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Amelia Painter is the Webmaster for three B&B Associations: Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska. Amelia is best known for sharing practical tips and Internet marketing hints to innkeepers in her dynamic sessions at state bed and breakfast association conferences. She is an exciting speaker well-known for gearing her presentations to all levels of experience. Her new book, "Opening and Operating a Bed & Breakfast in the 21st Century" can be purchased online at www.Amazon.com.

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Amelia Painter is the author of "Opening and Operating a Bed & Breakfast in the 21st Century. (Can be purchased on Amazon.com.) She is also the Managing Partner of TotalWebDesigner.com, a Web design firm specializing in the lodging industry. She is the Webmaster and Marketing Director for three B&B Associations: Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska. Amelia joined Bed & Breakfast America as a staff writer in August of 2005 to interview and write about innkeepers and premier inns all across America! Bed & Breakfast America is a consumer's magazine with an editorial approach that provides the most in-depth, quality destination and travel product information to help inn travelers plan for vacations, week-end get-a-ways, family adventures, and romantic stays at high quality inns across America. In addition she has been active on the Boards of Directors of Clay Country Networkers (a tourism non-profit) and The Northwest Iowa Center for Photography, where she was recently appointed the 2007-2008 Director of Marketing.

Friday, June 15, 2007

Amelia Painter's Book Available on Amazon.com


Opening and Operating a Bed & Breakfast in the 21st Century: Your Step-By-Step Guide to Inn Keeping Success with Professional Online Marketing Strategies (6″x9″ Trade Paperback) by Amelia Painter

This is a must-have-guidebook-to-success in the Bed and Breakfast Industry in the 21st Century. Great for aspiring, new or experienced innkeepers. This book covers innkeeping basics, but its real value is when it addresses the Internet topics in detail and helps the reader understand the steps necessary to successfully market a B&B on the Internet.

All types of national studies have proven that all new lodging guests are making their vacation and getaway plans off the Internet. This book will help the new or experienced innkeeper understand the steps to take to successfully market a B&B on the Internet.

One readers states: “This new book is a comprehensive guide for anyone wanting to get “heads-in-the-beds” at a new inn or an exisiting one. I love the secton on increasing Web site traffic and how to optimize your Web site from a marketing perspective — something lacking in the other titles on this important bed and breakfast subject.”

Order from Amazon.com.

  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1419660578
  • ISBN-13: 978-1419660573
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces