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Every week we email a free tip, technique, or strategy to help you in your tourism business. The tips are short, to the point, and cover a wide range of subjects. To sign up for the tip of the week, use the sign-up form on the right. We value your right to privacy, and we will never sell or share your email address with others, nor will we ever send you spam. Unsubscribe instructions are included with every tip.

Are You Using High Profile Locations To Boost Your SEO?
Is your tourism business located next to any well-known landmarks, buildings or companies of significance? If it is then consider using those locations as keywords in your website content. By doing t . . . keep reading
How to get more people to open your emails
According to Aweber, the email marketing service we use at MarketingTourGuide.com, at least 53% of (B2C) subscribers to your newsletter will view your email in a preview pane. It's even higher if you send B2B. . . . keep reading
7 reasons why blogs beat newsletters
Most tourism and hospitality businesses distribute information and news to their database of past, current and potential clients. More often this is in the form of . . . keep reading
We're not in Kansas any more…
When Dorothy realized that she wasn't in Kansas any more, she was left feeling slightly lost and discouraged. This reminded me that doing business today has changed so much that many business owners are left feeling pretty much the same way. . . . keep reading
Do You Have A Marketing Mindset?
If you had to assess yourself to determine your marketing mindset would you pass the test? Its difficult for most of us to find out what it is we don't know but doing a self-assessment test once in a . . . keep reading
Quick Content For Your Blog, Newsletter Or Social Conversation
The challenge that most people have in writing a newsletter or blog is putting pen to paper and, well, just simply writing the first paragraph. Usually the rest flows from there but the starting point always seems to be the sticking point. . . . keep reading
Getting Traffic To Your Website
Getting traffic to your website should be a top priority. Not only do you need to attract visitors to your website but you also need people who are looking for specifically what your tourism experience, accommodation or attraction offers. . . . keep reading
How Often Do You Keep In Touch With Your Customers?
How many past customers do you have in your database? How many times have you communicated with those that stayed with you or joined your tour, last month? How many times have you been in touch with customers who stayed with you . . . keep reading
How To Use Twitter Lists
Twitter lists are a great way to organize your followers and to find your target audience. Lists are twitters 'group' feature, which means that you can follow the stream of conversations of people using them. . . . keep reading
Warning - Please Change Your Facebook Privacy Setting
I'm not sure if you are aware but just recently facebook have implemented a NEW PRIVACY setting called "Instant Personalization" that shares data with non-Facebook websites and it is automatically set to "Allow." . . . keep reading
You Asked So Here They Are - 8 Benefits Of Social Media
I'll keep this short this week since last weeks tip was a long one. Here are the 8 benefits Social Media. It can: Drive product development and research li type= . . . keep reading
Three Simple Yet Key Rules You Need To Know About Being Human
I went to a very large meeting of twitter people last night here in Los Angeles. I think about 350 people turned up to listen to success stories from people who tweet. Those stories ranged from brand marketers to non-profits and individual people who . . . keep reading
How To Send Bulk Messages In LinkedIn Without Paying
Last week a Travel Agent asked me if I new how she could send a message to all the connections in her LinkedIn network. Here was my reply… . . . keep reading
Here's A Fast An Easy Way To Find Your Audience On Twitter
One of the mistakes that many small businesses make when networking online is not listening to what their audience is saying. But this is not always the fault of the business owner or the marketing team; . . . keep reading
Is your elbow connected to your hip joint?
Is your elbow connected to your hip joint? What kind of question is that! Well, imagine if it were. How would your body function? I suspect it wouldn't perform very well and all your efforts to walk would have you going in circles. . . . keep reading
Are You On The Path To Social Media Payoff?
Long before you start, or can even measure the payoff to Social Media Marketing, you should determine exactly what your objectives are. What is it you hope to achie . . . keep reading
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