your-online-web-presence.html) - I just had a customer E-Mail me content from a Bed and Breakfast online directory services newsletter that they received earlier today. (See excerpt below.) I have to say I laughed when I read the quote ”Hey we have giant servers here. We have virtually unlimited bandwidth. Why not host inn web sites for free?...”
- [Facts are Stubborn Things, but Statistics are More Pliable](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/10/facts-are-stubborn-things-but-statistics-are-more-pliable.html) - I had in interesting discussion with Will at 1825 Inn today. The information we talked about is something that I think would be good to share with all our followers. Will is one of our innkeepers who loves looking at statistics and analyzing what those numbers mean to his business. His last blog post even
- [More Social Media - Bookmarking on Delicious](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/09/more-social-media-bookmarking-on-delicious.html) - Social Media - we're hearing more about it every day, and some of us don't even know what it is! Here is a definition from SearchEngineWatch.com: "A category of sites that is based on user participation and user-generated content. They include social networking sites like LinkedIn or Facebook, social bookmarking sites like Del.icio.us, social news
- [Bed and Breakfast Tradeshow - Mid Atlantic Innkeepers 2010](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/09/bed-and-breakfast-tradeshow-mid-atlantic-innkeepers-2010.html) - Innkeepers and aspiring innkeepers are invited to attend the third annual Mid Atlantic Innkeepers Trade Show and Conference, scheduled to take place January 10-13, 2010. Attendees will be from the District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Florida and others. The trade show will showcase exhibitors with products
- [Canonicalization – More than you ever wanted to know!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/09/canonicalization-more-than-you-ever-wanted-to-know.html) - Can you say the word “Canonicalization” 3 times fast. Have you ever even heard this word before? Well, if you are a typical innkeeper, my guess is: Probably not! So, if you’ve made it this far in this post, you are probably asking, “Why in the world are you Blogging on this topic?” Well, it’s
- [More Social Media - Technorati](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/09/more-social-media-technorati.html) - Acorn Marketing's mission is to teach innkeepers to do everything and anything they can to help their web presence. Today we're going to talk about Technorati. What is it? Technorati is a blog search engine. Think Google for blogs. They define themselves this way: "It is a real-time search engine that keeps track of what
- [Social Media and the Innkeeper "Do you need to embrace Social Media or is it a Fad?"](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/09/social-media-and-the-innkeeper-do-you-need-to-embrace-social-media-or-is-it-a-fad.html) - We have been talking about Social Media in our Newsletters, Blog and Twitter for what seems like forever. We have been in this industry for going on 15 years, and when we see Google release the biggest algorithm change since 2005 to adjust their results to be more REAL TIME (and announce it on YouTube)
- [Mobile Web Design: Keeping Pace](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/09/mobile-web-design-keeping-pace.html) - The function of a Mobile-Friendly web site is to facilitate potential guests searching for a B&B from their mobile device (Blackberry, Palm Trio, i-Phone or any device with a visual internet display). Because your full web site is built in a wide format to be viewed on a laptop or desktop monitor, much scrolling would
- [Time vs. Money - The value of your Web Presence and Social Media](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/09/time-vs-money-the-value-of-your-web-presence-and-social-media.html) - We thought it would be interesting to put into perspective the value of the time that should be spent in 1 month for continued SEO Placement, Social Media upkeep and Basic Web site Tracking. These time estimates come from years of experience working with our innkeepers, and having been innkeepers ourselves. It is approximately this
- [Blogging Success – The Proof is in the Placement!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/09/blogging-success-the-proof-is-in-the-placement.html) - There is so much talk out there about WordPress being the “BEST” or the “ONLY” Blogging platform for SEO (Search Engine Optimization). I will say this yet again, it’s all about the way the Blogging software is installed and the way a Blog is written as to where it will show up in the search
- [Rocheport MO Bed and Breakfast Site-Lift](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/09/rocheport-mo-bed-and-breakfast-site-lift.html) - Amber House Bed and Breakfast in Rocheport, Missouri is one of the latest "Site-Lifts" Acorn Internet Services. The site had been serving owners Mary and Steve well for a few years, but needed a little something new. Mary contacted Acorn and started on the journey to an updated site. Here is what Mary had to
- [2009 OKBBA Innkeepers Conference](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/09/2009-okbba-innkeepers-conference.html) - On September 28th Lisa Kolb will be presenting a session called "Google is your Friend, How to Use It" at the Oklahoma Bed and Breakfast Association's 2009 Conference. The Conference is to be held Oklahoma City from September 27th to 28th. The session with Lisa will be held at the Metro Technology Center at 1900
- [Tweets, Lies and Videotape - A retrospective on Social Media](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/09/tweets-lies-and-videotape-a-retrospective-on-social-media.html) - The world of Social Media can be a very wonderful world to be a part of. It can help you connect with your friends, increase your business and allow you a platform to be heard as you have never been heard before. But as with everything, there is always a flip side. There are those
- [Michigan Bed and Breakfast Association Embraces Social Media](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/09/michigan-bed-and-breakfast-association-embraces-social-media.html) - The Michigan Lake to Lake Bed and Breakfast Association, upon completion of a "Site-Lift" with Acorn, decided to explore the wide world of Social Media, resulting in an Acorn customized blog and Twitter and Facebook accounts. The Association linked their blog to the Facebook account, with the result that the blog feeds to the Facebook
- [West Virginia Bed and Breakfast Has Beautiful New Web Site](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/09/west-virginia-bed-and-breakfast-has-beautiful-new-web-site.html) - The Asa Cline House, a West Virginia Bed and Breakfast, recently became the proud owners of a beautiful new web site. The lovely site, which shows this gorgeous 130 year old property to excellent advantage, has also increased business. Hear what John Hammond, owner and Innkeeper, had to say: "The Acorn crew was very supportive
- [Leavenworth Washington Bed and Breakfast - Run of the River Success Story!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/08/leavenworth-washington-bed-and-breakfast-run-of-the-river-success-story.html) - We are so happy when our customers share successful SEO (Search Engine Optimization) results with us. Run of the River has a gorgeous web site design created by Rare Brick. When we met Monty at the PAII conference at Disney in CA last year, he knew he wanted his site to work harder for him
- [Acorn's School of Blog Comes Back](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/08/acorns-school-of-blog-comes-back.html) - Lisa Kolb of Acorn presented the School of Blog Webinar on August 4th for the second time- Son of School of Blog? This very popular webinar was asked for by many of our customers who were disappointed to miss it the first time around. Here are a few comments from the post-webinar survey: "This class
- [Twitter Webinar - Do You Tweet? Click to Register!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/08/twitter-webinar-do-you-tweet-click-to-register.html) - Learning Twitter - Do You Tweet? We have seats available for our next Webinar, and are opening those up to Non-Acorn Customers. This FREE Webinar will be available to all Innkeepers including PAII members. You DO NOT have to be an Acorn Customer to Attend. Learning Twitter - Do You Tweet? will be held on
- [Michigan Bed and Breakfast - Munro House "Site-Lift"](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/08/michigan-bed-and-breakfast-munro-house-site-lift.html) - We are happy to announce that the http://www.munrohouse.com/ new "Site-Lift" is released and online. Working with Mike was a joy. He knew exactly what he wanted to be done with his site, but at the same time was still open to suggestions as we moved through the process. Below are the BEFORE and AFTER shots.
- [Ohio Bed and Breakfast - Whispering Pines Atwood Lake Region Press Received](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/08/ohio-bed-and-breakfast-whispering-pines-atwood-lake-region-press-received.html) - Marketing your business is more than just a great web site and strong organic placement ... we remind our clients of this constantly. It includes networking with fellow business owners in your community, volunteering in your community to stay visible, giving your past guests a reason (and a nudge) to comeback, and yes ... getting
- ["School of Blog" Returns- Again by Popular Demand!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/08/school-of-blog-returns-again-by-popular-demand.html) - Our most popular webinar to date is "School of Blog". We always hear from our customers that people want MORE blog! As a result, Lisa will present School of Blog again on Tuesday, August 25th. This webinar is open to all innkeepers who need a better understanding of blogging, how to do it, and why
- [Michigan Bed and Breakfast - Milford Guesthouse](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/08/michigan-bed-and-breakfast-milford-guesthouse.html) - Milford Guesthouse Bed and Breakfast "The Acorn group I have been working with for my new website have been wonderful. All very professional and knowledgeable team to work with. I am very happy with my website. It looks beautiful! Thanks, everyone!" ~Karen Shelton, Milford Guesthouse B&B. This is a quote from Karen, the owner of
- [Social Media - Avoiding Hacker Tricks](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/08/social-media-avoiding-hacker-tricks.html) - Recently Published on the PAII Forum. It’s so easy in today’s “web world” for unscrupulous hackers to trick you into clicking on a link or an application that they have designed to download virus and spyware to your computer. The simple act of just visiting a web site that contains malicious script code can infect
- [Google Alerts Webinar - Spaces Available!!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/08/google-alerts-webinar-spaces-available.html) - Hey Everybody! We still have spaces available for tomorrow's FREE Google Alerts webinar. If you'd like to attend this or any of our other webinars, please follow this link: Webinar Registrations This webinar will be held at 8am AKT, 9am PST, 10am MDT, 11am CST and Noon Eastern. Join us to learn how Google Alerts
- [Bed and Breakfast Association of Tennessee Annual Conference](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/09/bed-and-breakfast-association-of-tennessee-annual-conference.html) - The Tennesee Innkeepers are interested in the internet! An Internet Intensive to Assist in Successful Marketing for Bed and Breakfast Inns is the schedule at the 2009 Annual Conference, to be held September 13 and 14, 2009, at the Inn at Evins Mill Acorn's own Lisa Kolb will present "Google Gadgets: How to map your
- [New Mexico Bed and Breakfast Saves the Day for Fox News!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/09/new-mexico-bed-and-breakfast-saves-the-day-for-fox-news.html) - We at Acorn were thrilled to receive an email from Dallas Renner of the award-winning Chocolate Turtle Bed and Breakfast telling of the exciting news that the Bed and Breakfast was featured on Sean Hannity's Blog. It happens that the Fox News crew were in Rio Rancho and were in need of high speed internet
- [FREE Acorn Google Maps Webinar](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/06/free-acorn-google-maps-webinar.html) - Calling all Acorn Customers and Friends! We have seats available for our Google Maps Webinar on Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009, 8am AKT, 9am PST, 10am MDT, 11am CST, 12pm EST. So we are opening up the class for NON-ACORN Innkeepers who would like to attend! Please join us as Lisa Kolb teaches how Google Maps
- [School of Blog: Join our Free Innkeeper Webinar](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/06/school-of-blog-join-our-free-innkeeper-webinar.html) - Are you an Innkeeper? Do you have a blog? Thinking about starting a blog? Do you want to learn more about the best way to maximize your blog in regards to SEO, ROI, Page Rank, Tracking and so on? Join us at Acorn’s School of Blog FREE Webinar and let Lisa Kolb help you make
- [Colorado Bed and Breakfast Inns](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/07/colorado-bed-and-breakfast-inns.html) - Bed and Breakfast Innkeepers of Colorado Karen Cullen, President and Sallie Clark, Marketing Chairperson of the Bed and Breakfast Innkeepers of Colorado (BBIC) approached Acorn Internet Services in 2008 for assistance in putting together a grant proposal to the Colorado Tourism Office. The purpose of the grant proposal was to secure matching funds from the
- [Jackson Mississippi Lodging, Day Spa, Weddings and Restaurant](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/07/jackson-mississippi-lodging-day-spa-weddings-and-restaurant.html) - Fairview Inn We at Acorn are pleased to announce our newest site design, historic Fairview Inn of Jackson, MS. The site was launched on July 6th, with beautiful new colors and photograhy. The Fairview Inn is also the site of Sophia's Restaurant, a French country style eatery. An interesting feature of the new site is
- [Durango Colorado Lodging - Distinctive Durango](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/07/durango-colorado-lodging-distinctive-durango.html) - Durango Bed and Breakfast and Activity Association Unveils New Website Design! New: Old: Here is what Dave Sime, of the Durango group, had to say about the new site: I am the Innkeeper for the Aspen Grove Bed and Breakfast. We have an organization consisting of seven B&Bs in the Durango, Colorado area. We have
- [School of Blog - Back by Popular Demand](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/07/school-of-blog-back-by-popular-demand.html) - Lisa Kolb's School of Blog webinar proved so popular among our innkeeper friends, and so many people were interested in attending, we are going to re-present the same information in August. Here is what those who attended had to say about the material presented on July 7th: "I always learn something every time I take
- [Napa Valley Bed and Breakfast](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/07/napa-valley-bed-and-breakfast.html) - The Old World Inn We at Acorn are proud to present Old World Inn, a new Acorn "Site Lift" makeover design. Acorn is always looking for ways to help their customers in today's economy. So in addition to our "Web Design" services, which creates a custom design from scratch, based on a full and new
- [Louisiana and Mississippi Bed and Breakfast Association Conference](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/07/louisiana-and-mississippi-bed-and-breakfast-association-conference.html) - As we leave the town of Natchez, Mississippi - after attending the joint Louisiana B&B Association and Mississippi B & B Association conference, we are excited by all of the new information, and the new friends we made while we were here. Lisa, Mark, and I (Willie) - arrived late on Sunday to our rooms
- [Innkeeping Operations and Finance Industry Study](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/08/innkeeping-operations-and-finance-industry-study.html) - PAII - The Professional Association of Innkeepers International has released their biannual Industry Study of Innkeeping Operations and Finance. This study includes trends for occupancy rates, room prices and bed and breakfast revenues, etc. Just a few high points: - 2008 Hotel Occupancy 60% - 2007 Hotel Occupancy 63% - Inns appear to be moving
- [Crane Hill Alabama Bed and Breakfast](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/08/crane-hill-alabama-bed-and-breakfast.html) - Smith Lake Bed and Breakfast Acorn is happy to share with you our new design for Smith Lake Bed and Breakfast. The Inn is located at gorgeous Lewis Smith Lake in Alabama. The Suites are beautiful enough, but a cool way to stay is in the retired Silver Bullet Airstream trailer on its own private
- [An Insightful Group of Innkeepers "Cook" Up a New Recipe Site and Blog Concept!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/05/an-insightful-group-of-innkeepers-cook-up-a-new-recipe-site-and-blog-concept.html) - Eight Broads in the Kitchen? Sounds like a lot of fun! The newest Acorn design is a cool new concept: eight innkeepers who love cooking have banded together to share their delicious recipes with the world. All eight ladies are bed and breakfast innkeepers. They represent several states: two in Pennsylvania, and one each in
- [Web Designers are rarely SEO Experts!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/05/web-designers-are-rarely-seo-experts.html) - We cannot stress this enough. If you are going to spend thousands of dollars on a new Web design, don’t design that new site without SEO. Also, do not “assume” that because you have found a great Web designer that they understand the ins and outs of SEO. Designers design Web sites -- the photos,
- [Bed and Breakfast in Charlottesville, Virginia](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/05/bed-and-breakfast-in-charlottesville-virginia.html) - The Inn at Monticello Acorn Internet Services is pleased to present its newest design, The Inn at Monticello, a Charlottesville, VA Bed and Breakfast. The site just went "live" on May 20th- very exciting for the owners, Bob and Carolyn, who said "Thank you very much for your help/skill and patience. We are so pleased."
- [Preventative Virus Protection – A Flu Shot for your PC?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/06/preventative-virus-protection-a-flu-shot-for-your-pc.html) - Hacker “Flu Season” exists 24 / 7 / 365 for your PC and can put your critical data stored on that PC at risk. Your Computer can catch a Virus and you might not even know it. Hacker creativity is rising at an exponential rate, and you need to do all you can to keep
- [New Web Designs – Are you getting the business you expected?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/06/new-web-designs-are-you-getting-the-business-you-expected.html) - I am seeing many new designs go live recently with minimal Search Engine presence. Search Engine presence comes from expert SEO (Search Engine Optimization) being included as an integral part of your web design, at the time the design is being built. Click here to test your site to see if you are getting what
- [Bing and Local Search - Are You in the Loop?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/06/bing-and-local-search-are-you-in-the-loop.html) - Bing is Microsoft's brand new search engine. We at Acorn were interested to see that Bing has a local search listing similar to Google's Local Business Center. Do we think Bing will usurp Google for search? Probably not, but why would you risk losing business when you can register your business with Bing so easily
- [Becoming Googliscious: PAII Session 2009 regarding Google Local Placement Information - Not All there is to the Story...](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/06/becoming-googliscious-paii-session-2009-regarding-google-local-placement-information-not-all-there-is-to-the-story.html) - During the PAII Becoming Googleiscious Session I remember hearing one of the speakers say... to get your local listings to show high (those beside the map at the top of the screen when you do a search in Google) you needed to have a LARGE number of LARGE (lots of content) quality reviews. In fact,
- [FREE Acorn Google Alerts Webinar TOMORROW (June 16th) - Seats Available](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/06/free-acorn-google-alerts-webinar-tomorrow-june-16th-seats-available.html) - Calling all Acorn Customers and Friends! We have seats available for our Google Alerts Webinar tomorrow (Tuesday, June 16th, 8am AKT, 9am PST, 10am MDT, 11am CST, 12pm EST). So we are opening up the class for NON-ACORN Innkeepers who would like to attend! Please join us as Lisa Kolb teaches how Google Alerts can
- [Google Blog Search - See what Google says about your Blog!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/06/google-blog-search-see-what-google-says-about-your-blog.html) - Google has many different "parameters" that you can use to learn information about your site. In www.google.com you can use: site: to know which and how many pages google know about for your domain. Test this example by typing in the search box: site:yoururl.com (OR) link: to know which and how many sites Google is
- [Google Alerts - Get the most out of your Alert Data!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/06/google-alerts-get-the-most-out-of-your-alert-data.html) - Thanks to everyone who attended our FREE Google Alerts Webinar - thank you for all your wonderful comments and feed back. For anyone who didn't attend, here are some of the highlights. HELPFUL HINTS Remember to use “QUOTES” around text that you want to locate EXACT matches on. This is a good tool to narrow
- [SEO & Keyword Phrases (The Smart Innkeeper Marketing Video Series)](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/06/seo-keyword-phrases-5-minute-marketing-video-series.html) - Welcome to the first installment of Acorn Internet Services The Smart Innkeeper Video Series (Previously the 5 Minute Marketing Video Series) Today's Video Topic is SEO & Keyword Phrases which directly relates to an earlier blog post: New Web Designs - Are you getting the business you expected. As the video points out, guests find
- [Google Analytics Goal Conversion - What is the real Innkeeper's Value?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/04/google-analytics-goal-conversion-what-is-the-real-innkeepers-value.html) - Google Analytics Goal Conversion (GAGC) and e-commerce tracking The Goal Conversion portion of Google Analytics. Basically GAGC is ONLY ABLE to track the last referral for a booking, which we already knew. We are not noticing that GAGC is capturing any additional information that is not already being captured by Intell-a-Keeper. The question is: Does
- [Acorn Customer Site Wins Best Website Award](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/05/acorn-customer-site-wins-best-website-award.html) - We just received the following E-Mail from Dallas and Nancy Renner in New Mexico and wanted to share their success! Congratulations Chocolate Turtle Bed and Breakfast! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- [Twitter Widget Plugin - Steps to Create One for your Blog or Site](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/06/twitter-widget-plugin-steps-to-create-one-for-your-blog-or-site.html) - Another 5 Minute Marketing Video to help you with your business! Step by Step Instructions on how to get the code to give your programmer (or install yourself in your Google Blogger account) for a Simple HTML or Flash Plugin of your most recent Tweets. Step 1: Log into your Twitter Account Step 2: At
- [The Truth about Page Rank and Your BLOG!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/06/the-truth-about-page-rank-and-your-blog.html) - This post is in response to a statement made on the PAII forum indicating that you will have higher Blog PageRank by using a sub-directory blog such Wordpress instead of Google sub-domain Blogger defined with a CNAME. It is NOT true that having your BLOG posts physically stored on your own domain increases your Blog
- [PAII Convention 2009 Blog Session](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/04/paii-convention-2009-blog-session.html) - Brave and hearty innkeepers prevailed amidst technical challenges with Hyatt Internet access at today's PAII Build a Blog Session, with true innkeeper "never give up" spirit, innkeepers setup, created and posted live blog entries to benefit their web presence in today's hands-on class. Check out two blogs that innkeepers built during this session. Sand
- [Are you a Medalist in the Google Local Olympics?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2015/04/are-you-a-medalist-in-the-google-local-olympics.html) - On April 1st, we noticed that most every desktop search we did with “Bed and Breakfast” in the search phrase HAD DROPPED the 7 Pack Local Results (with the little RED bubbles A-G) on a Desktop Web Search, and now these City + Bed and Breakfast searches were all showing the 3 Pack Local Stack.
- [The Smart Innkeeper Series (Part 3) Web Site Marketing Maintenance: Ongoing SEO and Marketing Plans](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/10/the-smart-innkeeper-series-part-3-web-site-marketing-maintenance-ongoing-seo-and-marketing-plans.html) - The Smart Innkeeper Series was developed by Lisa and Mark Kolb, Co-Founders of Acorn Internet Services, Inc. Click for Details Part 3 - Web Site Marketing Maintenance: Ongoing SEO and Marketing Plans (Search Engine Optimization) The Video below will discuss what should be included as part of an Ongoing SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and Marketing
- [Bed & Breakfast Websites for 2022 from Acorn Marketing](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2022/07/bed-breakfast-websites-for-2022-from-acorn-marketing.html) - New Bed & Breakfast website designs for Summer 2022 - from Standard to Premium, our designs work for any B&B, and meet ADA, Privacy, and Google guidelines!
- [Top 12 Best Bed and Breakfast Website Design Must-Haves](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2022/06/top-12-best-bed-and-breakfast-website-design-must-haves.html) - Here are the top 12 must-have components that should be integrated into your new bed and breakfast website design.
- [2018 PAII Industry Partner Award presented to Acorn Marketing at the Las Vegas Conference](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2019/01/2018-paii-industry-partner-award-presented-to-acorn-marketing-at-the-las-vegas-conference.html) - We are honored to be recognized as the educational leaders in our industry.
- [All New Website Designs from Acorn Marketing!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2019/01/all-new-website-designs-from-acorn-marketing.html) - The last three months of 2018 were hoppin' here at Acorn Marketing. We launched eleven new sites between October and December.
- [New Third Quarter Website Designs from Acorn Marketing](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2020/10/new-third-quarter-website-designs-from-acorn-marketing.html) - The latest batch of responsive, mobile-friendly, ADA compliant B&B websites from Acorn Marketing.
- [Booking Tracking Giveaway - Acorn Marketing is giving away a copy of Intell-a-Keeper to 1 Lucky Customer!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/06/booking-tracking-giveaway-acorn-marketing-is-giving-away-a-copy-of-intell-a-keeper-to-1-lucky-customer.html) - The entry period for this contest is now closed.
- [Customer Retention and Growth within Acorn Marketing 2002-2009](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/10/customer-retention-and-growth-within-acorn-marketing-2002-2009.html) - 30% of our customer base joined in partnering with Acorn in the past 2 years. 70% of our customer base has been partnering with Acorn for the past 3 to 7+ years.
- [Happy Holidays from Acorn Marketing - The 12 Days of Christmas - Slightly Modified](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/12/happy-holidays-from-acorn-marketing-the-12-days-of-christmas-slightly-modified.html) - Acorn Team Member Pam Prentice gives us an updated 12 Days of Christmas for the internet marketing crowd!
- [Hershey PA Bed and Breakfast gets Delicious New Look from Acorn Marketing](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/10/hershey-pa-bed-and-breakfast-gets-delicious-new-look-from-acorn-marketing.html) - I can’t get over how many compliments I am getting on my new web site which went live 9/23/09. I had 42% more bookings from Oct 1st to Oct 18th. Comparing 2008 to 2009 , I have had an increase of over $7,300 in just 18 days.
- [Montana Bed and Breakfast Brought the Big Sky to Acorn Marketing!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/04/montana-bed-and-breakfast-brought-the-big-sky-to-acorn-marketing.html) - I highly recommend Acorn Marketing staff for their excellent work, their highly competent systems, and even more, the added value of your willingness to teach your new clients in the process and webinars. I will be happy to serve as a positive referral for you.
- [Inn Victoria Happy to Partner with Acorn Marketing for New Design](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/08/chester-vermont-bed-and-breakfast-happy-to-partner-with-acorn-marketing-for-new-design.html) - Your team is professional in their ability to get the technical side done appropriately. Most important, your team made it easy for us to communicate and work through the process. Your team has customer service down pat, with gracious character and patience at that! Thank you Acorn Team for making this process less daunting, more fun and customer friendly than I could have imagined.
- [Latest Responsive Websites from Acorn Marketing](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2015/08/latest-responsive-websites-from-acorn-marketing.html) - Take a look at the 2nd Quarter 2015 responsive website design releases from Acorn Marketing.
- [New 2018 Website Designs from Acorn Marketing](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2018/04/new-2018-website-designs-from-acorn-marketing.html) - Check out the latest responsive website designs launched by Acorn Marketing since January 2018 - all sites include full on-page SEO to go with the fastest responsive technology to meet or exceed Google's guidelines.
- [New Websites from Acorn Marketing - Third Quarter 2019](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2019/10/new-websites-from-acorn-marketing-third-quarter-2019.html) - Ready to refresh your internet presence? Acorn Marketing has been building B&B websites for well over a decade, improving technology all the time. We build responsive, with professional SEO. Check out these latest designs and give us a call!
- [Guest Speaker Innkeeper Reviews for Acorn Marketing](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/01/guest-speaker-innkeeper-reviews-for-acorn-marketing.html) - To everyone who attended our seminars at the 2010 Mid Atlantic Innkeepers Trade Show and Conference, I have to say I’m simply blown away at all the awesome comments! I had a such a grea…
- [Calling all Acorn Marketing Customers: R U Blogging?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/07/calling-all-acorn-marketing-customers-r-u-blogging.html) - Blogging is a great way to add new content to your website and increase your authority. You might even end up with a booking!
- [Acorn Marketing Webinars - What Attendees are Saying...](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/11/acorn-marketing-webinars-what-attendees-are-saying.html) - Acorn Marketing has been providing excellent educational content to our clients for years - take a peek back to 2009 to see what our clients had to say about it!
- [Acorn Marketing Webinars - New Webinars Available](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/09/acorn-marketing-webinars-new-webinars-available.html) - Acorn Marketing loves to share information with our customers and others. Our customers may attend our "FFA" or "Free-For-All" Webinars at no cost.
- [Acorn Marketing Webinar Schedule](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2010/01/acorn-marketing-webinar-schedule.html) - FFA (Free-For-All) Webinars will continue to remain available for both Acorn and Non-Acorn Customers a NO COST.
- [Super Summer Sessions - FREE Innkeeper Webinars!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2022/06/super-summer-sessions-free-innkeeper-webinars.html) - If you are an innkeeper or a small-medium lodging property owner/manager, you are eligible to attend our FREE summer webinar series! Don't miss these sessions! You'll learn something that will save you time, energy and money!
- [Have you been misinformed? Get webinar results HERE!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2022/06/the-truth-about-inn-bed-breakfast-marketing.html) - A personal note from Lisa Kolb, Owner and Co-Founder of Acorn Marketing. Dear Inn Owner, The amount of misinformation that has been shared with me during this year's sales inquiries has, quite honestly, left me dumbfounded. Well-meaning inn owners have expressed with confidence and enthusiasm what they thought they knew, only to find out they
- [Business Profile Posts - Now Available to Lodging Businesses!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2022/05/business-profile-posts-now-available-to-lodging-businesses.html) - At long last, Lodging Businesses now have a new free tool to market their properties! Google Business Profile Posts are now available to lodging businesses.
- [Free-for-All Innkeepers and Property Owners Webinar: Misformation and the Innkeeper](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2022/05/free-for-all-innkeepers-and-property-owners-webinar-misformation-and-the-innkeeper.html) - Join us for this FREE webinar that will shine a light on the false information that abounds in our industry and give you the facts that you must have to make good business decisions!
- [A Google Business Profile and Knowledge Panel Checklist for Bed & Breakfasts](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2022/05/a-google-my-business-and-knowledge-panel-checklist-for-bed-breakfasts.html) - Don't rely on other sources to inform Google about your business. Use this list to make sure all of your Google My Business information is up to date.
- [Acorn at ALP - in Baltimore!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2022/04/acorn-at-alp-in-baltimore.html) - We've been back from Baltimore for a few months, though it doesn't seem so - what a great conference! It was so nice to see so many of our clients and meet new lodging professionals. Let's take a fun look back... We had a wonderful evening celebrating Acorn's 20th anniversary at the amazing La Tavola
- [Changes to Google Analytics - What Are We Doing?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2022/04/changes-to-google-analytics-what-are-we-doing.html) - How Acorn Marketing is handling the retirement of Google Universal Analytics for their clients without losing valuable sales data.
- [Beautiful New Acorn Website Designs for 2022!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2022/04/beautiful-new-acorn-website-designs-for-2022.html) - If you are thinking of getting a new website ready for the coming season, Acorn Marketing is ready to help you with beautiful, technically-sound, ADA compliant, responsive designs.
- [WordPress Forms & GDPR](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2018/06/wordpress-forms-gdpr.html) - Make sure your website meets GDPR requirements. Although it's a European law, it does still apply to websites in the United States. If you have forms on your website, you need to make sure they meet the guidelines, or you may put yourself in danger of violating GDPR.
- [OTA Availability NOW Impacting Google’s 3-Pack and Local Listings](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2016/04/ota-availability-now-impacting-googles-3-pack-and-local-listings.html) - If you’ve noticed that you used to be in Google’s Local 3-Pack results on a a consistent basis, and you no longer see your listing there, here is most likely the reason. As of April Fool’s Day 2016, and no, this is not a joke! Google began determining the 3-Pack and Local Maps placement on
- [Rate your Vetting Skills!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2019/09/rate-your-vetting-skills.html) - Do you choose a provider by a slick sales pitch, or do you dig in and verify they can deliver what they say they can?
- [Coming in April: ALP's Women in Hospitality Empowerment Retreat](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2022/02/coming-in-april-alps-women-in-hospitality-empowerment-retreat.html) - Myrtle Beach is the place, April 5-6, 2022 are the dates. Join women from all sectors of lodging - whether operators or the companies who support them, for a time of networking, learning and maybe even a few spa services!
- [FREE Google Hotel Ads Offer a NEW Boost for Your Inventory](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2022/02/free-google-hotel-ads-offer-a-new-boost-for-your-inventory.html) - Before this newest change occurred, if you only had a FREE Google Hotel Ad, you were only seen in the Google TRAVEL system, and not in the main Google SEARCH system where the Knowledge Panel resides.
- [Beautiful New Website Designs by Acorn Marketing](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2022/01/beautiful-new-website-designs-by-acorn-marketing.html) - During the last quarter of 2021, we found ourselves building a new site for Acorn Marketing, a venture that benefits our clients because the R&D that goes into any new website helps us develop better technologies for future projects.
- [3rd Party ADA Compliance Lawsuits – A New Twist on an Old Theme](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2021/12/3rd-party-ada-compliance-lawsuits-a-new-twist-on-an-old-theme.html) - We are now seeing property owners being sued due to the content, or lack thereof, in their OTA listings. What can a lodging owner do to prevent these suits?
- [Fall 2021 bnbfinder Innkeeper and Traveler Survey](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2021/09/fall-2021-bnbfinder-innkeeper-and-traveler-survey.html) - bnbfinder is on a mission to gather information about how the pandemic has affected travel, both with innkeepers and travelers. To this end, they have put out 5 surveys since early 2020. The data collected from the surveys will be presented in conference sessions and in a webinar later this month. If the survey questions
- [New Summer Websites from Acorn!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2021/10/new-summer-websites-from-acorn.html) - It's hard to believe we are already well into the Autumn season - September just flew by this year! We've got six new sites that launched between June and September 2021. They stretch all across the US, North to South and East to West. All six property owners took advantage of our excellent Standard design
- [It's Here! 2021 Local Search Ranking Factors](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2021/12/its-here-2021-local-search-ranking-factors.html) - Every year since 2008, the Local Search Ranking Factors has been produced. It is the result of a survey sent to the top Local Search experts in the U.S. and Canada. Included in that panel of experts is Lisa Kolb, Acorn's President and Co-founder. 132 ranking factors are organized into seven groups: Expert contributors
- [5th Annual #BookDirect Guest Education Day](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2021/12/2-2-2022-5th-annual-bookdirect-guest-education-day.html) - The first Wednesday of February has been designated Book Direct Education Day since 2018. After the last few years of travel restrictions, local, national and international, with hoteliers and innkeepers, as well as every other property owner trying to survive and adapt, we're hoping that 2022 will be the year of the independent lodging property!
- [Coming in 2021: 6-Week Virtual Marketing Boot Camp for Aspiring and New Innkeepers](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2020/10/coming-in-2021-6-week-virtual-marketing-boot-camp-for-aspiring-and-new-innkeepers.html) - We have seen more inns and bed and breakfasts change hands in 2020 than in any prior year. With so many new innkeepers joining the industry, quality Aspiring and New Innkeeper Marketing training has become imperative. A variety of Innkeeping classes are available to aspiring innkeepers to prepare them to become new Inn owners. But
- [We Do it ALL!  Well... Except for Laundry](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2020/10/we-do-it-all-well-except-for-laundry.html) - Whether you want to Do It Yourself or rely on industry experts for your marketing plan and execution, Acorn IS offers services tailored to YOUR BUSINESS. We can do some of it, all of it, or teach you to DIY - it's up to you!
- [Mary White Educational Scholarship Fund](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2020/11/mary-white-educational-scholarship-fund.html) - Acorn Internet Services, Inc. is honored to announce the Mary White Educational Scholarship Fund. This fund will provide scholarships for qualified Aspiring Innkeepers to join the Association of Lodging Professionals at no charge for their introductory year providing full access to the member newsletter, webinars, and conference at member pricing. Applicants must complete a qualification
- [Register Now! Marketing Free Sneak Preview Thursday, November 19, 2020](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2020/11/register-now-marketing-free-sneak-preview-thursday-november-19-2020.html) - We have partnered with ALP (Association of Lodging Professionals) to hold a 1-hour FREE SNEAK PREVIEW to introduce our upcoming Virtual Marketing 6-week Bootcamp being held in 2021. We want to invite all: New Innkeepers (18-24 months or less) Aspiring Innkeepers Innkeepers who are for Sale Innkeepers who are just now learning about Marketing for
- [Announcing the 2020 Local Search Ranking Factors](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2020/12/announcing-the-2020-local-search-ranking-factors.html) - The 2020 Local Search Ranking Factors have been analyzed. The experts have spoken. So many changes have taken place since the last survey. Tactics and strategies continue to shift, including an increase in the monetization of local search results, and Google continuing to expand GMB (Google My Business) features. Acorn Internet Services Comment Recap
- [Latest Bed & Breakfast Websites from Acorn IS](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2021/01/latest-bed-breakfast-websites-from-acorn-is.html) - The last year has been tumultuous, to say the least! In the midst of that, though, a few brave innkeepers opted to have new websites built - and here are the results - the websites launched by Acorn in the final quarter of 2020. First, we present our newest offering, the Deluxe website - a
- [Website Design: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt Your Business](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2021/03/website-design-what-you-dont-know-can-hurt-your-business.html) - IT IS TIME TO CHANGE THE WAY YOU THINK ABOUT YOUR WEBSITE I continue to see innkeepers searching for the holy grail of website design. I hear them asking questions like, “Who is the best?”, “What company will build me a Mercedes Benz of visual eye-candy?” In return they are willing to pay tens of
- [Google Strikes Again! Enforcement of Page Experience guidelines is on the horizon – How does your website score?  R U ready?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2021/04/google-strikes-again-enforcement-of-page-experience-guidelines-is-on-the-horizon-how-does-your-website-score-r-u-ready.html) - Google’s May 2021 Page Experience Update Highlights - See supporting references as the bottom of this post - Google is currently putting together the final changes for a search algorithm update that they’ve announced will land in May 2021. The update is being called the Page Experience Update because of its focus on usability rather
- [New Year - New Sites - Check Out Our 1st Quarter 2021 Websites!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2021/04/new-year-new-sites-check-out-our-1st-quarter-2021-websites.html) - It's a great time to think about a new website - we're moving into recovery, people are so ready to travel, and with all of the new Google guidelines, it's important to have a website that works as well as it looks! Bed & breakfast websites built by Acorn are not only great-looking, they provide
- [A New Development in ADA Website Accessibility Lawsuits](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2021/05/a-new-development-in-ada-website-accessibility-lawsuits.html) - Jordan B. Schwartz, who many of you may know as the attorney who has helped ALP members with their ADA lawsuit issues, has written a review of the recent decision by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in the case Gil v. Winn-Dixie Stores Inc.; which case may have deep ramifications on future website accessibility
- [B&Bs for Vets 2021 - Properties Needed!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2021/08/bbs-for-vets-2021-properties-needed.html) - B&Bs for Vets is hoping for an incredible innkeeper response for Veteran's Day 2021! The thirteen-year old program offers free room nights to Armed Services veterans. Some innkeepers offer more than one free room, or other discounts along with the free night. The main requirement is to offer a minimum of one room for one
- [Acorn's New Websites  for Second Quarter 2020](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2020/08/acorns-new-websites-for-second-quarter-2020.html) - Latest websites from Acorn IS
- [Bedandbreakfast.com is Now VRBO - Don't Send Them Your Guests!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2020/07/bedandbreakfast-com-is-now-vrbo-dont-send-them-your-guests.html) - Make sure to check your website for old badges or links to bedandbreakfast.com, so you don't accidentally send a site visitor away to view competing vacation rental properties!
- [Got Press? How Acorn’s Innkeepers are Getting Noticed](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2020/07/got-press-how-acorns-innkeepers-are-getting-noticed.html) - As many of you know, for three months we held weekly (and frequently bi-weekly) webinars covering all aspects of COVID-19, from financial assistance and state-by-state closings and phased openings, to cleaning and reopening protocols and how to market to your new guest. Thanks to the efforts of our Acorn Team as well as the unyielding
- [Surprising Innkeeper Analytics Data Coming Out of COVID-19](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2020/07/surprising-innkeeper-analytics-data-coming-out-of-covid-19.html) - New numbers regarding the travel/B&B industry recovery among the different regions in the United States.
- [Test Blog Post 1](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2019/04/test-blog-post-1.html) - We are SO excited about being able to offer a lower cost, high quality Responsive Theme Solution for our clients. We are finding that our coveted Premium Sites are sometimes simply out of the price range for smaller inns, so we felt that for our 10 year Anniversary in 2012 we needed to find a
- [COVID-19 Survey – Where do travelers feel comfortable staying?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2020/05/covid-19-survey-where-do-travelers-feel-comfortable-staying.html) - Below you will find three different traveler surveys conducted during the past few weeks. Google Survey conducted by Acorn IS Question: When you are ready to travel again, where will you feel the most comfortable booking? This was a paid survey that was managed by Google and seen by the general public. 764 travelers completed
- [Stylish and Fashionable Acorn Masks are All the Rage!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2020/05/stylish-and-fashionable-acorn-masks-are-all-the-rage.html) - Acorn has created free face masks for our team members and Advantage Plan clients. Made of 100% cotton, the masks feature a cute Acorn motif. We then asked our team members and Advantage Plan clients to take a snapshot while wearing them to send to us! Whether or not you believe wearing a cloth mask
- [Innkeeper Education in a COVID-19 World](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2020/05/innkeeper-education-in-a-covid-19-world.html) - The sheer volume of information available to lodging industry professionals regarding COVID-19 is astonishing. National and state organizations, travel companies, reservation companies, real estate agents, directories, and more are providing educational opportunities in written, podcast or webinar format. Even digital marketing firms are offering FREE classes that were once only available through a subscription, or
- [Stay Safe, Stay Small, Stay Inn](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2020/04/stay-safe-stay-small-stay.html) - On Friday April 17th, Acorn's Stay Safe, Stay Small, Stay Inn initiative to help our clients prepare to re-open their doors begins. Acorn Advantage Plan Clients can choose to advertise with the "Stay Inn" logo and Acorn will update the colors and tag line to make this logo their own. Non-Acorn Advantage Plan Clients may
- [Signatures needed ASAP regarding updates to CARES act!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2020/04/signatures-needed-asap-regarding-updates-to-cares-act.html) - At this time when so few people are even permitted to travel – leaving virtually no one you can encourage to book direct. With cities and states under shelter-in-place mandates, and places of lodging being constrained to Essential Travel only, Innkeepers are rushing to secure funding such as EIDL (Economic Injury Distaster Loan) and/or the
- [A Celebration of our Creative Innkeepers](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2020/04/a-celebration-creative-innkeepers.html) - We gave our clients Acorn-branded socks and asked them to get creative - and they did NOT disappoint!
- [COVID-19 mortgage relief options your bank or home loan servicer might not be telling you](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2020/04/covid-19-mortgage-relief-options-your-bank-or-home-loan-servicer-might-not-be-telling-you.html) - Mark Kolb noticed an article in the Colorado Springs Gazette today titled: Most homeowners can skip mortgage payments for up to a year, regardless of what their banks say. I also found the original article available online at the Sun Sentinel by Ron Hurtibise. A bit of a long title, but this article shares some
- [Expedia: We are Sold Out](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2020/03/expedia-we-are-sold-out.html) - Original Publication: 3/30/2020 12:05 AM MTN Updated: 3/30/2020 1:28 PM MTN With so many innkeepers actively dealing with COVID-19, you may have not noticed what is currently being displayed in Expedia regarding your inventory. We are seeing many properties showing in RED a We are Sold Out message in place of the BLUE Price Details
- [COVID-19: Financial support for Innkeepers](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2020/03/covid-19-financial-support-for-innkeepers.html) - The leisure and hospitality industry have been noted as the highest hit sector resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. We hope you have already begun the process of gathering financial support for your property and business during the COVID-19 pandemic, but if you are struggling to get started, here are some first steps to help you
- [Acorn Gives Back to Our Industry: support-small-biz.com](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2020/03/acorn-gives-back-to-our-industry-support-small-biz-com.html) - Acorn IS, with the support of ALP, is excited to announce the launch of a new website to help support small businesses during this unprecedented global crisis. Support-small-biz.com encourages visitors to support small businesses like yours by purchasing a gift certificate. This pay-it-forward opportunity can help provide you with vital cash flow NOW while allowing
- [Google attempting to help businesses in the wake of COVID-19](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2020/03/google-attempting-to-help-businesses-in-the-wake-of-covid-19.html) - Yesterday, Acorn published a lengthy coronavirus blog post with hints, tips and suggestions on how to help you during this difficult time of cancellations, travel changes and fear regarding the coronavirus in the US. We will be speaking on this on our Club 60 Acorn University client webinar on March 26th, and have opened up
- [Coronavirus: What Should You Do Now?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2020/03/coronavirus-what-should-you-do-now.html) - Coronavirus is in the news constantly. People are hesitant to travel. As we enter the shoulder and high seasons for innkeepers, what actions should be taken to keep the business afloat during the outbreak?
- [In Honor of Mary White](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2020/03/in-honor-of-mary-white.html) - In honor of the late Mary White, founder of BnBFinder.com and author of Innkeeping for Dummies, I want to share the announcement of the Mary White Educational Scholarship Fund made at the 2020 AIHP (Association of Independent Hospitality Professionals) Conference in Albuquerque, NM earlier this month. Mary’s dedication to innkeeper education began many years ago
- [New 2020 Expedia Agreements further constrain Direct Bookings](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2020/02/2020-expedia-agreements-constrain-direct-bookings.html) - If you signed up with Expedia after Jan 1, 2020, please note that your contract is very different than those which preceded you in 2019 and earlier.
- [#BOOKDIRECT Guest Education Day - February 5, 2020!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2020/01/bookdirect-guest-education-day-february-5-2020.html) - It's important for lodging professionals to educate their guests at the ground level about the benefits of Booking Direct. As an innkeeper, YOU have the impetus and the ability to make your clients understand how important it is for them to book with you, and not an OTA.
- [ADA Plug-Ins - Not an Easy Button Option](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2020/01/ada-plug-ins-not-an-easy-button-option.html) - Many innkeepers are asking about using "ADA plugins" on their sites rather than doing the work necessary to make their sites ADA compliant. We would recommend that if you have the plugin, you will still need to do the work. A plug-in is not an easy button that protects you from ADA lawsuits.
- [Shiny New Bed and Breakfast Websites! Acorn Designs for 4th Quarter 2019](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2020/01/shiny-new-bed-and-breakfast-websites-acorn-designs-for-4th-quarter-2019.html) - Are you in the market for a fresh new design for your old and tired B&B website? Check out these new designs from Acorn Internet Services - from our affordable and convenient Standard Designs to Premuim Custom designs, we can build you a site you'll love.
- [It's Not Too Late to Join the Party!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2019/12/its-not-too-late-to-join-the-party.html) - If you thought it was too late to register for the 2020 PAII Innkeeping Conference in beautiful Myrtle Beach, SC, it's not! The conference starts officially on January 7th, but you can still register, and if you're an Acorn client, join us for the FREE "A Day with Acorn" on Monday the 6th. Get more
- [New YouTube Children's Privacy Settings - What Innkeepers Need to Know](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2019/11/new-youtube-childrens-privacy-settings-what-innkeepers-need-to-know.html) - This is nothing to worry about, if you don't create videos expressly for children. Most, if not all, bed & breakfast video channels will not have videos made expressly for children. This doesn't mean any videos that would not be objectionable if shown to a child, but videos that are made just for kids to watch, or made for teens, and can reasonbly be expected that kids might watch.
- [URGENT! Innkeepers MUST ACT NOW! Congressional Hearing Next Steps](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2019/11/urgent-innkeepers-must-act-now-congressional-hearing-next-steps.html) - As many of you know, the congressional hearing regarding big tech's impact on small business took place yesterday, November 14, 2019. As a result of that hearing, we are imploring each Innkeeper in our industry to take these next steps BEFORE November 21, 2019, which is Congress's last day in session before the holiday break.
- [Google Hotel Ads ROAS -  Do you know the real Return on your Ad Spend? (Part 2 of 2)](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2019/11/google-hotel-ads-roas.html) - This is Part 2 of a 2 part series Click Here to Access Part 1: Google Ads ROAS (formerly Adwords) If you currently pay for, or are considering paying for Google Hotel Ads to drive more direct bookings, we encourage you to read through this blog post and use this information to correctly determine if
- [Google Ads ROAS (formerly Adwords) - Do you know the real Return on your Ad Spend? (Part 1 of 2)](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2019/11/google-ads-roas.html) - This is Part 1 of a 2 part series Click Here to Access Part 2: Google Hotel Ads ROAS If you currently pay for, or are considering paying for a Google Ads campaign (formerly called Google Adwords) to drive more direct bookings, we encourage you to read through this blog post and use this information
- [Don’t Miss Out on “A Day with Acorn” at the 2020 PAII Conference in Myrtle Beach](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2019/10/a-day-with-acorn-2020.html) - Join us for A Day with Acorn at the 2020 PAII Innkeeping Conference and Trade Show in Myrtle Beach, SC. This will be our second annual A Day with Acorn for our Acorn clients. We provided this valuable add-on, for the first time, at the Vegas conference last January. Back by popular demand, we are
- [Miami 2019 Book Direct Summit Recap](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2019/10/miami-2019-book-direct-summit-recap.html) - Kris Ullmer, President and CEO of PAII and Lisa Kolb, President and Co-Founder of Acorn Internet Services recently attended this year’s Book Direct Summit sponsored by Triptease in Miami Florida. * Many of the attendees were owners of 100+ room independent properties, who brought their paid staff and marketing teams to the summit. Triptease continues
- [Direct Booking Summit: Miami 2019 - Your Chance to Get Answers](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2019/09/direct-booking-summitmiami-2019-your-chance-to-get-answers.html) - A chance for innkeepers to ask questions of industry leaders at the upcoming Direct Booking Conference in Miami.
- [Bed and Breakfast Associations: Meeting Re-cap and Next Steps](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2019/09/bed-and-breakfast-associations-meeting-re-cap-and-next-steps.html) - 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 State Bed and Breakfasts still in operation today. Rob Fulton and Pat McCauley of AIHP
- [PSD2 coming into play on September 14, 2019](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2019/09/psd2-coming-into-play-on-september-14-2019.html) - 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 legislative framework, driven by the Card Schemes and Financial Authorities. Where will these changes this
- [Is the Importance of Bed and Breakfast Associations Fading?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2019/08/is-the-importance-of-bed-and-breakfast-associations-fading.html) - 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 to look at this data, you would see that your visitors and bookings from association
- [SuperInn is Closing on October 31, 2019 - What You Need to Do](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2019/08/superinn-is-closing-on-october-31-2019-what-you-need-to-do.html) - 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 information updated on any site, especially your own website, where the SuperInn link is active.
- [Google Hotel Ads Update: August 9, 2019 Google Release](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2019/08/google-hotel-ads-update-august-9-2019-google-release.html) - 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 that have already formed a partnership with Google Hotel Ads. During this webinar we shared
- [Google Hotel Finder - Current Update](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2019/07/google-hotel-finder-current-update.html) - 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 can help manage your OTA costs by driving more direct bookings, while remaining competitive in
- [Acorn IS Standard Website Design - Options and Choices to Make it Your Own](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2019/07/acorn-is-standard-website-design-what-do-you-want-to-know.html) - Take a look at all the featured of the new, low-cost website design option from Acorn Internet Services. This site will save you money while it saves your sanity! See why dozens of B&B owners have made the switch just in the first 6 months of 2019!
- [Awesome New Bed and Breakfast Website Designs from Acorn!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2019/07/awesome-new-bed-and-breakfast-website-designs-from-acorn.html) - Acorn has been busy designing and launching several B&B websites designs in Spring 2019. All responsive, all ADA-complaint, all GDPR-compliant. Our designs run the gamut from small inns to bed and breakfast associations.
- [Would a blind traveler be able to book a room on your booking engine?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2019/05/would-a-blind-traveler-be-able-to-book-a-room-on-your-booking-engine.html) - On May 10, 2019 we posted the article “7 New ADA lawsuits were filed in the last 2 weeks: Are you one of them?” As of today, there are now 12 lawsuits filed by these same 3 plaintiffs, via this 1 law firm, involving 5 different booking engines being used in our industry. The common
- [7 New ADA lawsuits were filed in the last 2 weeks: Are you one of them?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2019/05/7-new-ada-lawsuits-were-filed-in-the-last-2-weeks-are-you-one-of-them.html) - I need to begin this post by stating that absolutely no one is immune from becoming a victim in an ADA lawsuit. Even if your website is accessible, you can still end up on the receiving end of a lawsuit. Keep reading to learn how this can happen to you. UsableNet indicated in their April
- [New 2019 Site Launches from Acorn IS!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2019/04/new-2019-site-launches-from-acorn-is.html) - New sites from Acorn IS in first quarter 2019.
- [Google + Shut Down is Imminent - What You Need to Know](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2019/02/google-shut-down-is-imminent-what-you-need-to-know.html) - Google Plus is shutting down - if you have data that you would like to save from your account before that happens, make sure to take the steps outlined in our blog post to download your information before the shut down.
- [Is a FREE, $25 or $50 a Month Website a Good Idea?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2019/02/is-a-free-25-or-50-a-month-website-a-good-idea.html) - There is a provider in our industry that is offering a FREE website for a year, and then you might end up only paying $25 a month or $50 a month to LEASE the site. No, it’s not a portable site, and you can’t take it with you and have it run on another host
- [No, You Do Not Need a Google Website](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2019/01/no-you-do-not-need-a-google-website.html) - Google offers a small website in your Google My Business dashboard. If you already have a website, you will not want to set that up.
- [Join us for A DAY WITH ACORN in Las Vegas at 2019 PAII Conference](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2018/12/join-us-for-a-day-with-acorn-in-las-vegas-at-2019-paii-conference.html) - We are excited to be able to provide an entire day with Acorn Internet Services for our clients. Thank you to all of our clients who plan to attend for sharing your thoughts on our topics. We've incorporated your ideas into these sessions! If you are interested in attending, or haven't registered yet, you can
- [Moz's 2018 Local Search Ranking Factors - A Must Read for Innkeepers!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2018/11/mozs-2018-local-search-ranking-factors-a-must-read-for-innkeepers.html) - Acorn is a nationally-recognized expert on internet placement, specifically Google - we are consulted each year for the Local Search Ranking Factors Survey - and the results are in!
- [Changing Reservation Systems? A Few Things to Keep In Mind](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2018/11/changing-reservation-systems-a-few-things-to-keep-in-mind.html) - Changing reservation software entails more than just updating a few links on your website. These are the additional steps needed to make sure you're not giving potential guests the wrong booking link and missing out on new business!
- [End of Year Internet Housekeeping - Update Booking.com](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2018/11/end-of-year-internet-housekeeping-update-booking-com.html) - If you participate in Booking.com, you will need to contact them before the end of the year to update your account to allow or NOT allow same-day booking.
- [Announcing Our Free Website Contest Winner!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2018/11/announcing-our-website-winner.html) - We are very excited to announce the winner of our Free Website Contest! Congratuations to Marty & Carmel Etzel of Flag House Inn, Annapolis, MD! We will be working with Marty and Carmel to get their new bed and breakfast website live by January 1, 2019. Check back for the launch annoucement!
- [Get Going on your ADA updates before you Get Sued... Complete Approval Request NOW!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2018/11/get-going-on-your-ada-updates-before-you-get-sued-complete-approval-request-now.html) - If you have already submitted a request for your ADA work to be done on your website, continue to watch for correspondence from Brandi Neely regarding your individual situation. Otherwise we highly suggest you continue reading and take action immediately. Are you staying up to date with the latest ADA requirements for your website and
- [70% of Your Customers think they are Booking Direct when they are NOT! And We Have THE PROOF!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2018/11/70-of-your-customers-think-they-are-booking-direct-when-they-are-not-and-we-have-the-proof.html) - We did a survey of Google surfers to see if they knew where clicking the Google "Book A Room" button would take them. The majority thought they would be booking direct with the property.
- [How to Determine Return on Investment from your Select Registry Membership - A Step by Step Tutorial](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2018/11/how-to-determine-return-on-investment-from-your-select-registry-membership-a-step-by-step-tutorial.html) - Follow the steps to determine Return on Investment for your Select Registry Listing before you decide to renew or drop.
- [TripAdvisor Search Default - Are You Showing Up?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2018/11/tripadvisor-search-default-are-you-showing-up.html) - When a potential guest searches for lodging in TripAdvisor, they will see first the properties labeled as "Best Value" - which are only properties using OTAs or TA products.
- [ADA Compliance - What You Need to Know](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2018/10/ada-compliance-what-you-need-to-know.html) - ADA regulations are confusing and sometimes scary for business owners, who want their businesses to be accessible, but also don't know what exactly they need to do.
- [Win a Free Website!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2018/10/win-a-free-website.html) - Why would Acorn IS give away a Free Website? Because Innkeepers need help! We are in the process of creating a new website design that is affordable, attractive, and most importantly, effective! We are offering a contest to win this new website in order to beta test this new design. This website offers more than a "pretty face" - it includes the tools that innkeepers need to succeed in today's world.
- [The “Google Partner” Dilemma](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2018/10/the-google-partner-dilemma.html) - Description: Have you been approached by a marketer that is a Google Partner? Do you know what that means, and how it may affect the relationship you have with that firm? Read on to learn the Partner requirements, and how they may and may not help your business.
- [How to Make Sure Your Google Reviews are Showing](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2018/10/how-to-make-sure-your-google-reviews-are-showing.html) - Google has some restrictions on reviews, and will filter even real reviews from real customers if certain requirements aren't met. Read on to find out more.
- [Diminishing Direct Bookings? What you SHOULD do in 7 Steps!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2018/10/diminishing-direct-bookings-what-you-should-do-in-7-steps.html) - Direct Bookings have become much more difficult to obtain than they were even 18 -24 months ago. There are many contributing factors as to why this is happening. Many of these reasons have eluded Innkeepers and will continue to do so until we bring this topic into the light. This is a world-wide issue and
- [Acorn's New B&B Website Releases for Third Quarter 2018](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2018/10/acorns-new-bb-website-releases-for-third-quarter-2018.html) - A list of the individual responsive websites launched for Bed and Breakfast innkeepers by Acorn IS in July, August and September of 2018.
- [GetFiveStars is Now GatherUp  - New Conversion Popup](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2018/09/getfivestars-is-now-gatherup-new-conversion-popup.html) - Review and reputation management company GetFiveStars has changed its name to GatherUp and added a conversion popup to its list of features.
- [Changes Coming to TripAdvisor - How Do They Affect You?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2018/09/changes-coming-to-tripadvisor-how-do-they-affect-you.html) - A description of the new changes coming soon to TripAdvisor, and how you can leverage these changes to help your lodging business.
- [Slipping on SiteSpeed - Easy Tips to Keep Your Site Fast](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2018/09/slipping-on-sitespeed-easy-tips-to-keep-your-site-fast.html) - Adding new content can slow down your site. These are a few tips to help you keep your site running as fast as possible.
- [Alternative Email Access Points](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2018/08/alternative-email-access-points.html) - If you are having trouble getting into your email, you may want to consider using an alternate interface.
- [WordPress Gutenberg Update - What Should You Do Now?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2018/08/wordpress-gutenberg-update-what-should-you-do-now.html) - What to do about the new WordPress Gutenberg editor notification on your WordPress dashboard.
- [Google Maps Platform - New Pricing Effective July 16, 2018](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2018/08/google-maps-platform-new-pricing-effective-july-16-2018.html) - Learn about the changes to Google's Maps API, and see if it will affect the map on your website.
- [Latest Info On BedandBreakfast.com Featured Properties](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2018/07/latest-info-on-bedandbreakfast-com-featured-properties.html) - If Featured Properties are no longer biddable, why are we still seeing them on the bedandbreakfast.com website? We get the answer straight from the source.
- [New Acorn B&B Website Designs for Second Quarter 2018](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2018/07/new-acorn-bb-website-designs-for-second-quarter-2018.html) - Acorn IS is one of the pioneering companies in bed and breakfast and small lodging property website design and marketing. We love to share our latest designs each quarter. Take a look at the websites we launched in the second quarter of 2018.
- [Acorn Client Webinar - ADA - What We Know - What You Need to Know](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2018/06/acorn-client-webinar-ada-what-we-know-what-you-need-to-know.html) - Acorn IS presents webinars with topics of interest to innkeepers and small lodging property owners and operators. Today's webinar covered ADA regulations.
- [Your Customers Have Questions for You - On Google](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2018/06/your-customers-have-questions-for-you-on-google.html) - If you haven't looked at your Knowledge Panel in a while, or don't even know what a Knowledge Panel IS - this is the post for you. Google has added a feature to the knowledge panel - it's a "Questions & Answers" section, in which people can post questions about your business. The answer field
- [BedandBreakfast.com - Expedia Integration Changes](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2018/06/bedandbreakfast-com-expedia-integration-changes.html) - Bed and Breakfasts received news this morning of changes to BedandBreakfast.com's integration with Expedia. Acorn recommends our customers to attend the informational webinar presented by BB.com for more answers.
- [BedandBreakfast.com Featured Property - Retiring July 1, 2018](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2018/05/bedandbreakfast-com-featured-property-retiring-july-1-2018.html) - If you have been using the Featured Property Auctions on BedandBreakfast.com, you will need to use your remaining funds by the cut-off date of July 1, 2018, so that you do not lose them.
- [Pop-up Penalty on Mobile Sites](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2018/05/pop-up-penalty-on-mobile-sites.html) - Pop-ups, also called Interstitials, are simply a space or visual display that appears on the screen or mobile device to communicate a message to the user. These spaces may contain special deals, newsletter signup forms, and other various calls to action. Innkeepers have been using these Pop-ups for years and years to assist in promoting
- [GDPR Deadline May 25, 2018](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2018/05/gdpr-deadline-may-25-2018.html) - A brief synopsis on how the new EU privacy laws will affect your inn's data and information. There’s been a lot of buzz surrounding the European Union’s newest privacy law and for good reason. This complex law affects almost all aspects of data collection for the 500 million people who call the EU home –
- [Google Search Console Warning - Index Coverage Issue](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2018/05/google-search-console-warning-index-coverage-issue.html) - Did you get an email from Google about a search coverage issue? We explain what it is and how it will be fixed for Acorn customers.
- [Is Your Site Portable?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2018/04/is-your-site-portable.html) - Website portability and intellectual property ownership. Boring, humdrum and dull topics, right? Quite possibly… at least until you try to leave your current provider, only to find out you can’t take your website with you. There are 4 companies in our industry, as of the posting of the blog, that we know for a fact
- [Everyone Wants a Piece of You!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2018/04/everyone-wants-a-piece-of-you.html) - And as much as we’d all like to deny it: We aren’t in Kansas anymore. Many marketing avenues that used to be free, and worked well for providing bookings are no longer free. You now have to Pay-to-Play. The question is, now that you have to Pay-to-Play, are you getting your money’s worth?
- [Google Analytics to Begin Deleting Historical Data on May 25th, 2018](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2018/04/google-analytics-to-begin-deleting-historical-data-on-may-25th-2018.html) - You may have received a notice from Google about the new data rules. As an Acorn customer, you have options! Read this post for more information.
- [The Importance of Answering Your Phone - Are You Missing Bookings?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2018/04/the-importance-of-answering-your-phone-are-you-missing-bookings.html) - Voicemail is handy - but are you missing bookings because you aren't reachable by phone? Customers want the personal touch from a bed and breakfast stay - and if their first interaction with you is a voicemail reply, they may not even bother to leave a message. Don't miss bookings due to an unanswered phone.
- [Changing Reservation Companies? What You Need to Know!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2018/03/changing-reservation-companies-what-you-need-to-know.html) - When an innkeeper changes reservation companies, sometimes important tasks are left undone, causing issues down the line. These are the important actions to take to avoid problems with your reservations.
- [Where Did That Review Summary Come From?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2018/02/where-did-that-review-summary-come-from.html) - Have you seen the little review summaries when looking at your business on the knowledge panel or in Google Maps? We dug in to find out where those summaries originate, and from where the information listed is drawn.
- [Acorn's Fourth Quarter Sites for 2017](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2018/01/acorns-fourth-quarter-sites-for-2017.html) - Acorn IS is a leading name in website design and marketing for bed and breakfasts and other small lodging properties. Take a look at our latest responsive websites, launched in fourth quarter 2017, designed to be both visually appealing and meet or exceed all of Google's guidelines.
- [Need Bed & Breakfast Marketing Help? Ask Acorn!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2017/12/need-bed-breakfast-marketing-help-ask-acorn.html) - A lot of innkeepers don't know where to start with their marketing efforts. Acorn IS is ready to help you market your inn effectively - and here is a list of places to start.
- [The Good Old Days are Gone for Good](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2017/11/the-good-old-days-are-gone-for-good.html) - It's nice to reminisce about the "old days", and remember when things were more simple and carefree. In the internet world, that could be just a few years ago! Ten years ago, you could put up a simple html website with your city + keywords in the titles and be ranking (and ranking well) in
- [Beautiful New Website Designs from Acorn IS](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2017/10/beautiful-new-website-designs-from-acorn-is.html) - Take a look at the latest responsive website designs from Acorn IS! All of these sites were launched between July 1, 2017 and September 30, 2017.
- [What's the Real Price of Rate Parity -- and Why Should You Care?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2017/09/whats-the-real-price-of-rate-parity-and-why-should-you-care.html) - An explanation of rate parity and a comparison of the requirements for using different OTAs and how this might affect your own direct booking rates.
- [Blog Health - Care and Review](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2017/08/blog-health-care-and-review.html) - Is Your Blog Out of Shape? We all know we have to keep our bodies in shape for our long-term health, but that also applies to blogs! If you have been a good, consistent blogger, you probably have some posts out there that are a lot like junk food – just sitting around, bloating up
- [Acorn New Bed and Breakfast Website Designs - Q2, 2017](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2017/07/acorn-new-bed-and-breakfast-website-designs-q2-2017.html) - View the latest in bed and breakfast website design technology from Acorn Internet Services, a nationally known marketing and site building company.
- [Are You on the Right Marketing Path?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2017/07/are-you-on-the-right-marketing-path.html) - Read 2 case studies of Acorn IS clients that signed a year contract with another provider, including their documented losses, who have now returned.
- [New Select Registry Referral Source as of June 2017](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2017/06/new-select-registry-referral-source-as-of-june-2017.html) - Select Registry now has 3 Referral Sources you need to track in GA to determine ROI. Visit Site Link, Check Availability Button and now the Guidebook Print.
- [JackRabbit Referrals for Select Registry, NEIA, Nantucket Lodging and More!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2017/06/jackrabbit-referrals-for-select-registry-neia-nantucket-lodging-and-more.html) - You may ignore this post if you are sure NONE of your paid directories or association sites use the JackRabbit System products as part of their websites.
- [Google Maps appearing with Blue Pricing Boxes](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2017/06/google-maps-appearing-with-blue-pricing-boxes.html) - It appears as if we've been able to snapshot a new display for Google Maps including OTA rates.
- [I Can’t Afford to Keep my Online Presence up to Date!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2017/04/i-cant-afford-to-keep-my-online-presence-up-to-date.html) - Innkeepers who choose "Cheap" web firms outside the lodging industry do so at their peril.
- [Ignore Those ICANN Emails at Your Peril](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2017/04/ignore-those-icann-emails-at-your-peril.html) - Failure to respond to ICANN Emails in a timely manner can cause your site to be taken offline. Make sure you don't ignore important email communication.
- [New Acorn Website Designs - First Quarter 2017](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2017/04/new-acorn-website-designs-first-quarter-2017.html) - View the newest responsive website designs for bed and breakfasts nationwide released by Acorn Internet Services in the first quarter of 2017.
- [Should You Share Your E-Mail List?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2017/03/should-you-share-your-e-mail-list.html) - Make sure you understand all the rules and guidelines regarding your E-Mail list and its subscribers.
- [New Select Registry Website moves to HTTPS:// Google Analytics Data Missing](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2017/02/new-select-registry-website-moves-to-https.html) - Google Analytics Tracking has been lost from the Select Registry website when they moved their new website released in January to HTTPS:// early February
- [WordPress Updates Can Be Harmful To Your (Website's) Health](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2017/01/wordpress-updates-can-be-harmful-to-your-websites-health.html) - Don't update your Acorn WordPress website yourself, let our professional webmaster do the work and save you the stress of a site that doesn't work.
- [New Responsive Acorn Sites - 4th Quarter 2016](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2017/01/new-responsive-acorn-sites-4th-quarter-2016.html) - Check out the variety of beautiful designs available from Acorn Internet Services. Full responsive websites with carefully crafted on-page SEO marketing.
- [Is Your Site Fast Enough for Mobile Users? Google Will Tell You!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2016/12/is-your-site-fast-enough-for-mobile-users-google-will-tell-you.html) - Google is telling site owners when they have sitespeed issues via an email. This is another warning for sites that are not mobile enabled.
- [Are you a Successful Online Inn Owner?  Take the Quiz!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2016/12/are-you-a-successful-online-inn-owner-take-the-quiz.html) - All Innkeepers must understand the basics of their Online Responsibilities, don't leave it up to anyone else, you need to own the keys to your business!
- [Lodging sites impacted by new required fields added to Google Local Business Schema](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2016/12/lodging-sites-impacted-by-new-required-fields-added-to-google-local-business-schema.html) - Calling all Innkeepers who have live Acorn IS Responsive Designs, YOUR ACTION IS NEEDED. Google is at it again, or maybe I should say still. We first noticed this happening the week of Thanksgiving. We have verified, via an article posted on November 22, 2016 in SEORoundTable.com, that Google has indeed updated the Schema markup
- [Changes to Google Review Counts for Lodging Properties](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2016/11/changes-to-google-review-counts-for-lodging-properties.html) - I’ve been holding off on writing this blog post in hopes that I could track down a pattern with what we have been seeing when it comes to Google Review counts. We started noticing inconsistent Desktop results back in early September, where some properties showed the Google Review counts, and others did not. Also, when
- [What the Google Mobile-First Index Means to Your Business](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2016/11/what-the-google-mobile-first-index-means-to-your-business.html) - If your Mobile Site does not provide the same content as your Desktop site, you are at risk.
- [Another Serious Topic:  Web Site Hosting](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2016/11/another-serious-topic-web-site-hosting.html) - In the past few weeks, our blog posts have shared important Inn Owner topics such as: Copyright Infringement and DNS Renewals, and this week’s post is covering yet another serious topic: Web Site Hosting. To start off with one of those most famous MOM sayings of all times, with a bit of alteration… “It’s always
- [Latest Websites from Acorn IS - 3rd Quarter 2016](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2016/10/latest-websites-from-acorn-is-3rd-quarter-2016.html) - Check out the newest beautiful, clean responsive websites design launches by Acorn IS in the third quarter of 2016.
- [A Serious Subject - Who Controls Your Domain Name?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2016/10/a-serious-subject-who-controls-your-domain-name.html) - What is a Domain Name, and Why is it So Important? Your Domain Name is the alpha characters that represent the numeric characters in your URL, or IP address. So, instead of something like this: "55.486.0.452", it is "mybedandbreakfast.com", which is much easier to use than a string of numbers. This domain, or host name,
- [Google releases Penguin into the WILD!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2016/10/google-releases-penguin-into-the-wild.html) - On September 23, 2016 Google announced that Penguin is now part of their core algorithm. Penguin was originally released in April 2012 and it was an important algorithm targeted at web spam. With Penguin, ranking for sites actively participating in web spam techniques would decrease when Google felt the site was violating Google’s quality guidelines.
- [RIP "Mobile Friendly" Tags: November 18, 2014 - August 23, 2016](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2016/09/rip-mobile-friendly-tags.html) - Just because the Mobile Friendly Tags have gone, doesn't mean you don't need to follow Google's Mobile Friendly Rules!
- [Google Plays Possum with Local and Organic Placement](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2016/09/google-plays-possum-with-local-and-organic-placement.html) - Innkeepers! Are you losing Google Placement in Local and Organic? Could be the early September 2016 changes affecting your placement
- [Google Removes "Visit website" link from Local Listings](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2016/09/google-removes-visit-website-link-from-local-listings.html) - Have you noticed that without any OTA feed, your Inn has no reference in Google Maps and the 3-Pack for "visit website" as it has for years? Read more to find out what you can do!
- [Beyond your Website - An Integrated Marketing Plan is a MUST!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2016/08/beyond-your-website.html) - Choosing the Right Marketing Firm will make or break your business.
- [Acorn IS - New Responsive Sites - 2nd Quarter 2016](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2016/07/acorn-is-new-responsive-sites-2nd-quarter-2016.html) - Responsive Design is the best way to build websites and is recommended by Google. Acorn IS has been building quick-loading responsive sites since 2013.
- [R U Still Asking Guests Where They Found You?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2016/05/r-u-still-asking-guests-where-they-found-you.html) - I’m surprised at how many Innkeepers are relying on the feedback from their guests as a justification for their marketing strategy. Some do this by word of mouth “So how did you find out about us?” Others do this asking “How did you find us” with a list of canned responses in their reservation system.
- [Alert: TripAdvisor Business Listing Clients](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2016/04/alert-tripadvisor-business-listing-clients.html) - If you pay TripAdvisor in order to have the "Hotel Website" icon and link, link directly to your website, you should have received the email below. The Back Story: In the middle of March 2016, Scott Crumpton at White Stone Marketing noticed that TripAdvisor traffic to his clients Google Analytics accounts had vanished. He contacted
- [Google Will Increase the Effect of Their Mobile Ranking Signals in May 2016](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2016/03/google-will-increase-the-effect-of-their-mobile-ranking-signals-in-may-2016.html) - Almost a year ago, on April 21st, 2015, Google began using mobile-friendliness as a ranking signal on mobile search results. This first mobile-friendliness release was intended to rank your website based on if it passed Google's Mobile Friendly Test along with other Mobile Factors. Google said that on April 21, 2015, Google’s mobile ranking factors
- [Know the Truth! Google Analtyics Traffic vs. Bookings](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2016/02/know-the-truth-google-analtyics-traffic-vs-bookings.html) - If you have been following our Acorn IS Innkeeper’s Educational Blog long, you know I’m an avid Movie buff! So let’s just start with an oldie but a goodie! Who doesn’t love Jack Nicholson? But sometimes the Truth is truly stranger than Fiction. We have been watching the data trends of our various clients for
- [New Responsive Acorn Web Sites for Fourth Quarter 2015](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2016/01/new-responsive-acorn-web-sites-for-fourth-quarter-2015.html) - Check out out beautiful and functional new designs from the final quarter of 2015
- [HACKED: How Innkeepers Become Sitting Ducks…](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2015/11/hacked-how-innkeepers-become-sitting-ducks.html) - This post is designed to educate all Innkeepers about the HACKING of Bed and Breakfast Websites throughout the US and Canada. Acorn Internet Services Hosted Websites are NOT AFFECTED by this current incident. A short story, if I may …. Once Upon a Time… In a land not so far away, I met a representative
- [Responsive Design Owners: Google Analytics Alert](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2015/10/responsive-design-owners-google-analytics-alert.html) - Calling all Responsive Web Design owners! New Responsive designs combine your Blog, Mobile and Web pages all in one place. Your old, Non-Responsive designs typically provided your Blog, Mobile and Web pages as separate entities. Not only are all these contents now stored in one place, your Google Analytics Tracking for each of these pieces
- [Acorn IS Responsive Sites for Third Quarter 2015](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2015/10/acorn-is-responsive-sites-for-third-quarter-2015.html) - Take a look at all the websites launches by Acorn IS in the third quarter 2015. All of the sites are responsive and work great on all kinds of devices!
- [Your Website is NOT ENOUGH...](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2015/10/your-website-is-not-enough.html) - During our September 2015 FFA (Free For All Education Webinar) we had a question from a non-Acorn client. These FREE Educational Webinars are provided every quarter for any innkeeper, hotelier or small business owners at no charge. These sessions are recorded, so you may CLICK HERE to watch the latest FFA session on Google
- [Don't get Burned by Trademarks](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2015/07/dont-get-burned-by-trademarks.html) - Don't let your business be ruined by a trademark claim. Check your sources to make sure you aren't stepping on anyone's toes before you name your business.
- [Google Will Shut Down Unused Google Plus Pages July 28, 2015](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2015/07/google-will-shut-down-unused-google-plus-pages-july-28-2015.html) - Google is going to shut down "orphaned" Google + pages by July 28, 2015. If you don't claim and verify your page, it will be shut down
- [The Mobilegeddon Prepper Quiz – R U Prepared for April 21st?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2015/04/the-mobilegeddon-prepper-quiz-r-u-prepared-for-april-21st.html) - There is no reason to fear the changes coming to organic Google Mobile results on April 21st. You simply need to be prepared! I encourage you to spend a few minutes and take the Mobile Prepper Quiz below. What is your Mobile Prepper Score? Based on your score, should you expect quality Mobile placement survival
- [Reduce Bot Traffic in Google Analytics](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2015/04/reduce-bot-traffic-in-google-analytics.html) - A few clicks in your Google Analytics admin section will reduce the number of hits and referrals you are getting from spam bots and spiders.
- [Acorn Site Launches for First Quarter, 2015](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2015/04/acorn-site-launches-for-first-quarter-2015.html) - Some of the eleven sites launched by Acorn IS in the first quarter of 2015
- [RSS Graffiti No Longer Available for Blog Feeds to Facebook](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2015/03/rss-graffiti-no-longer-available-for-blog-feeds-to-facebook.html) - RSS Graffiti is no Longer available for blog feeds to facebook. Here are a few alternative ways you can post your blog to Facebook, as well as Google + and Twitter.
- [Updated Responsive Website Design for Hawthorn, A Bed & Breakfast](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2015/03/updated-responsive-website-design-for-hawthorn-a-bed-breakfast.html) - A new responsive WordPress website for Hawthorn, A Bed & Breakfast, located in Independence, Missouri
- [Links - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2015/03/links-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly.html) - Use these definitions of Good, Bad and Ugly links to help your chances of ranking higher in the search engines.
- [Responsive Site with Southern Charm for Texas Bed and Breakfast](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2015/03/responsive-site-with-southern-charm-for-texas-bed-and-breakfast.html) - Acorn's Sales Manager is also an innkeeper, who had a new custom responsive site designed and built by Acorn Internet Services for her Jefferson, TX B&B
- [Significant Impact:  April 21, 2015](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2015/02/significant-impact-april-21-2015.html) - Rivers Rise? Civilization Falls? Will your Mobile Presence Survive? No! It’s not a trailer for a new Spring time action movie, though it sounds as if it could be! For those business owners who are not Mobile Friendly according to Google Guidelines by April 21, 2015, they should indeed brace for a "Significant Impact" to their
- [Rabbit Hill Inn - A Romantic Bed and Breakfast Website](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2015/02/rabbit-hill-inn-a-romantic-bed-and-breakfast-website.html) - Rabbit Hill Inn is the newest custom designed website from Acorn Internet Services. The inn's owner worked tirelessly with our staff to produce a beautiful site.
- [30 Timber Road - A New Site for a New B&B](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2015/02/30-timber-road-a-new-site-for-a-new-bb.html) - Acorn has launched a new responsive design for a B&B in Mechanicsville, PA called 30 Timber Road Bed and Breakfast.
- [So...Your Guests just LOVE your Website?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2015/02/so-your-guests-just-love-your-website.html) - This is a “Belated Happy Valentine’s Day” Post for your Website! I cannot count the number of times I’ve had an Innkeeper, who has an older Website (2 years or older), tell me: "My guests just LOVE my website". Unfortunately, I hear those words from a variety of Innkeepers no matter how Awesome or Not-So-Awesome
- [The Noah Principle](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2015/02/the-noah-principle.html) - If you’ve attended any of the FREE webinar classes that Acorn IS teaches, or have heard us speak in person, or are an Acorn University student, you more than likely have heard us reference The Noah Principle as an analogy to Website owners needing to follow Google’s Guidelines. The story of Noah and the Ark is where
- [Two Stunning New Sites for Virginia B&B and Wine Tours Businesses!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2015/02/two-stunning-new-sites-for-virginia-bb-and-wine-tours-businesses.html) - Acorn has designed two new responsive websites for Arcady Vineyard Wine Tours and Arcady Vineyard Bed and Breakfast in Charlottesville, Virginia
- [The Twitter Bird Will Tweet on Google Once Again](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2015/02/the-twitter-bid-will-tweet-on-google-once-again.html) - Twitter and Google have reached a deal in which Tweets will once again be indexed in real time.
- [New Responsive Website for Tiffany's Bed and Breakfast!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2015/02/new-responsive-website-for-tiffanys-bed-and-breakfast.html) - A responsive website design from Acorn Internet Services will help your customers use your site more easily on their mobile devices.
- [Do NOT Settle... Invest in a fully Responsive Design!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2015/02/do-not-settle-choose-a-fully-responsive-design.html) - Wise Innkeepers take the time to learn and understand current technology before investing. Don't Settle - choose a fully Responsive Design when investing in a new Website.
- [New "Call to Action" Button for Facebook Pages](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2015/01/new-call-to-action-button-for-facebook-pages.html) - Add the new free Call to Action button to your Facebook page to encourage viewers to book a stay at your bed and breakfast
- [WARNING: You MUST Fix Google mobile usability issues NOW!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2015/01/warning-you-must-fix-mobile-usability-issues-for-google-now.html) - Google is predicted to penalize your Mobile SERPS if you don't have a mobile site.
- [Be the Master of Your Domain - Don't Lose Your Website Presence!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2015/01/be-the-master-of-your-domain-dont-lose-your-website-presence.html) - Learn how to keep your website domain name from being sold or deleted by your domain registrar. Make sure you are on control of your website domain.
- [Choosing WordPress Plugins that Meet Google Guidelines](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2015/01/choosing-wordpress-plugins-that-meet-google-guidelines.html) - It's important to test any plug-ins you want to use on your WordPress site to make sure they don't cause problems on your site or lower your ranking in Google
- [Your Mobile Presence, or Lack Thereof, has Now Been EXPOSED for All to See!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2014/12/your-mobile-presence-or-lack-there-of-has-now-been-exposed-for-all-to-see.html) - You will be losing revenue to your mobile guests if you don't have a mobile site!
- [Some Housekeeping for the New Year](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2014/11/some-housekeeping-for-the-new-year.html) - Make sure your site is up to snuff for 2015 by updating all of the new information!
- [A Test - Feed Your Blog to Google + and Facebook with Hootsuite](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2014/10/a-test-feed-your-blog-to-google-and-facebook-with-hootsuite.html) - A test on the blog feed abilities of the Hootsuite dashboard. Automatically feeding a blog to both Google + and Facebook at the same time.
- [Updating RSS Graffiti Permissions for Your Blog Feed](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2014/09/updating-rss-graffiti-permissions-for-your-blog-feed.html) - Step-by-Step directions for updating your RSS Graffiti permissions on an existing blog feed to Facebook
- [HMS Conference Updates, Partnerships and Coupon Codes - OH MY!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2014/09/hms-conference-updates-partnerships-and-coupon-codes-oh-my.html) - HMS (Hospitality Marketing Summit) is excited to share our partnership efforts with State, Regional and Industry Associations for our upcoming conference in Denver, CO on November 18, 19 and 20, 2014. Members of participating State, Regional and Industry Associations may request discount coupon codes for a $100 off the current rack rate pricing. Below is
- [Caldwell House Bed and Breakfast Gets a New Responsive Web Site!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2014/09/caldwell-house-bed-and-breakfast-gets-a-new-responsive-web-site.html) - Acorn Internet Services debuts a lovely new Responsive Web Design site for Caldwell House Bed and Breakfast in Hudson Valley, New York
- [New Acorn Sites for Summer 2014](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2014/09/new-acorn-sites-for-august-2014.html) - Take a look at several of the most recent responsive designs from Acorn Internet Services
- [Hospitality Marketing Summit - November 18-20, 2014](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2014/08/hospitality-marketing-summit-november-18-20-2014.html) - Join us for the Hospitality Marketing Summit, a technology conference to be held in Denver on November 18-20, 2014.
- [Barnacle SEO for Innkeepers - One Pigeon Survival Tactic](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2014/08/barnacle-seo-for-innkeepers-one-pigeon-survival-tactic.html) - Using the practice of Barnacle SEO can help small business sites survive and thrive in the wake of the Google Pigeon update.
- [Out of 1,000 B&B Sites Reviewed: 33% - 49% Have NO MOBILE Site Whatsoever!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2014/08/out-of-1000-bb-sites-reviewed-33-49-have-no-mobile-site-whatsoever.html) - I am truly amazed at how many Innkeepers today still have NO MOBILE PRESENCE whatsoever. Out of approximately 1,000 Bed and Breakfast Websites we reviewed, between 33% and a whopping 49% of Innkeepers have NO MOBILE PRESENCE at all for an improved guest experience. A Bit of History On November 13, 2009, Google Webmaster Central
- [Responsive Web Design for At Cumberland Falls Bed & Breakfast Inn](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2014/08/responsive-web-design-for-at-cumberland-falls-bed-breakfast-inn.html) - A new responsive site has been launched for At Cumberland Falls Bed & Breakfast Inn, a lovely place in Asheville, NC
- [Is Pigeon Pooping on Your Placement?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2014/07/is-pigeon-pooping-on-your-placement.html) - Learn about the new Google Pigeon update, what kinds of searches it affects and what you can do to keep up.
- [New Educational Bytes from Acorn IS!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2014/07/new-educational-bytes-from-acorn-is.html) - Five video tutorials on how to add new social media tabs to your Facebook business pages, as well as to exclude Semalt results from your Google Analytics page.
- [Martin Hill Inn Has a New Responsive Web Site!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2014/07/martin-hill-inn-has-a-new-responsive-web-site.html) - A new responsive website for Martin Hill Inn, a bed and breakfast in Portsmouth, NH
- [New Responsive Site for Inn Victoria!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2014/07/new-responsive-site-for-inn-victoria.html) - Acorn IS has launched a new web site for Inn Victoria, a bed and breakfast in Chester, VT.
- [Check Out Acorn's Third Quarter 2014 Site Releases!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2014/07/check-out-acorns-third-quarter-2014-site-releases.html) - The new sites launched by Acorn IS in 3rd Quarter 2014
- [Wishing your Website a Happy 4th of July!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2014/07/wishing-your-website-a-happy-4th-of-july.html) - The 4th of July is a time when Americans take a moment to reflect on our Freedoms. Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion and the Right to Bear Arms to name a few. Our forefather's insight still applies today as seen by this wording in the Declaration of Independence. The Pursuit of Happiness for a
- [A New Site for Hamanassett Bed & Breakfast](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2014/06/a-new-site-for-hamanassett-bed-breakfast.html) - Acorn IS has released a new Responsive website design for Chester Heights inn, Hamanassett Bed & Breakfast.
- [Pinehurst Inn Launches a New Turnkey Site](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2014/06/pinehurst-inn-launches-a-new-turnkey-site.html) - Contact Acorn IS about our new Turnkey Lite responsive web site design.
- [Save the Date: Hospitality Marketing Summit, Denver, CO](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2014/06/save-the-date-hospitality-marketing-summit-denver-co.html) - What: Hospitality Marketing Summit When: November 17-20, 2014 Where: Denver, CO Who: Bed and Breakfast Inns, Boutique Hotels and Luxury Lodging Properties Why: Customized tech-focused, educational conference catering to your marketing needs Acorn Internet Services and White Stone Marketing are hosting the first ever Hospitality Marketing Symposium in Denver, Colorado on November 17-20, 2014. So,
- [Bourbon Manor - A New Kind of Bed and Breakfast](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2014/05/bourbon-manor-a-new-kind-of-bed-and-breakfast.html) - Acorn IS has launched a new web site for the new bourbon-themed inn, Bourbon Manor.
- [Timmermann House Bed and Breakfast Gets a New Website](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2014/05/timmermann-house-bed-and-breakfast-gets-a-new-website.html) - Acorn has built a new website for Timmermann House Bed and Breakfast in Aviston Illinois.
- [True or False? You'll be out of Business in 2014 without a Responsive Design...](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2014/04/true-of-false-youll-be-out-of-business-in-2014-without-a-responsive-design.html) - In advance of attending the Mid Atlantic Innkeepers Conference (MAI) this year, I took the time to review each of the attendees Websites to see how many Innkeepers had invested in a Mobile Site, and how many hadn’t. As you can see from the graphic, a whopping 50% had not! Then I came across a
- [A Foxy New Site for Fox Hill Bed & Breakfast and Cottage Suites](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2014/04/a-foxy-new-site-for-fox-hill-bed-breakfast-and-cottage-suites.html) - Lovely bed and breakfast in the Shenadoah Valley has a new website which adequately reflects the beauty of the property.
- [Change is in the Air with BBOnline Hosted Websites](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2014/04/change-is-in-the-air-with-bbonline-hosted-sites.html) - I just received a call from an Innkeeper who has been hosting their Inn's Website Pages with BBonline for many years. He just found out the BBOnline is no longer going to be able to make updates to their Hosted Inn's Website Pages after May 1, 2014 and is recommending that they find another Website
- [Make Sure Your Smiling Face Is Seen on Google!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2014/04/make-sure-your-smiling-face-is-seen-on-google.html) - Settings within the Google + profile will allow your picture to be shown in the search results when you author content. Make sure your settings are correct!
- [Not So Fast! Your Localeze Listing Is Probably Still Claimed!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2014/03/not-so-fast-your-localeze-listing-is-probably-still-claimed.html) - Localeze is a large information directory service that keeps information on millions of businesses. Make sure your listing is claimed and verified with them.
- [Exciting New Website for the Louisiana Bed and Breakfast Association](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2014/03/exciting-new-website-for-the-louisiana-bed-and-breakfast-association.html) - The Louisiana Bed and Breakfast Association has a new website developed by Acorn Internet Services. The new site features all the 59 member inns, as well as a new blog.
- [Some Spring Cleaning You Might Actually Enjoy…](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2014/03/some-spring-cleaning-you-might-actually-enjoy.html) - Update your website with fresh professional photography by Acorn IS. Our photographer will travel to your location to get the best and most beautiful shots of your inn.
- [Making Waves Boatel is a Unique Lodging Property in Toronto](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2014/03/making-waves-boatel-is-a-unique-lodging-property-in-toronto.html) - Making Waves Boatel is a Bed and Breakfast on a Boat in Totonto, Canada.
- [Google Email: Important changes to your Google Places account - Not Spam](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2014/03/google-email-important-changes-to-your-google-places-account-not-spam.html) - If you've recently received an email from Google about your Places listing, please make sure you read and follow the instructions to remove extraneous listings from your account.
- [Local U Presenting at Mid Atlantic Innkeepers Conference, March 2014](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2014/02/local-u-presenting-at-mid-atlantic-innkeepers-conference-march-2014.html) - I am excited to announce that the Local University team, co-founded by David Mihm, will be presenting again this year at the (MAI) Mid Atlantic Innkeepers Conference on Sunday March 9th, 2014. Below is the list of speakers and the agenda for this information packed 4 ½ hour session. A new face will be joining
- [Is your Website Old, Tired and Outdated?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2014/02/is-your-website-old-tired-and-outdated.html) - Acorn has always stayed current to help our customers have the latest technology for their web sites. As Google has announced that their preferred configuration for mobile is Responsive Web Design, we have not only offered RWD, but worked to make those sites as fast as possible as per Google's Pagespeed guidelines. If you missed
- [Marketing 101: "You’ve got to pick somebody to trust"](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2014/02/marketing-101-youve-got-to-pick-somebody-to-trust.html) - A few weeks ago I went to see the movie “Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit” and aside from the fact that I love all kinds of movies and spy movies rank right up there in my favorite genre, I absolutely loved the one scene where Ryan is instructed to meet Harper, his handler, played by Kevin
- [New Website for New Owners of Beacon House Inn Bed & Breakfast](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2014/02/new-website-for-new-owners-of-beacon-house-inn-bed-breakfast.html) - Acorn Internet Services has launched a new responsive web design site for the new owners of Beacon House Inn Bed and Breakfast in Carolina Beach, NC.
- [MapQuest Listings Now Administered Through Yext](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2014/01/mapquest-listings-now-administered-through-yext.html) - Business owners who want to update their MapQuest listings are now required to pay for this service through Yext.com
- [Cliff Notes on Smartphone Website Configurations Supported by Google](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2014/01/cliff-notes-on-smartphone-website-configurations-supported-by-google.html) - At the recent PAII conference in Charleston, I noticed that Innkeepers were using “Catch Phrases” regarding Mobile Designs that was confusing the technology that Google wants to see in your Mobile Design. In order to help Innkeepers (and other small business owners) clearly understand the difference between “What Google Wants” vs. “What Google will Support”
- [Recap: PAII 2014 Innkeeping Show](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2014/01/recap-paii-2014-innkeeping-show.html) - We had an amazingly busy time at the 2014 Innkeeping Show in Charleston this year. It’s been touted as one of the biggest shows in the last decade, and from the many patient Innkeepers waiting in line at our booth to visit with us, I can attest that indeed it was a busy, busy show!
- [Important Google Mobile Search Results Changes for Separate Mobile Sites](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2014/01/google-mobile-search-result-changes.html) - DISCLAIMER: If you have already created a User Friendly, Google Speed Tested, RESPONSIVE Web site for your business, THIS ARTICLE DOES NOT APPLY TO YOUR Mobile Presence. See recommendation #1 below. Congratulations, you are following Google’s Recommended Configuration! This article addresses those who have Mobile Sites that fall under recommendation #3 above, A SEPARATE MOBILE
- [Holden House 1902 Bed & Breakfast Inn Launches New Site](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/12/holden-house-1902-bed-breakfast-inn-launches-new-site.html) - A new website for the new year! Holden House 1902 Bed & Breakfast Inn will be all set with the latest technology upon the release of their responsive web design site.
- [New Website for Virginia's The Collins House Inn](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/12/new-website-for-virginias-the-collins-house-inn.html) - New innkeepers Mike and Susan have launched a new RWD site with the help of Acorn IS
- [New RWD site for Seattle Bed & Breakfast Association](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/12/new-rwd-site-for-seattle-bed-breakfast-association.html) - State and local bed and breakfast associations will benefit from responsive web design
- [The Truth about Responsive Website Design?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/12/the-truth-about-responsive-website-design.html) - This blog post is in response to an E-Mail sent by a vendor in our industry titled “The Truth about Responsive Website Design” that many Innkeepers received and quite a few forwarded to me to read. Technically, the contents of the article above may be considered mostly accurate. However, there is additional important information Innkeepers
- [Google Launches New Sign-In Process and New Products](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/12/google-launches-new-sign-in-process-and-new-products.html) - Google's new sign in process is good for mobile users. New products such as Me on the Web and Data Archiving are excellent user-friendly products.
- [Everything you need to know to build a Superior Web site](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/11/everything-you-need-to-know-to-build-a-superior-web-site.html) - The days of simply hiring a designer to create a “pretty” Web site is gone. To create a Web site that will function well in Google and the other search engines, you need to hire a company that provides all of the following… A designer (for look and feel) A qualified developer (for site functionality
- [O Canada! Guides to Canadian Local Search](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/11/o-canada-guides-to-canadian-local-search.html) - Canadian local businesses should pursue and correct different citation-providers than American businesses. This post provides links to articles that provide those links.
- [New Google + Cover Images and a G+ Business Page Hint](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/11/new-google-cover-images-and-a-g-business-page-hint.html) - News about the change to Google Plus cover image as well as information about the percentage of information completed in your Google Plus business page
- [Do you Know what you Don’t Know?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/11/do-you-know-what-you-dont-know.html) - Do you Know What You Don’t Know? And what might Not Knowing be Costing You? A Personal Story… “My Dad grew up during the depression. He knew the value of hard work. Now that he is gone, my 3 brothers and I have the daunting task of handing his estate, consisting mainly of the farm
- [New Responsive Web Site Design for Inn on Broadway](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/10/new-responsive-web-site-design-for-inn-on-broadway.html) - Inn on Broadway is a lovely historic building in Silver City. Acorn IS has just launched a new web site design for the inn.
- [Star of Texas Bed & Breakfast's New Web Site Shines!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/10/star-of-texas-bed-breakfasts-new-web-site-shines.html) - Acorn built a new responsive custom designed site for Star of Texas Bed & Breakfast. The look and feel of the new site reflect the ambiance of the inn.
- [Vine Cottage Inn has a New Custom Responsive Site](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/10/vine-cottage-inn-has-a-new-custom-responsive-site.html) - Vine Cottage Inn has a new custom design site that is also responsive. This will make it easy for guests using any type of device to view and use the website.
- [New Responsive Site for RiverPoint Landing Marina Resort](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/10/new-responsive-site-for-riverpoint-landing-marina-resort.html) - Did you know that California has a Delta? I didn't until I spoke to the owner of RiverPoint Landing Marina-Resort, Doris Dunn. RiverPoint is a unique property in Stockton, CA. The marina has everything you would need for a boating vacation or getaway as well as nice, well-kept RV areas, some right on the Delta,
- [The Truth about Call Tracking Numbers and Local Search Placement](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/09/the-truth-about-call-tracking-numbers-and-local-search-placement.html) - It has recently come to our attention that there is more than one vendor out there in our Industry “Offering Call Tracking Numbers" to Innkeepers to help identify and prove the “Worth” of their wares. What Exactly is Call Tracking? Call Tracking is based on a telephone server solution. Advertisers are provided a multitude of
- [New Website Design for The Iris Inn](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/09/new-website-design-for-the-iris-inn.html) - Acorn Internet Services continues its tradition of beautiful aesthetic combined with the latest responsive technology in the new site design for The Iris Inn.
- [To "G" or Not To "G"?  That is the Question](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/09/to-be-or-not-to-be-g-is-the-question.html) - Original Title: "To Be or Not To Be? G+ Is the Question" A Post by Mike Elgan (a blogger who writes about technology and innovation for a living) was discussed on Heather Turner’s Bed and Breakfast Forum, a private G+ community for Innkeepers and their supporters. I was asked my opinion on the topic posted
- [The Beechmont, A Bed & Breakfast Inn Launches New Custom Responsive Site](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/09/the-beechmont-a-bed-breakfast-inn-launches-new-custom-responsive-site.html) - The Beechmont, A Bed & Breakfast Inn is the first Custom Responsive Site Design by Acorn Internet Services
- [ASIA Bed and Breakfast Spa's New Acorn Responsive Site is Launched](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/09/asia-bed-and-breakfast-spas-new-acorn-responsive-site-is-launched.html) - Acorn IS has launched a new responsive web site design for ASIA Bed and Breakfast Spa of Asheville, NC
- [New Responsive Design Site for Hideaway Lodge Bed and Breakfast](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/09/new-responsive-design-site-for-hideaway-lodge-bed-and-breakfast.html) - Hideaway Lodge Bed and Breakfast has a new website for their Woodinville, WA inn.
- [October 2013: FREE "Trick or Treat" Education Each Week!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/09/trick-or-treat-education-each-week.html) - This year we will offering Innkeepers "Educational Awareness Opportunities" each Wednesday, during the Month of October. We will be kicking off this 6 week series on Wednesday, September 25, 2014 with Google Local "Advice from 35 Experts". We encourage you to sign up for a FREE month of "Trick or Treat" Educational Awareness each week!
- [New Educational Byte - Use Buffer to Update Social Media!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/09/new-educational-byte-use-buffer-to-update-social-media.html) - Our latest Edubyte - .045 - Use Buffer, a new desktop and mobile app for updating to several different social media platforms at once.
- [2013 ReportCard: Innkeeper's Local SERP Placement - What's Your Grade?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/09/2013-reportcard-innkeepers-local-serp-placement-whats-your-grade.html) - I recently had the pleasure of teaching a PAII Innkeeping Live! Session last week titled: Local Ranking Factors: Advice from the Experts! This session was based on the our August 14, 2014 Blog Post “Experts Share Insights on Google Local Ranking Factors” Over 60 PAII members, both Innkeepers and Vendors alike registered for this session,
- [The Innkeeper’s Personal Coaching and Training Workout Plan!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/09/the-innkeepers-personal-coaching-and-training-workout-plan.html) - I’m sure you’ve all seen the TV commercials where the person comes on the screen and says, “I could NEVER lose weight on my own”, but with XYZ Program I’ve lost 30, 40, 50 pounds and am in the best shape I’ve ever been in my entire life! Even successful athletes, in real life and
- [New Website for The Blushing Oyster Bed & Breakfast](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/08/new-website-for-the-blushing-oyster-bed-breakfast.html) - The Blushing Oyster Bed & Breakfast in Yarmouth Port, MA has debuted a new responsive design website from Acorn Internet Services.
- [Acorn Responsive Design Conversion - The Franklin Victorian Bed & Breakfast](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/08/acorn-responsive-design-conversion-the-franklin-victorian-bed-breakfast.html) - Acorn IS has finished its first Responsive Design Conversion for The Franklin Victorian Bed & Breakfast in Sparta, Wisconsin
- [Your Safety is Your Responsibility: A Parable](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/08/your-safety-is-your-responsibility-a-parable.html) - Our summer vacation this year included a stop in Zion National Park in Utah. You are not permitted to drive your own vehicle inside the park, and must board a bus that will take you to various stops and points of interest inside the park. Between stops, a recorded message shares a bit of history
- [Experts Share Insights on Google Local Ranking Factors](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/08/experts-share-insights-on-google-local-ranking-factors.html) - We are honored again this year to be included as one of the 35 experts in this year’s “2013 Local Search Ranking Factors Results” by David Mihm. Read Overview | Read Full Article Recap: Primary Ranking Factors for Local Search Ranking Placement Proper category associations A physical address in the city being searched Consistent, high-quality
- [A New Site for Historic Fulton](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/08/a-new-site-for-historic-fulton.html) - Acorn IS designed and developed a new responsive site design for Historic Fulton.
- [Google's Local Results Carousel - Officially Launched!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/06/googles-local-results-carousel-officially-launched.html) - On May 8, 2013, we announced a “Local Carousel Display” was coming soon as part of our blog post “Google Places Link Gone, New Carousel Results Being Seen by Some” [Read Article] On June 18, 2013 Google Officially Launched its “Local Results Carousel” [Read Release]. For more information on the New Google Maps read this
- [Responsive Design – Formal Announcement](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/06/responsive-design-formal-announcement.html) - As of May 1, 2013 Acorn Internet Services, Inc. is proud to announce that all of it's designs, both Custom and Turnkey will be developed using Google recommended Responsive Design techniques. By doing so, we will be one of the first in our industry to offer these designs to Innkeepers looking to stay ahead of
- [Google Plus Pages and Google Places Debut New Dashboards](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/06/google-plus-pages-and-google-places-debut-new-dashboards.html) - Acorn's ongoing education program, Acorn University, presented the new Google dashboards in a webinar. .
- [Old Harbor Inn Debuts Acorn's First Responsive Design Inn Site](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/06/old-harbor-inn-debuts-acorns-first-responsive-design-inn-site.html) - Old Harbor Inn of Chatham, MA is the first responsive site design released by Acorn IS.
- [Article Correction: Innkeeping NOW Magazine (Spring 2013)](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/05/article-correction-innkeeping-now-magazine-spring-2013.html) - We recently had the pleasure of writing the article: The Stark Reality of Online Reviews for PAII’s Spring 2013 Innkeeping NOW Magazine. But as with any article in print, the technology references can go stale very quickly. In the case of this article, a few specific points regarding Google Reviews that were discussed are no
- [The BIG Jump! Google Author Images now on MOBILE!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/05/the-big-jump-google-author-images-now-on-mobile.html) - In my most recent blog posts I’ve tried to share an urgent concern I have for Innkeepers who aren’t keeping up with Google. We posted about all the new Google changes coming in the very near future [read article] and we’ve spoke about creating Authorship and Publisher authority on your website and blog [read article].
- [Most Recent Google Changes (All Important for your Business!)](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/05/most-recent-google-changes-all-important-for-your-business.html) - The Google I/O 2013 keynote presentation that was held yesterday is available via video [Click Here]. Included below are some of the topics discussed at this 3:51:25 presentation and other topics that have become important in the past few days. As an Innkeeper, all these things are going to contribute to your Google standing in
- [Google Places Link GONE!  NEW Local Carousel Results Being Seen by Some!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/05/google-places-link-gone-new-local-carousel-results.html) - You will no longer find the Places search menu option in Google’s More Dropdown. This option has been around for years, ever since Google began providing blended (Organic + Places) "Red Bubble" listings (A, B, C, etc.) back in 2010. Google appears to be re-branding the “old” Places Listing as we have known and loved
- [New Website for Olympic View Bed and Breakfast Cottage](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/04/new-website-for-olympic-view-bed-and-breakfast-cottage.html) - Olympic View Bed and Breakfast Cottage launches a beautiful new Turnkey site by Acorn Internet Services.
- [Rel = Author and Rel = Publisher Tags: A MUST HAVE!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/04/rel-author-rel-publisher-announcement.html) - We’ve been purposely holding off announcing “Why You Should Install Publisher and Author Tags on your Website and Blog Content” until today. Though if you are part of our Acorn University, or have been to any of our Conference Sessions this year, you already have a pretty good idea what these tags are, what they
- [TripAdvisor Business Listings - New Features](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/04/tripadvisor-business-listings-new-features.html) - Tripadvisor has made their business listing more attractive with additional features.
- [Harrell House Bed and Breakfast's New Turnkey Site](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/04/harrell-house-bed-and-breakfasts-new-turnkey-site.html) - Harrell House Bed and Breakfast of North Carolina has a new Turnkey site by Acorn IS.
- [Get UR Geek On!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/04/get-ur-geek-on.html) - Our Club 60 webinar today was attended by many eager to learn Acorn University students. This morning’s session was the FIRST in a 4-part series we are holding throughout the month of April, to provide tips and hints from a few of the prominent names in Local Search. I’d like to share what inspired the
- [What’s happening to Google Places for Business?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/04/whats-happening-to-google-places-for-business.html) - A few lucky Innkeepers had the pleasure of hearing Joel Headly of Google’s Consumer Operations group at this years Mid Atlantic Innkeepers Conference special Local U session on Sunday March 10, 2013. At this session, many questions were asked about claiming your "Google Places for Business" listing data. At the time, Joel asked that everyone
- [Lago Vista Bed and Breakfast and Beaver's Bend Creative Escapes New Web Sites](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/03/lago-vista-bed-and-breakfast-and-beavers-bend-creative-escapes-new-web-sites.html) - New websites for two lodging businesses owned by the same person.
- [Highlawn Inn Has More Business Due to New Site](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/03/highlawn-inn-has-more-business-due-to-new-site.html) - SInce their new web site launched, Highlawn Inn has seen more booking for the bed and breakfast.
- [A New Look for Your Google Plus Page](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/03/a-new-look-for-your-google-plus-page.html) - Local business owners should update their Google Plus Local pages to take advantage of the new layout and larger cover image.
- [How to Report Blackmail to TripAdvisor](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/02/how-to-report-blackmail-to-tripadvisor.html) - TripAdvisor has recently announced a new feature that will allow Innkeepers to report any issues regarding blackmail threats from their guests. We've taught these recent reporting changes as part of our Acorn University, and also at the recent PAII conference in Vegas, but wanted to document them in our blog as a reference for all
- [Isaiah Jones Homestead Bed & Breakfast Enjoys New Turnkey Web Site](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/02/isaiah-jones-homestead-bed-breakfast-enjoys-new-turnkey-web-site.html) - Isaiah Jones Homestead is a lovely Victorian Inn that has a new web site by Acorn IS.
- [Recap: PAII 2013 Innkeeping Show](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/02/recap-paii-2013-innkeeping-show.html) - This year’s Innkeeping Show, provided by PAII (Professional Association of Innkeepers International) was held January 28 – 31, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino. Members of the Acorn IS team attending were: Mark and Lisa, Willie Louthen-Brown and Scott Thomas. This is the first year that PAII provided 1-on-1 time
- [Alpine Haus Bed and Breakfast Excited About New Site](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/02/alpine-haus-bed-and-breakfast-excited-about-new-site.html) - Alpine Haus Bed and Breakfast has a new Turnkey web site that meets their needs. Owner Allison found the process to be smooth.
- [Got Mobile?  It's a MUST HAVE in Today's Online World!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/01/got-mobile.html) - Your Guests and your Future Guests are using Mobile devices more and more to find Bed and Breakfasts while they are at home and on the go. But don't take our word for it, go check your Google Analytics. Look for actual Mobile Devices being used beyond any iPad counts. iPads SHOULD display your full
- [Calling all Innkeepers: 2013 Revenue Resolutions](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/01/calling-all-innkeepers-2013-revenue-resolutions.html) - Did you make any 2013 Resolutions to set new and Improved Revenue Goals for your business this year? If not, I encourage you to Read On! For the past decade, we have been teaching Innkeepers. We often hear from our Marketing Innkeepers... “My revenue is up 10%, 20%, 30% + over my best year ever!”
- [BUT… all my GUESTS tell me they LOVE my Web Site!!!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/01/but-all-my-guests-tell-me-they-love-my-web-site.html) - If I were to take a survey of Innkeepers today, I’m guessing that the majority of YOUR GUESTS who have already booked a room or stayed with you in the past have said things like… Your site is so easy to NAVIGATE! I just LOVE your Web site! Your site was so EASY to use!
- [Whispering Pines Bed & Breakfast Innkeeper Pleased with New Web Site](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/01/whispering-pines-bed-breakfast-innkeeper-pleased-with-new-web-site.html) - Whispering Pines Bed & Breakfast has a new Turnkey website built and marketed by Acorn Internet Services.
- [Blog Post Feeds: How To Create "Read More" Snippets](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2013/01/blog-post-feeds-how-to-create-read-more-snippets.html) - We have been working with many clients to eliminate the amount of duplicate content being discovered for their businesses around the internet. Here's a great tip (and step-by-step) for controlling and reducing your full blog post feeds out to the various directories or other sites that pull in your blog post content from either your
- [Google Placement: Past, Present and Future](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/12/google-placement-past-present-and-future.html) - Below are just a few comments from yesterdays Quarterly FFA (Free For All) Webinar. If you were unable to join us yesterday, we invite you to watch the video recording from the class. It's almost like being there! [Watch Video] "That was an Excellent Webinar - Thank You so much!" "Excellent Job!" "Thank you guys!
- [A New Site for an Old Story - Alice Lives Again](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/12/a-new-site-for-an-old-story-alice-lives-again.html) - Walrus and Carpenter productions presents a new website to market their new Alice in Wonderland film.
- [Don't Buy Into Fake Reviews and Purchased Facebook Fans](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/12/dont-buy-into-fake-reviews-and-purchased-facebook-fans.html) - Some companies offer to post reviews or provide Facebook fans- this is bad business.
- [New Internet Presence for Flag House Inn](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/12/new-internet-presence-for-flag-house-inn.html) - Flag Ship Inn in Annapolis, MD is happy with new Turnkey site from Acorn IS, and is venturing out into the world of internet presence.
- [Will Google Sink your SEO Battleship?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/12/will-google-sink-your-seo-battleship.html) - “Website Quality Indicators that can sink your SEO Battleship.” […] This article was posted last week on Search Engine Watch. What I find so very, very interesting about this article is that these “Quality Indicators” are part and parcel of our SEPPIR (Search Engine Placement Problem Identification Report) that we debuted on October 15, 2012.
- [Google Hotel Finder Now Displaying B&B Results](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/11/1602.html) - Google's new Hotel Finder is now available for B&B's.
- [Terrapin Peak Bed Breakfast and Beyond - New Website](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/11/terrapin-peak-bed-breakfast-and-beyond-new-website.html) - Terrapin Peak Bed Breakfast and Beyond has a new website built by Acorn Internet Services.
- [A New Web Site for Bushnell & Bushnell Services](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/11/a-new-web-site-for-bushnell-bushnell-services.html) - Bushnell & Bushnell Services is enjoying a new web site built by Acorn Internet Services.
- [Fairytales and the Reality of your Financial Fence](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/11/fairytales-and-the-reality-of-your-financial-fence.html) - First, we begin with the Fairytale… …Once upon a time, in a kingdom not so far away, the Innkeeper Prince and his Princess went searching for a new Website to strengthen their Kingdom! But times in Innkeeper-Land were hard, and they found themselves tightening their purse strings to be able to cover the increased costs
- [Blog Feeds to Facebook - Check RSS Grafitti](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/11/blog-feeds-to-facebook-check-rss-grafitti.html) - Watch our EduByte on how to set up a blog feed with RSS Graffiti
- [Acorn Customers Make the Top 100 Blog List!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/10/acorn-customers-make-the-top-100-blog-list.html) - Recently several Acorn customers were included in the 100 Best Blogs and Businesses in Hospitality. We would like to recognize and congratulate these great Blogging Innkeepers: 10 Fitch Luxurious Romantic Inn (Auburn, NY) - Innkeeper Cheryl Barber 1825 Inn (Hershey, PA) - Innkeeper Will McQueen American
- [Water's Edge Inn - A New Site](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/10/waters-edge-inn-a-new-site.html) - Water's Edge Inn is a lovely property built as an bed and breakfast in 2007. The prior website was not an adequate representation of the charms of this waterfront gem. The inn features eight distinctive guest rooms as well as three private villas, all beautifully appointed with distinctive amenities. The new website is a much
- [The Digital Baggage Dilemma](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/10/the-digital-baggage-dilemma.html) - Have you been in business for at least 3-4 years? Have you enjoyed high placement in the Search Engines for the past few years, possibly even the last decade? But now you’ve noticed a drop in your Search Engine Placement? It very well may be your business’s Digital Baggage causing your placement issues. In the
- [Lucille's Mountaintop Inn & Spa Launches New Website](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/10/lucilles-mountaintop-inn-spa-launches-new-website.html) - The new owners of Lucille's Mountaintop Inn & Spa had anew website developed for them by Acorn Internet Services.
- [Is Panda Playing with your Placement?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/10/is-panda-playing-with-your-placement.html) - Google continues to change their algorithms, as they have for over the last decade. The last few Google Panda updates appear to be rewarding High Quality Websites. What does this mean? From the Search Engine Watch Article written by Danny Goodwin 1. Is the content on your site trustworthy? 2. Does the content on your
- [Find Yourself with Apple Maps: A How to Video](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/10/find-yourself-with-apple-maps-a-how-to-video.html) - The following is a link to our Free-For-All Webinar we held last week regarding being prepared for Apple Maps. We also published a blog post on this topic. If you prefer to learn by watching a video, we invite you to view the Webinar at: FFA.acorn-is.com Though the access and use of the Video is
- [Bugs and Bots, Part Two](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/09/bugs-and-bots-part-two.html) - How to fix your Google plus Local issue
- [New Website for Steeles Tavern Manor and Alpine Hideaway Cottages](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/09/new-website-for-a-new-bb-in-virginia.html) - Steeles Tavern Bed and Breakfast is a new inn in Virginia that has launched a new web site.
- [Acorn Video Challenge - Inn Above Onion Creek and White Oak Manor](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/09/acorn-video-challenge-inn-above-onion-creek-and-white-oak-manor.html) - Acorn IS' Club 60 issued a video challenge to it's members
- [Google Places Local Listings Broken: Bugs and BOTs](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/09/are-bad-google-bots-breaking-your-places-local-listings.html) - We are currently seeing a couple of different things happening to Innkeeper's Local Places Listings. Earlier this week we noticed that some Local Places Listings (Red Balloon listings A,B,C etc.) no longer offered a direct click through link to the business’ Web site, but instead included a link to plus.google.com. So now instead of going
- [Preparing for Apple Maps](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/09/preparing-for-apple-maps.html) - Steps to having your business found in Apple Maps.
- [The Homestead Cottages Has a New Web Site](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/09/the-homestead-cottages-has-a-new-web-site.html) - The Homestead Cottages in Canyon Lake Texas launches a new Turnkey website from Acorn Internet Services
- [It Just Isn’t That Easy Being an Innkeeper...](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/08/it-just-isnt-that-easy-being-an-innkeeper.html) - Innkeeping is not for the faint of heart. The bottom line is it's hard work. Whether it comes to cleaning bathrooms, grocery shopping or dealing with an unruly customer, so much about being an Innkeeper requires hands on work. It saddens me to see the decisions being made by some Innkeepers in relation to their
- [Robert Frost Mountain Cabins - New Website in Vermont](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/08/robert-frost-mountain-cabins-new-website-in-vermont.html) - Robert Frost Mountain Cabins is happy to present a new web site
- [Take a "SHARE" in your Market](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/08/take-a-share-in-your-market.html) - Just because your Guests “Like” you doesn’t necessarily mean they are telling anyone about you. Chances are somewhere on your Web site or Blog you have provided Social Media Buttons “Connected” to your Inn’s own Social Media Accounts. We have fondly termed these Buttons your Social Media Connection Buttons. With these buttons your Guests can
- [Warning: Heed Your Emails from Google](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/08/warning-heed-your-emails-from-google.html) - Google will alert you by email if changes are made to your account. Make sure you read and respond to the emails to make sure unauthorized changes aren't made to your account.
- [Garver House Bed and Breakfast Debuts New Web Site](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/08/garver-house-bed-and-breakfast-debuts-new-web-site.html) - The Garver House Bed and Breakfast in Strasburg Ohio enjoys the look and ease of use of their new Turnkey web site.
- [FREE OFFER for Innkeepers: Let us Help you Improve your Internet Presence](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/08/free-offer-for-innkeepers-let-us-help-you-improve-your-internet-presence.html) - Acorn Internet Services is offering a complementary Internet Presence Report to Innkeepers.
- [Are you Aspiring to Innkeeping? Acorn Can Help!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/07/are-you-aspiring-to-innkeeping-acorn-can-help.html) - Education for new and aspiring innkeepers offered at no charge by Acorn Internet Services
- [Got Revenue?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/07/got-revenue.html) - Revenue? Do You Want More? When Mark and I were still Innkeeping, we were no different than most Innkeepers, we were driven by growing revenue. Our Goal was to hit 100% for the summer (our peak season months). We actually only achieved about 95% for those months, a year or so before we sold the
- [New Site for Angel Welcome Bed and Breakfast](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/07/new-site-for-angel-welcome-bed-and-breakfast.html) - The owners of Angel Welcome bed and breakfast love the new site built for them by Acorn Internet Services.
- [New Innkeeper of New Inn Launches New Site](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/07/new-innkeeper-of-new-inn-launches-new-site.html) - New website for owner of Lavender Heights Bed and Breakfast
- [The Buck House Inn on Bald Mountain Creek - New Turnkey Website](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/07/the-buck-house-inn-on-bald-mountain-creek-new-turnkey-website.html) - The Buck House Inn on Bald Mountain Creek debuts a new website
- [Franklin Victorian Bed and Breakfast has a New Web Site](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/07/franklin-victorian-bed-and-breakfast-has-a-new-web-site.html) - Franklin Victorian Bed and Breakfast in Sparta, WI is the latest inn to launch a new Acorn Turnkey web site. The new site makes the most of large photos of the inn, as well as great information about the inn and the surrounding area: Innkeeper Jennifer Dunn said: "With July holiday celebration coming up soon,
- [EduByte #37 - YMLP Templates Training](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/06/edubyte-37-ymlp-templates-training.html) - Newsletters continue to be a great way to stay in touch with your past guests and generate additional bookings throughout the year. For Acorn clients working within Your Mailing List Provider (YMLP) and their templates, we thought this training video might help you with: Saving as Draft (so you don't lose your changes before you
- [Defuse Your Google Anxiety](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/06/defuse-your-google-anxiety.html) - Become an Acorn University student and be better prepared for changes in Google
- [Google Plus Local - Newest Places/Google + Mash-Up](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/05/google-plus-local-newest-placesgoogle-mash-up.html) - Google Plus, Google + changes for Loca, Google Places changes
- [How to Link Google AdWords to Google Analytics](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/05/how-to-link-google-adwords-to-google-analytics.html) - Google continues to simplify how its family of products work together, the most recent partnership logically being the linking of Google AdWords statistics to your Google Analytics account. The good news is, once you complete the linking steps, not only will Analytics pick your historical data, you will now be able to review all of
- [Guest Post: Add a Blog to Google +](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/05/guest-post-add-a-blog-to-google.html) - Guest blogger Tammy explains how to use the Google interactive functions to feed blog posts out to Google +
- [New Website for Lancaster County Bed and Breakfast](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/04/new-website-for-lancaster-county-bed-and-breakfast.html) - Walnut Lawn Bed & Breakfast will use their new site to move forward in the midst of rapid changes in the B&B industry
- [New Web Site for Charlottesville Area Bed and Breakfast](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/04/new-web-site-for-charlottesville-area-bed-and-breakfast.html) - The Inn at Sugar Hollow Farm has a new web site design from Acorn Internet Services
- [New Web Site Brings Compliments on First Day!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/04/new-web-site-brings-compliments-on-first-day.html) - New Branson bed and breakfast web site receives compliments after one day
- [R U Prepared for Google's next Wild Ride?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/04/r-u-prepared-for-googles-next-wild-ride.html) - What's coming next from Google?
- [Unauthorized Buuteeq Web Site Pages Being Indexed by Google: An Update](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/04/unauthorized-buuteeq-web-site-pages-being-indexed-by-google-an-update.html) - As that there has been so much discussion about various Buuteeq issues in the past few weeks, I’ll give a brief background on what this post IS and IS NOT about. IT IS NOT ABOUT... Your Web site content being copied / scraped for display on Wandari. Your Buuteeq Facebook App (if you said yes
- [Avenue Inn Bed and Breakfast Launches New Web Site!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/04/new-orleans-bed-and-breakfast-lauches-new-web-site.html) - Joe and Bebe from Avenue Inn in New Orleans, LA love their new web site design by Acorn Internet Services.
- [NAP, Citations and New Directory Content](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/04/nap-citations-and-new-directory-content.html) - All innkeepers need to check their content in the new Wandari Directory for accuracy, and to determine if they wish to have their data in this directory.
- [That Darn Duplicate Data Dilemma](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/04/that-darn-duplicate-data-dilemma.html) - Be careful hiring companies that don't follow Good SEO Practices!
- [Review and Reputation Management Webinar Recording Now Available Online](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/03/review-and-reputation-management-webinar-recording-now-available-online.html) - why, how and with what tools you should monitor your online reputation
- [Facebook Timeline - Let Acorn Help!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/03/facebook-timeline-let-acorn-help.html) - Acorn customers are excited about the new Timeline feature for business pages on Facebook, but some of them don't have the time or the inclination to get the page set up for themselves. Acorn IS to the rescue. Our minor development project team is ready to jump in and get that timeline all set up
- [New Google Places Forum Released, Old Knowledge Base Gone](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/03/new-google-places-forum-released-old-knowledge-base-gone.html) - New Google Places Forum didn't keep the old Knowledge base of Questions from the past! But there's hope, some of the data can be found at places.blumenthals.com
- [Your Business’s Most Important Marketing Asset](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/03/your-businesss-most-important-marketing-asset.html) - Choose a quality Design and Web Services Support Company. Bed and Breakfast Industry leaders: Acorn Internet Services, Inc.
- [Inn at Harbour Ridge Bed and Breakfast Credits New Site with High Occupancy](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/03/osage-beach-bed-and-breakfast-credits-new-site-with-high-occupancy.html) - The Inn at Harbour Ridge has a new web site and occupancy is up
- [Highlights from the Mid Atlantic Conference and Trade Show 2012](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/03/mid-atlantic-conference-and-trade-sho.html) - Highlights from the Mid-Atlantic Innkeepers Conference in Williamsburg Virginia 2012.
- [Jefferson TX Bed and Breakfast Loves New Web Site Design](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/03/jefferson-tx-bed-and-breakfast-loves-new-web-site-design.html) - web site owners love new design
- [The Future of Bed and Breakfast Custom Facebook Landing Pages and Apps](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/03/the-future-of-bed-and-breakfast-custom-facebook-landing-pages-and-apps.html) - Landing Page Pages or Facebook Bed and Breakfast Apps NOT performing as some would have you believe. Go check your own numbers.
- [New Facebook Pages for Business- Timeline Feature](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/02/new-facebook-pages-for-business-timeline-feature.html) - Facebook has introduced its new Pages timeline feature. Don't be left behind, jump in now.
- [iProduct Statistics and your Business](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/02/iproduct-statistics-and-your-business.html) - Sites designed before the end of 2010 typically utilized Flash rotation for images. To stay current with today's technology, we suggest you address the Flash rotation.
- [Bed and Breakfast in Key West, FL Thrilled with New Web Site Design](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/02/bed-and-breakfast-in-key-west-fl-thrilled-with-new-web-site-design.html) - Tropical Inn's owner and her guests are thrilled with her new website
- [The Innkeeper's Web Services Marketing Budget](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/02/the-innkeepers-web-services-marketing-budget.html) - Compare your Budgets to other Innkeepers in the US.
- [EduByte #34 - Google + Custom Links](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/02/edubyte-34-google-custom-links.html) - Video shows step-by-step how to add custom links to a Google + page
- [EduByte #33 - The Difference Between Share Buttons and Social Media Links](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/02/edubyte-33-the-difference-between-share-buttons-and-social-media-links.html) - Share buttons have a different use than social media icons, this video explains the difference.
- [Washington DC Bed and Breakfast Loves New Turnkey Web Site!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/02/washington-dc-bed-and-breakfast-loves-new-turnkey-web-site.html) - Lucia Rosan, owner of American Guest House, a Washington DC Inn, is very pleased with her new web site.
- [Results on the "To Own or Not to Own" Survey](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/02/results-on-the-to-own-or-not-to-own-survey.html) - See what Innkeepers had to say about their preference to OWN their website instead of LEASING it.
- [2012 PAII Little Rock Arkansas Recap](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/01/2012-paii-little-rock-arkansas-recap.html) - Acorn Internet Services, Inc. Recap of 2012 PAII Innkeeping Show in Little Rock Arkansas, January 23 thru 26, 2012
- [As promised at 2012 PAII -- Places Criteria](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/01/google-places-criteria.html) - Google Support documentation describes how Placement for Places listing is determined. This Blog post goes into detail on that information for Bed and Breakfast Inns.
- [Lancaster County Bed and Breakfast Owner Loves New "WOW" Website!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/01/lancaster-county-bed-and-breakfast-owner-loves-new-wow-website.html) - New website design for Lancaster county bed and Breakfast
- [EduByte #031 - Adding Posts and Images to New Blogger Interface](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/01/edubyte-031-add-a-post-and-images-to-new-blogger-interface.html) - how to add a post in the new Blogger interface
- [Fredericksburg TX Bed and Breakfasts Loves New Numbers!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/01/fredericksburg-tx-bed-and-breakfasts-loves-new-numbers.html) - Joe Cloud of All Seasons Fredericksburg was in a special position. He has three distinct properties in the same town. He wanted to market them all together under the same brand, while still keeping the businesses distinct for Google Places. Having been a customer of Acorn for quite a while, Joe was asked to be
- [January 2012 Google Blogger Housekeeping!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/01/google-blogger-backup.html) - Google Bloggers, don't forget to back-up your blog and save it in a safe place.
- [To Own or Not To Own, That is the Question!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2012/01/to-own-or-not-to-own-that-is-the-question.html) - Please take a moment and Watch the Video Below. We then invite you to complete our Really-Short-Survey to tell us what you think about Owning vs. Leasing a Web Site for your Inn or Business.Click Here to Go To SurveyLisa Kolb President and Co-Founder Acorn Internet Services, Inc.
- [Google + Television Commercial Advertising](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/12/google-television-commercial-advertising.html) - It's a rare occurance that I get to watch TV. Let alone have time to sit through the commercials, but last night I saw 2 Commercials directly encouraging use of Google's Giant Social Network ... Google+If you haven't seen these, take a moment and watch them. If you have, are you considering ALL THE WAYS
- [Mid Atlantic Innkeepers Trade Show and Conference Has a New Website!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/12/mid-atlantic-innkeepers-trade-show-and-conference-has-a-new-website.html) - Pete Holladay, coordinator for the Mid Atlantic Innkeepers Trade Show and Conference, knew he needed a new, easier to edit website, so that he could keep all of the innkeepers and associated partners aware of new information for the conference. Pete worked with Acorn Internet Services Staff to build a new, exciting site with photo
- [Good Process Contributes to New Design for Manchester, NH Bed and Breakfast](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/12/good-process-contributes-to-new-design-for-manchester-nh-bed-and-breakfast.html) - Acorn IS has refined our processes for new custom site designs over the years, with the goal to make the procedures of web site building as painless as possible for our clients. We want the customer's personality and desired look and feel to be very apparent, but also to make it easier on the client.
- [New Year's Resolutions - Start Planning NOW! (Day 5)](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/12/new-years-resolutions-start-planning-now-day-5.html) - New Years Resolution - Day 5 BE AWARE of Your Basic Internet Surroundings I’d like to wrap up our 5 day series of New Year’s Resolutions with one last and final thought. Innkeepers today MUST be aware of their Basic Internet Surroundings. Whether you hire a professional to help you with your ongoing marketing, or
- [New Year's Resolutions - Start Planning NOW! (Day 4)](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/12/new-years-resolutions-start-planning-now-day-4.html) - New Years Resolution - Day 4Web Site PresenceI thought I’d start this resolution with everyone who has already kept it. So --- If you have already released a new Web site design in the past 18-24 months, with Professional Photography, and quality on-page SEO (Search Engine Optimization) your New Years resolution is to make sure
- [New Year’s Resolutions – Start Planning NOW! (Day 3)](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/12/new-years-resolutions-start-planning-now-day-3.html) - New Years Resolution - Day 3Mobile Web Site PresenceAccording to the Google Guidelines document, a Mobile site should be either a) built to support a different Mobile format than your desktop site or b) be coded to switch the content display to a Mobile format. Did you know that just last month according to a
- [New Year’s Resolutions – Start Planning NOW! (Day 2)](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/12/new-years-resolutions-start-planning-now-day-2.html) - New Years Resolution - Day 2Local Business Placement Simply refer to your Google Analytics and you'll see that Local (Geo-Specific) search phrases are a huge part of your FREE listing traffic. That is... assuming you are on page one (or close to it) for your City + State + Bed and Breakfast phrases.Local Business Listing
- [New Year’s Resolutions – Start Planning NOW! (Day 1)](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/12/new-years-resolutions-start-planning-now-day-1.html) - We are going to take our Blog Posts this week and dedicate them to jump starting those New Year’s Resolutions! 5 days of topics to help you think about planning for 2012!Let’s Begin with Social Media! Many Innkeepers have already embraced Social Media to increase their bookings. If you are already Blogging, Facebooking, Tweeting, Google
- [Blogger Image Changes - What You Need to Know](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/11/blogger-image-changes-what-you-need-to-know.html) - Google Blogger has made a few updates in the past months. One of the updates which may have an effect on your blog's appearance is that Blogger images are now stored in Picasa web albums.If you have your images stored in Picasa albums, you must load the images as "public". If you do not load
- [Set up Your Google + Business Page (VIDEO)](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/11/set-up-your-google-business-page-video.html) - As requested, please see a quick video on how to set up a Google + page for yourself, and then for your business:In my opinion, there is no "should I?" involved in setting up a Google + page for your business. It's a must. I also recommend adding a Google + button to your site.
- [Google + for Business Now Available](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/11/google-for-business-now-available.html) - Google has now released Google + (Google Plus) for business pages.Start here: http://www.google.com/+/business/Most Acorn customers will choose the "Local Business" designation. Make sure you read the terms and conditions. Google + for business has several nice features:Publish - similar to Facebook, you can share information via your stream content- let people know about specials, or
- [Google Releases Freshness Update](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/11/google-releases-freshness-update.html) - On November 3rd, Google released a new update to their ranking algorithm. The update is meant to give very recent, fresh and relevant results to searches. The example given in the Google Search blog is for the Olympics. If you were searching for the Olympics, you are probably going to want the most recent Olympics
- [Google SideWiki Shutting Down](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/11/google-sidewiki-shutting-down.html) - ARTICLE. Annie Buck Project Manager Acorn Internet Services
- [Santa Fe Hotel Loves New Look and Feel of Website](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/10/santa-fe-hotel-loves-new-look-and-feel-of-website.html) - Casa De Tres Lunas, or House of the Three Moons, is a Santa Fe, NM Hotel that had an old website that didn't work properly. Owner Melody Taft really loved the colors and feel of her old site, but was finding it more and more difficult to update it and keep it current. Melody had
- [The Smart Innkeeper Series (Part 2) Web Site Investment: On-Page SEO](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/10/the-smart-innkeeper-series-part-2-web-site-investment-on-page-seo.html) - The Smart Innkeeper Series was developed by Lisa and Mark Kolb, Co-Founders of Acorn Internet Services, Inc. Click for DetailsPart 2 - Web Site Investment: On-Page SEO (Search Engine Optimization)... is intended to educate and help any Innkeeper who is...Planning to invest in a New Web Site Design and needs to better understand how the
- [The Smart Innkeeper Series (Part 1) Web Site Investment: Site Design](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/10/the-smart-innkeeper-series-part-1-web-site-investment-site-design.html) - The Smart Innkeeper Series was developed by Lisa and Mark Kolb, Co-Founders of Acorn Internet Services, Inc. Click for DetailsPart 1 - Web Site Investment: Site Design... is intended to educate and help any Innkeeper who is planning to invest in a New Web Site Design.The Video below will discuss various Technology Options, Visual Appeal
- [Introducing “The Smart Innkeeper Series”](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/10/introducing-the-smart-innkeeper-series.html) - As part of our Acorn University Video Making webinar last week, I put together a fun little "Fairy Tale Classic" video about the "3 Little...Innkeepers?" You’ll find it at the end of this post!Obviously, the moral of the story is, everyone wants to be like the 3rd Little Innkeeper, whose Web site has withstood all
- [Bed and Breakfasts of Shenandoah Valley - New Site Design](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/10/bed-and-breakfasts-of-shenandoah-valley-new-site-design.html) - Bed and Breakfasts of the Historic Shenandoah Valley, otherwise known as BBHSV, debuted their new website last week: As anyone who has ever worked on a committee representing a larger body knows, it can be difficult to represent the desires of the individual members while still remaining true to the needs of the group at
- [Google Places - Data Gathering Change](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/10/google-places-data-gathering-change.html) - Google Places is on the move again. As announced in the LatLong blog yesterday, Google will make changes to Places pages if information they gather from "trusted sources" or information provided by users is deemed more current than the business owner provided information."That’s why today, we’re introducing a new process that helps streamline the way
- [Facebook Changes - Reviews, RSS Feeds and SSL](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/10/facebook-changes-reviews-rss-feeds-and-ssl.html) - This has been a big week for changes on Facebook that will affect business page owners. We will look at them one by one.First- as announced on the Facebook Developers Blog in May (on Friday the 13th- coincidence? You decide.), Facebook is requiring app authors to have SSL certification. You may have changed over to
- [Finger Lakes Bed and Breakfast Loves New "Next-Level" Website](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/10/finger-lakes-bed-and-breakfast-loves-new-next-level-website.html) - Take a look at one of our recently released custom websites, Abner Adams House, a Finger Lakes, NY Inn: Bob and Lynda Dobberstein are the owners of the inn, and used their daughter Aimee's initial designs for the basis of the built-out website. We worked with the family to produce a beautiful site with full
- [Hawaii Bed and Breakfast - A Happy Customer](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/10/hawaii-bed-and-breakfast-a-happy-customer.html) - Cindy Vogel of Hawaii Bed and Breakfast Ohia House, came to Acorn looking for a new site design for her one-suite inn. Hawaii had to play prominently in the new design, which was to show the natural beauty of the surrounding area as well as the lovely accommodations at the B&B itself. See what you
- [How to Access YOUR Tripadvisor Badges](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/10/how-to-access-your-tripadvisor-badges.html) - We all know how important reviews are to lodging accommodations. People want to know about the experience had by others at your place, and if you've got great reviews, you want to share that information with others at the point of sale- your website.Tripadvisor is a big player in the reviews business, and they have
- [Touch Icons – A Cool Add-On for your Mobile Site](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/09/touch-icons-a-cool-add-on-for-your-mobile-site.html) - On August 18, 2011, About the Inn published a Blog Post titled:Custom Button Icons for Apple’s iDevices [See Post] We had a handful of customers ask us to look into these Touch Icons and this is what we've found.A Bit of History on Touch IconsInitially Touch Icons (Originally called “WebClip Bookmarks”) were released in January
- [Trending - How does your Web Presence Stack Up?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/09/trending-how-does-your-web-presence-stack-up.html) - I was watching last week’s “Whiteboard Friday” presented by SEOmoz and they mentioned a site that shares Trends on the following topics.BrowserBrower VersionMobile Browser *Operating SystemMobile OSSearch Engine *Mobile Search *Mobile vs. Desktop *Screen ResolutionSocial MediaDigg vs. RedditYou are also able to view the trends for the whole world, or select a specific country and
- [Lancaster County Bed and Breakfast Enjoying Good Results from New Website Design](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/09/lancaster-county-bed-and-breakfast-enjoying-good-results-from-new-website-design.html) - Gerry and Dave Blaich own a lovely 1912 Dutch Colonial Inn, with warm and inviting rooms and Suite, but their cute older site didn't reflect the beauty and graciousness of the Lancaster PA Bed and Breakfast, or the surrounding countryside.Long-time Acorn customers, the Blaichs thought it was time for a new site. Since they really
- [Asheville Vacation Rentals and Inn Site has Wonderful New Website!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/09/asheville-vacation-rentals-and-inn-site-has-wonderful-new-website.html) - Mary Bridges runs a business within a business. She has both Asheville vacation rentals and Bed and Breakfasts, which all need to be represented in one site. On top of that, she is running and marketing these businesses in a highly competitive market.Mary had a site that was not working. The coding was failing and
- [Internet Technology Update: IE 9 and its Impact on Flash](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/09/internet-technology-update-ie-9-and-its-impact-on-flash.html) - As internet technology moves at the speed of light, and not only software but also browsers change and are updated by their makers, we can expect to see more and more conflicts between these disparate software versions. One such example is the conflict between Internet Explorer version 9 and Adobe Flash. Depending on which version
- [Is Your Web Design All Style and No Substance?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/08/is-your-web-design-all-style-and-no-substance.html) - It’s been a busy 2 weeks in our Sales Department, and we are finding more and more Innkeepers looking to save $$$ in our current economy. But, cutting corners on your online marketing is not a healthy way to do it. There has been a recent influx of calls from Innkeepers that chose a company
- [Newsletter Video Training](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/08/newsletter-video-training.html) - Newsletters writing can help bring in reservations. Acorn wants to help our customers who do write newsletters in any way we can, so Sharon Rowe, our Professional Services Manager, has put together two videos to assist you. These videos will apply to customers who use Snippetmaster to edit their newsletters, adn custoemrs who use YMLP
- [Guest Reviews – Looking into the Future](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/08/guest-reviews-looking-into-the-future.html) - I read an article yesterday about Google + where the author states: “Google has built upon some of the best features of existing social media sites in an attempt to make search less about computer algorithms and more about real people.” [Reference]It’s not only Google + that wants “real people” to help decide the fate
- [New Look for Google Places](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/07/new-look-for-google-places.html) - Google is on the move again. As announced last evening in the Google LatLong Blog - many businesses noticed a change on their Google Places Page this morning:The first big change you see is two large review buttons at the top of the page and under the photos. These buttons allow a Google user to
- [Google+ and the Innkeeper](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/07/google-and-the-innkeeper.html) - We see a few innkeepers already jumping on the Google+ bandwagon, but we must offer a CAUTION. Before you try to sign up your business for Google+, remember back to the early days of Facebook. We want to make sure everyone does this the right way. And at the moment, Google is saying that they
- [One Clients Success Story!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/07/one-clients-success-story.html) - From time to time our clients will take a moment and share the success they are having with different areas of marketing they are currently working on. We received the following E-Mail regarding one of our clients success in moving away from PPC (Pay-Per-Click) and replacing it with FREE traffic.- - - - - -
- [Blocked SItes? New Google Feature](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/07/blocked-sites-new-google-feature.html) - Google has opened up a new feature- when you're signed in to Google, you can block a specific website from appearing in your future search results. You may have noticed this new feature recently, and wondered what it was. Google conceals the site you "block" from results so that you don't see results from that
- [Cape Cod Bed and Breakfast - Innkeeper says : Most Beautiful Website Ever!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/07/cape-cod-bed-and-breakfast-innkeeper-says-most-beautiful-website-ever.html) - Cape Cod is a place with many charms, and many bed and breakfasts. Jan Preus of Sandwich MA Bed and Breakfast 1750 Inn at Sandwich Center wanted a distinctive web site that would reflect her personality and the beauty of her Inn. From the new Mermaid logo to the bubbles, soft colors and the cute icons
- [Embed a Video into Your Blog Post - Acorn Educational Byte](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/06/embed-a-video-into-your-blog-post-acorn-educational-byte.html) - Acorn Educational Bytes presents: Embed a Video Into a Blog Post One thing that I didn't mention in the video but is a great tip, courtesy of Lisa Kolb- to prevent advertisements from popping up after your embedded video plays on your blog, just un-select the box that says:"Show suggested videos when the video finishes"
- [Delray Beach Florida Bed and Breakfast Launches New Web Site](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/06/delray-beach-florida-bed-and-breakfast-launches-new-web-site.html) - Historic Hartman House, a Delray Beach, FL Bed and Breakfast, is happy to announce their recent opening as well as their new web site. The site captures the feel of the beach and the relaxing getaway that awaits potential guests of this totally remodeled historic property:Said Innkeepers Benita and Jordan:"Since we are a brand new
- [Manitou Springs Bed and Breakfast Excited About New Web Site!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/06/manitou-springs-bed-and-breakfast-excited-about-new-web-site.html) - Sharon and Wendy, proprietors of the historic Two Sisters Inn, a Manitou Springs, CO bed and breakfast, wanted to update their web site to have a better competitive edge in the marketplace yet still keep the friendly feel of the site they and their guests had grown to love over the years.The new site keeps
- [Google Places, Local Listings and your Bottom Line](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/06/google-places-local-listings-and-your-bottom-line.html) - As many of you know, the only way to stay on top of changes in our industry is to continue to study and learn. Personally I read articles that come in from my Google Alerts every morning on topics such as Google Places, SEO, Facebook, Twitter and the Bed and Breakfast Industry, to name a
- [Google Places Pages- Remove Query Tags](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/05/google-places-pages-remove-query-tags.html) - Google Places has proved to be a challenge for not only business owners but also SEO's (Search Engine Optimizers). We find ourselves constantly revising our recommendations based on whatever new algorithm Google produces.Many of our customers and others had placed query tags on their Google Local listings. The query tag would be placed on the
- [Google "Wonders" about Local Place Listings that are "Out-of-Business?"](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/05/google-wonders-about-local-place-listings-that-are-out-of-business.html) - Google Wonders - Is this place still here?If a business has closed in your area, you have always been able to TELL Google by going to Local Places Listing of that Business and Clicking on MORE and REPORT A PROBLEM.Now it looks as if Google is asking you to "VOTE" in the Yellow Box on
- [Carriage Way Bed and Breakfast Tickled with New Website Design](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/05/st-augustine-bed-and-breakfast-tickled-with-new-website-design.html) - John Johnson of Carriage Way Bed and Breakfast is thrilled with the results from his new web site design: The part of the site "above the fold" is only the beginning. The new site home page also features a Google map, a "Room of the Month", a Note from the Host, a video, a blog
- [Content Management Systems VS. Skype](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/05/content-management-systems-vs-skype.html) - Skype is an internet based phone software which allows calls to be made for free from the user's computer to other Skype users. This is an easy and convenient way to use the internet to save a bit of money on long distance calls. Unfortunately, Skype's software does not play well with Content Management Systems
- [Facebook Display - Edit Your Newsfeed Settings to See ALL Posts](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/05/facebook-display-edit-your-newsfeed-settings-to-see-all-posts.html) - Are your Guests Using Facebook in such a way they see your posts?Facebook users are getting used to seeing changes when they log-in. One of the most recent changes is a bit less obvious. You may have noticed that recently you are seeing LESS of ALL of your friends and MORE of SOME of your
- [Cape Cod Vacation Rental Has Fresh New Site for the Summer Season](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/04/cape-cod-vacation-rental-has-fresh-new-site-for-the-summer-season.html) - Susan Chapman of Apple Tree Cape Cod Vacation Properties came to Acorn for a new web site. We were happy to work with a customer out of our usual Bed and Breakfast Category. Susan owns and operates single family home vacation rentals in Outer Cape Cod. She wanted a site that would showcase the charms
- [Fun, Education and Mayhem?!? The Mid Atlantic Innkeeping Conference 2011](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/03/fun-education-and-mayhem-the-mid-atlantic-innkeeping-conference-2011.html) - I wanted to share a little about the Mid Atlantic Innkeepers Conference held earlier this month in Lancaster, PA.Everyone had a great time in the General Session Exploding some of today’s Marketing Myths! If you couldn’t attend or just want to re-live the fun, register now for a repeat performance of this Myth Busting presentation
- [Web Equity: Owning Your Local Web Presence!](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/03/web-equity-owning-your-local-web-presence.html) - The following is an incredibly useful visual regarding "Owning your Local Web Presence" produced by Mike Blumenthal, a local search expert. What is interesting is that many of these "areas" are topics we teach in our Acorn University Webinar Classes and Recorded Training Videos. This visual really helps put all the bits and pieces in
- [Mid Atlantic Innkeepers Conference March 6-8, 2011 (Don't Miss Out!)](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/03/mid-atlantic-innkeepers-conference-march-6-8-2011-dont-miss-out.html) - Marian Talbert, Willie Louthen-Brown, Helena Stamper and I will be in Lancaster, PA, March 6-8, 2011 for the 4th Annual Mid Atlantic Innkeepers Trade Show & Conference. Acorn-IS will be very busy during the entire show.On Sunday, the 6th, we will be presenting a free tutorial on Google Analytics - 101 Basics at 1:00 p.m.First
- [Bed and Breakfast Salida Colorado Loves New Web Site Design](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2011/02/bed-and-breakfast-salida-colorado-loves-new-web-site-design.html) - Gina and D'Arcy Marcell, owners of Mountain Goat Lodge, a Salida, Colorado Bed and Breakfast, recently had a new web site built for the Inn. The new site includes elements form the surrounding mountain area of Salida, the beautifully decorated Inn, and Gina's beloved Oberhausli, Nubian and Sannen goats. The goats are a large part
- [Google Local Business (GLB) – Off Forum](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/11/google-local-business-glb-off-forum.html) - Information provided on the PAII Forum is to be for the edification and support of the Innkeepers who utilize the service. I have asked permission to re-print PAII Forum information off-line, should vendor to vendor communication begin. I have been granted that permission by AnneMarie DeFreest, Board Chair Professional Association of Innkeepers International.Register NOW! to attend
- [Yahoo! - Pay Per Click (PPC) vs Pay Per Inclusion (PPI)](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/10/yahoo-pay-per-click-ppc-vs-pay-per-inclusion-ppi.html) - Helping you keep it all straight, as per a question from an Acorn IS Client ...Recently there was mis-information Tweeted about Yahoo! planning to terminate their Pay Per Click (PPC) program.Do Not Panic. This is not true.In fact what may be ending soon is Yahoo's Pay Per Inclusion (PPI) Program which is very different and
- [TripAdvisor - Owner Dashboard (CSM) Tools Now Available](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/10/tripadvisor-owner-dashboard-csm-tools-now-available.html) - TripAdvisor recently added a personalized customer satisfaction management (CSM) dashboard to each property owner's page. Owners & Managers can now instantly assess their performance, as rated by their guests, including trend and competitive analysis, easier response to guest reviews, and a new Customer Satisfaction Index.Trip Advisor’s objective was to allow property owners a way to
- [Yahoo! Search Marketing Class Action Settlement Announced](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/10/yahoo-search-marketing-class-action-settlement-announced.html) - If you have been managing a pay-per-click campaign within Yahoo! Search Marketing, you likely received an email on October 12, 2009 from the Claims Administrator discussing the Notice of Class Action Settlement involving Yahoo! Search Marketing.This notice appears to be legitimate; here is a supporting article link found in Google this morning: TechCrunch article posted
- [Inn Finds Greats Success With Good SEO Marketing](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/05/inn-finds-greats-success-with-good-seo-marketing.html) - "You can’t argue with success. Acorn marketing services has our web traffic up 100% over the previous year when we were handling things ourselves. As a direct result our business is up 35% so far in 2009 and in 2008 we had record months the last 7 months of the year, all since Acorn has
- [Google Blogger Intial Post Returns Booking in 24 Hours](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/04/google-blogger-intial-post-returns-booking-in-24-hours.html) - The following note came from one of our customers in Seattle, WA the day after Acorn was on site and taught the Seattle Inns how to best use a variety of Google Gadgets to better their business, including Google Blogger. What a cool (and money making) story! Click on Comment button and share your Google
- [Google Local – Unclaimed Listings can Impact your Business](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/04/google-local-unclaimed-listings-can-impact-your-business.html) - Before the 2009 Atlanta PAII conference, when I received the original list of attendees, I went through every single attending Inn and looked for them in Google Local.Approximately ½ of these inns attending had not claimed their Google Local Business Listings.Upon this discovery, I went to Jay Karen, PAII president, and strongly suggested that this
- [Cape Cod B&B, Massachusetts Bed and Breakfast](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/04/cape-cod-bb-massachusetts-bed-and-breakfast.html) - Carriage House Inn"Just about two years ago we asked Acorn, who already assists us with our website hosting and marketing to create a new website for our Inn, Lisa Kolb sent us an in depth questionnaire that really makes you really think about what you want in a website, and then she and Tracy did
- [Google Blogger vs. Word Press](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/04/google-blogger-vs-word-press.html) - Sometimes you just have to laugh. One of our customers provided me the E-Mail below. This customer has given me permission to reprint this, with the caveat that I remove their name and direct information from the E-mail, thus being known as "XYZ" customer.Does anyone really believe that GOOGLE would purchase and provide a product
- [Google Local Business Account DIFFERENT than Google Maps](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/04/google-local-business-account-different-than-google-maps.html) - Google Local Business Center allows you to CLAIM your local listing(s) and correctly feed information to Google to be displayed when a web surfer searches for your city and state + Bed and Breakfast or other key phrases on a Google Local Business Listing.You will be able to identify a Google Local Business Listing because
- [Albuquerque Bed and Breakfast](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/03/albuquerque-bed-and-breakfast.html) - Heritage Spy House B&B"The Acorn Team has been an amazing group of people to work with. Our old website was in GREAT need of many improvements. Acorn did a FANTASTIC job getting us started on what we needed to do to really start increasing our visibility on the search engines. We have REALLY gained a
- [Leavenworth Washington Bed and Breakfast](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/03/leavenworth-washington-bed-and-breakfast.html) - Run of the River Inn and Refuge"It is time consuming for a busy innkeeper to keep up with the changes in the internet, search engine and reservation tracking. We had a decision to make: try to keep up with that world as best we could (although never really feeling we were on the cutting edge)
- [Buena Vista Bed and Breakfast Colorado](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/03/buena-vista-bed-and-breakfast-colorado.html) - Sawatch Vistas Bed and Breakfast, CO "I just took a call for a reservation in April and the lady wanted me to know that of all the websites she looked at to book a reservation, ours was the best. She went on and on about the colors, the links, the pictures, etc.We just want to
- [Programming Comments DO NOT = Hidden Text](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/03/programming-comments-do-not-hidden-text.html) - A short story, if I may.Once upon a time, in a land not so far away, a diligent young computer science student sat eagerly attentive in her C++ programming class. Her formidable instructor was droning on and on about how Programming Comments were the basis of all that is good in the world of software
- [Bed Breakfast Lake Erie Ohio](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/03/bed-breakfast-lake-erie-ohio.html) - The Lakehouse Inn and Winery, OH"The immediate traffic increase to our website has been impressive. Your SEO process is very effective. We have seen immediate results related to our placement in addition to new, consistent keywords.The phone is ringing off the hook, which is a wonderful thing. We are so glad that we decided to
- [Unsolicited Sales Tactics on the Web](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/03/unsolicited-sales-tactics-on-the-web.html) - There are many opinions regarding un-solicited E-Mails.Is It Legal?By US Code Title 47, Sec.227(a)(2)(B), a computer/modem/printer meets the definition of a telephone fax machine. By Sec.227(b)(1)(C), it is unlawful to send any unsolicited advertisement to such equipment, punishable by action to recover actual monetary loss, or $500, whichever is greater, for EACH violation.Some solicitations we’ve
- [Finger Lakes Bed and Breakfast NY](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/03/finger-lakes-bed-and-breakfast-ny.html) - Sunrise Landing Bed and Breakfast, NY "You did our original website over five years ago. From the very beginning, it got rave reviews - so we were really hesitant to change it. However, we began to see that it needed to be brought up to date, and so we decided to have you do a
- [Rocheport - Columbia Missouri Bed and Breakfast Lodging](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/03/rocheport-columbia-missouri-bed-and-breakfast-lodging.html) - Yates House Bed and Breakfast, MO"My old website was a seasoned veteran that had served me well. I couldn't help but notice it was getting tired and not selling the Inn as successfully as it once had. I knew the day would come when money would have to be spent and vast amounts of time
- [Build a Blog Workshop at PAII](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/03/build-a-blog-workshop-at-paii.html) - Wednesday, April 1, 20094:45 - 5:45 (1 hour) Toying with the idea of Blogging? Come to the Build a Blog Workshop and create your Google Blogger Account Live and for Free! Bring your wireless ready laptop, Google Userid and Password, Text for your Opening Post and a Small Image (less than 400 pixels by 400
- [Joint Missouri-Kansas Heartland Conference 2009](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/03/joint-missouri-kansas-heartland-conference-2009.html) - The Joint Missouri-Kansas Heartland Conference was held March 2-4, 2009 in Independence, MO. Acorn attended as both a vendor, and speaker for two sessions.We were delighted to be able to share with innkeepers ways to “show me the money” at this conference. See Details below.Lisa KolbAcorn IS President- - - - - - - -
- [Durham - Raleigh North Carolina Bed and Breakfast](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/02/durham-raleigh-north-carolina-bed-and-breakfast.html) - Morehead Manor, NC “Many thanks to Helena, Willie, Krista, and the others at Acorn for the great work done on our website. It’s overhaul was long overdue. Our website has been up for over a month now and we have gotten so many positive comments from new and repeat guests. My hat goes off to
- [Acorn Google Local Business Center Webinars](https://acorn-is.com/blog/2009/02/acorn-google-local-business-center-webinars.html) - Lisa Kolb held Webinars concerning how to utilize Google’s Local Business Center product to optimize your website’s visibilty. We had good attendance from a number of inns, including many who met us at the Mid-Atlantic and Heartland Conferences. Those who attended had a lot of questions and were helped to understand how this excellent free

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- [Social Media - Pinterest](https://acorn-is.com/blog/bwl-advanced-faq/social-media-pinterest) - Acorn University (Advantage Plan Level 2 and Above) - Pinterest Interest Pinterest is an "evergreen" source - meaning that Pins you make and posted a year ago have as much chance of being seen and found by Pinterest users as a Pin you posted today. We'll go over how to craft and optimize a Pin,
- [Does Acorn's server support SSL?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/bwl-advanced-faq/does-acorn-is-support-server-side-includes-ssi) - Yes, our server supports SSL. It is turned off by default. The SSL will only be active on files that end with the .shtml extension, which makes the server more efficient.
- [How much will a website change request cost?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/bwl-advanced-faq/how-do-i-know-how-much-a-change-request-will-cost-me) - The cost of a website change will depend on the amount of work involved. After you submit a support ticket, our Support Team manager will review your request and reply with an estimate. You will need to approve the estimate before we proceed with any work.
- [How do I submit a support ticket?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/bwl-advanced-faq/how-do-i-submit-a-support-ticket) - To submit a support ticket with Acorn Marketing, please take the following steps: From Acorn's Website: Step 1 – Go to our website home page. Step 2 – From the main navigation menu, hover your cursor over CONTACT US and click SUPPORT TICKET. Step 3 – Fill out the ticket completely and click Submit Ticket.
- [What are your current billing rates?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/bwl-advanced-faq/current-billing-rates) - Please contact our Sales Manager for specific pricing information.
- [How much does MarketWatch cost?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/bwl-advanced-faq/how-much-does-marketwatch-cost) - Please contact our Sales Manager for specific pricing information.
- [How much does it cost to transfer my hosting to Acorn Marketing?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/bwl-advanced-faq/what-does-it-cost-to-transfer-my-hosting-to-acorn-is) - Please contact our Sales Manager for specific pricing information.
- [How do I know if I have good placement in Google, Yahoo, etc?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/bwl-advanced-faq/how-do-i-know-if-i-have-good-placement-in-google-yahoo-etc) - Training is available on our website. Read through lessons SE101 – SE105 under online learning. You will find everything you need to determine your placement in the search engines. You may also submit a support ticket to have Acorn do this work for you at our normal billing rates. In the support ticket, select "Marketing
- [How do I read my quarterly billing invoice?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/bwl-advanced-faq/how-do-i-read-my-quarterly-billing-invoice)
- [Can I have FTP access to my website code?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/bwl-advanced-faq/can-i-have-ftp-access-to-my-code) - Acorn Marketing reserves the right to provide FTP access to our customers. If you request us to repair or reload files for you using FTP, then such time will be billable.
- [Why do I have administrative or late fees included in my bill?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/bwl-advanced-faq/why-do-i-have-administrative-or-late-fees-included-in-my-bill) - If you have administrative or late fees included in your bill, please contact our Sales Manager.
- [I am getting an error from Fastmail saying I'm about to exceed my disk space quota. What should I do?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/bwl-advanced-faq/i-am-getting-an-error-from-fastmail-saying-im-about-to-exceed-my-disk-space-quota-what-do-i-do) - If you're about to exceed your Fastmail disk space quote, then you should clear your junk mail folder following these steps. Log into your Fastmail account. Click the empty link next to the Junk Mail folder. Your junk mail folder should now be clear.
- [My Fastmail account appears to be down. What should I do?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/bwl-advanced-faq/my-fastmail-account-appears-to-be-down-what-can-i-do) - If your Fastmail account appears to be down, then you should first check the status of Fastmail’s servers. If the status appears to be OK, then submit a support ticket, and select "Email Issues" from the Support Ticket Subject drop-down menu.
- [Can I keep my current email provider and have Acorn forward my mail?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/bwl-advanced-faq/i-want-to-keep-my-current-e-mail-provider-and-have-acorn-forward-me-my-mail-is-that-ok) - Yes you can. However, Acorn is not responsible for lost emails being forwarded to the email destination company due to their configuration setups. If you choose to change your email configuration after you have become an Acorn hosting customer, please note that email setup, support, and training time is billable.
- [Am I experiencing a Rackspace outage?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/bwl-advanced-faq/rackspace-outages) - To determine if the RackSpace data center is experiencing difficulties, click here.
- [How do I figure out what my link popularity is?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/bwl-advanced-faq/how-do-i-figure-out-what-my-link-popularity-is) - Search engine placement relies heavily on having a site that is considered popular by the major search engines. which requires ongoing effort. You can choose to monitor your placement on your own, or have us do the work for you. Each link popularity effort will be estimated and approved before implementation. Search engines continually update
- [What is MarketWatch?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/bwl-advanced-faq/what-is-marketwatch) - We offer a valuable program called MarketWatch. MarketWatch is a report that we produce for many clients each month and transmit to them electronically. It consists of a detailed Excel spreadsheet organized to report on monthly traffic statistics including: unique visitors and bounce rates, top referrers, top search terms, entry pages, traffic from paid listings,
- [I don't have time to review my traffic statistics each month. Can Acorn help?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/bwl-advanced-faq/i-dont-have-time-to-watch-my-statistics-monthly-can-you-help-me) - Yes! We offer a valuable program called MarketWatch. MarketWatch is a report that we produce for many clients each month and transmit to them electronically. It consists of a detailed Excel spreadsheet organized to report on monthly traffic statistics including: unique visitors and bounce rates, top referrers, top search terms, entry pages, traffic from paid
- [How does Acorn handle 3rd-party vendor relationships, like Google Ads, Bing, Fastmail, YMLP, etc?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/bwl-advanced-faq/how-does-acorn-handle-3rd-party-vendor-relationships-such-as-google-ads-bing-fast-mail-ymlp-etc) - We work in our clients’ best interest when working with any third-party product vendor, including but not limited to Google, Bing, Mailchimp, YMLP, Fastmail, etc. We are committed to responding to your requests in a timely manner (within 72 business hours) to initiate actions on any given program involving a third-party product vendor. However, we
- [I need assistance with my PPC (Pay Per Click) accounts. Can Acorn help?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/bwl-advanced-faq/i-need-assistance-with-my-ppc-pay-per-click-accounts-can-acorn-help-me) - For clients who choose to not participate in our Level 3+ MarketWatch Program, we offer an alternative PPC Review monthly report that costs less than MarketWatch. These reports provide the exact information from the PPC reporting accounts as well as a recap of any adjustments we made to improve your click-through rate (CTR) or average
- [Can Acorn help me monitor my PPC accounts?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/bwl-advanced-faq/i-need-help-monitoring-my-ppc-accounts-can-acorn-help-me) - For clients who choose to not participate in our Level 3+ MarketWatch Program, we offer an alternative PPC Review monthly report that costs less than MarketWatch. These reports provide the exact information from the PPC reporting accounts as well as a recap of any adjustments we made to improve your click-through rate (CTR) or average
- [Does Acorn guarantee a high search engine placement?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/bwl-advanced-faq/does-acorn-guarantee-high-search-engine-placement) - We are unable to guarantee organic placement in any search engine. However, we have proven success with the majority of our SEM customer base. Along with completing the Search Engine Starter Kit as accurately as possible, it is important to understand that to achieve the highest search engine optimization placement possible, your website text (verbiage)
- [I want to gather email addresses and send newsletters from my website. Can Acorn help?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/bwl-advanced-faq/i-want-to-gather-e-mail-addresses-and-send-newsletters-from-my-web-site-can-acorn-help-me) - We recommend YMLP, a third-party company that will provide you with this service for as little as $2.50 a month for up to 500 subscribers. We will install the email address collection code seamlessly into your website so you can gather, sort, and send emails to your customers.
- [Whose responsibility is it to renew my domain name?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/bwl-advanced-faq/whose-responsibility-is-it-to-renew-my-domain-name) - Domain registration and renewal is the responsibility of the customer. If assistance is needed, Acorn Support is available at normal billing rates.
- [I just received notice to renew my domain. How do I know if the notice is genuinely coming from the company with whom I've registered my URL?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/bwl-advanced-faq/i-just-received-notice-to-renew-my-domain-how-do-i-know-if-its-valid-and-coming-from-the-company-i-have-my-url-with) - The easiest way to confirm the validity of the notice is to visit Network Solutions. (Note: it doesn’t matter if you didn't purchased your domain through them; you can use their system to look up the information). Click WHOIS at the bottom of the page, enter your domain name, and then look for the expiration
- [I need to change or add my online availability on my website. Who does Acorn recommend?](https://acorn-is.com/blog/bwl-advanced-faq/i-need-to-change-or-add-my-online-availablity-on-my-web-site-who-does-acorn-recommend) - We provide a list of major providers on our Affiliates page.
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