Google is Changing (YET) Again...

As that not all of our clients automatically receive our Blog Posts, I wanted to make sure to remind everyone to take a moment and read RU Ready for Google's Wild Ride?

I've watched Google change this way and that way over the last decade plus, and it looks as if they aren't going to let us down on taking another Wild Ride with their newest changes.

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New Innkeeper Sites Recently Released

Alaska Bed and Breakfast Association, (Custom / Updated Design)
Avenue Inn Bed and Breakfast, New Orleans, LA (Custom / New Design)
Belle Hearth, Waynesboro, VA (Custom / Updated Design)
Eight Broads in the Kitchen (Custom / Updated Design)
Red Bud Cove, Branson, MO (Turnkey Design)
Sugar Hollow Farm, Crozet, VA (Custom / Updated Design)
Walnut Lawn Bed and Breakfast, Lancaster, PA (Turnkey Design)

Whew! And we've only just started into 2nd quarter!

If your business is in need of a new, fresh "LOOK", call Annie at 877-226-7699 and ask about our 2012 Turnkey Special offer for existing clients (through October 2012), and / or our one-of-a kind Custom Designs!

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Update on April 5th Newsletter

On Friday, April 20th, TNOOZ.com, a national online publication for the Travel Tech Industry, posted an article titled: Lessons from startup land and SEO as Buuteeq runs into B&B buzzsaw [Read Here]

There were approximately 50 Acorn Internet Service's Innkeepers, out of approximately 150 total Innkeepers that had the un-authorized Buuteeq staging / test / development server "Preview Sites". We worked all last week to have these pages (approximately 700) removed from the Buuteeq server.

We have kept all impacted clients in the loop. In other words, if you were impacted, you have received individual E-Mails regarding this situation.

If you are interested in reading the postmortem please [Click Here].

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Did you MISS our 1st Q FFA (Free For All)

Review and Reputation Management

- Why you need to Monitor your Reputation
- How to Monitor your Reputation
- Tools to Help you Monitor your Reputation

Watch it Online!

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New England PAII Conference

We are looking forward to seeing our New England (and surrounding area) Innkeepers at the PAII Innkeeping Conference and Trade Show in Hyannis, MA next week (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday)

We are presenting a Pre-Conference Seminar on Monday afternoon from 2:00 pm till 5:00 pm as follows...

Internet Marketing Wellness Check

Acorn will present to you all the different items related to your website and online presence you need to update and incorporate for your web presence to grow. Topics of discussion include: Continuing Education, Web Site Design, Photography, Form and Function, Organic On-Page Placement, Organic Off-Page In-Bound Link Support, Places Listing Placement, Reviews and Reputation Management, Blog Management, Social Media Factors (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google+), Social Media "Cousins” ( Newsletters and Press), Mobile Sites and Google Analytics. Acorn Internet Services, Inc. specializes in bed and breakfast Web site design and inn marketing. We are veteran nine-year bed and breakfast owners, so we know the challenges facing innkeepers and how difficult it can be to effectively market your small business. Let us put our expertise to work for you.

We will also be teaching a Seminar on Wednesday morning from 10:00 am to 11:15 am on...

Google Places: The FORCE in the Online and Mobile Search World?

Google places is one of the fastest growing and strongest forces in the search world. The data show many different locations beyond the traditional search capabilities on laptops and desktops. Smart business owners are leaning how to take advantage of these advances to promote their properties and increase occupancy. This session will present what you NEED to know about Google Places for both traditional and mobile markets.

Wear a Pin for a Chance to Win!
Stop by our Booth and Drop off your Business Card for a chance to win a full year of Acorn University, up to a $249 value. We'll announce the Winner on Thursday Morning before the end of the Conference. Stop by or find out who the winner is on our YouTube Channel!

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Join us in Celebrating our 10 Year Anniversary!
We are offering a Gift Card as part of our 10 Year Anniversary Gift to YOU for attending this year's PAII conference. Stop by our Booth (201) for details!

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Are you Ready for your Close-Up?
This year we are going to try something new! We are looking for Innkeepers that have something they'd like to share about our Services, Education, Contributions to the Industry, etc. Let us make you a STAR! At least on our Acorn Internet Services YouTube Channel! E-Mail Lisa@acorn-is.com if you'd like to STAR in short video clip about how Acorn IS has helped your Business!