Innkeepers Web Services

Swantown Inn Bed & Breakfast

admin — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:39:10 +0000

They say you always leave your own work until last. Sort of like the plumber that has a house with leaky pipes. Well anyway I finally got around to launching my own B&B’s new web site. It looks very similar to the old one, however like all my clients it uses a WordPress backend with a number of tweaks.

As always I do not sell myself as a graphic designer however with some decent photography and the correct info this site works really well.

Some of the improved features include;

Translation in to multiple languages
Twitter Integration
Blog for Inn’s Journal and Attractions
Specials and Packages
Google Map Integration

It is doing well with the Search engines, although this is not truly a competitive market for B&Bs. It does hit some nice phrases that I know no one else is targeting. It all makes for guests who are happy to discover us, and may travel a little further to get to us.

Visit Now: Swantown Inn Bed & Breakfast

Gaylord House Bed & Breakfast

admin — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:40:56 +0000

We created a more fluid and easily navigable web site for Gaylord House. Some simple yet effective SEO techniques are now employed, with a better focus on the area they are located. We worked with some slim pickings as far as photography goes, however have achieved to represent the Inn appropriately.

One thing I always recommend is the use of a professional photographer. It always lifts a site to another level. However the reality is that most Innkeepers cannot afford to spend the money on such an expense.

Visit Now: Gaylord House Bed and Breakfast

Mayan Abdominal Massage

admin — Sun, 17 May 2009 21:06:16 +0000

Rebecca Combs, Licensed Massage Therapist, needed a simple site that helped her get the word out for her unique style of massage. It was extremely simple to have her site place well for such unique search terms, especially teaming them up with Olympia.

Visit Site: Mayan Abdominal Massage

Washington Bed & Breakfast Guild

admin — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:05:47 +0000

My volunteer role as Director of Technology (Webmaster) for the Washington Bed & Breakfast Guild, saw me aid in the development of the new WBBG web site. The majority of the work was done by Wild Cow Studios, whose owner is a good friend of mine.

I am now working with him on taking one of my long time ideas to the next level. Developing first a platform for bed and breakfast guild s and associations. Then a number of quality niche directories for primarily bed and breakfast inns.

If you are interested in any of this for your own association or guild no matter what the size, please contact us.

Visit Now: Washington Bed & Breakfast Guild

Unique Angles Photography

admin — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:53:49 +0000

I love it when a client lets me run with an idea. In this case the client did not want to spend a lot, but wanted a better impact than he was achieving with his GoDaddy powered site.

So I said give me a go, I will find something that showcases your photography better, and makes it relatively simple to update the site.

So after a couple days of work I had implemented a premium theme, from StudioPress (why reinvent the wheel when their work is so great?), I launched the new site. Not all of the photography is there yet, but you can get a great idea of what it is now.

They specialize in Bed and Breakfast photography, and in fact took some of the photography that is on our B&B web site, and all the photography on the Day Spa site.

Visit Now: Unique Angles Photography

Following are a before and after of the site.

Unique Angles Web site before makeover

Unique Angles Web site after makeover

Dr Byus Chiropractor

admin — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:37:29 +0000

Dr Byus happens to be our chiropractor. He needed a functional web site which would allow him to convey his simple message across to current and prospective clients. He also wanted to be able to blog or journal about various insights and information he wanted to share.

Visit: Dr Byus Chiropractic Physician

Portfolio Update

admin — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:47:01 +0000

I am currently working on a number of sites for fellow Innkeepers and relates services. So please ask for references, as you will see most of the sites I have done over the past couple of years are no longer active. we have had three owners close their businesses, and one swap from Innsitting to Petsitting. Such is the fickle nature of the Bed and Breakfast Industry. The average length of an Innkeepers career is only 7 years. I have witnessed quite a few who have only lasted two or three.

So as I said, please contact me directly for some of our latest work.

River Rock Inn Bed & Breakfast

admin — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 20:08:40 +0000

Lisa and Bob Watkins of the River Rock Inn Bed and Breakfast in Arlington Washington needed a basic update to their site. It was not horrible, but it did not fit in to the quality category their Inn does.

Highlighting their great photography, and tweaking some basic SEO, it was not too difficult to come up with something that will work for them better.

Visit: River Rock Inn

Owner Listed of Tri-Cities

admin — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 18:16:53 +0000

A slight deviation away from our regular Bed & Breakfast related clients, Owner Listed of Tri-Cities was referred to us by their Innkeeper mother (hence a B&B tie in!). Owner Listed is a service that assists home owners in selling their home “For Sale by Owner” style.

This site is a targeted regional site. It includes the relevant information for this local franchise along with the necessary forms and details needed to maintain the business.

Visit: This business was closed and the site taken down.

Webervations

admin — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:58:28 +0000

In our opinion Webervations is the single most valuable tool for our Bed & Breakfast. Other Internet savvy Innkeepers we know agree. For hardly any cost you get a very powerful tool that can take bookings 24/7. To have your business open 365/24/7 is a fantastic service to your existing and potential guests.

Visit: Webervations