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	<title>Instant World Booking</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:48:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>New Feature - Add As Many Photos as you Want on the Web</title>
		<link>http://www.instantworldbooking.com/blog_iw/new-feature-add-as-many-photos-as-you-want-on-the-web/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:48:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace L. Suryani</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Advertising Tips]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Creative Hotel Marketing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Online Marketing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Smart Marketing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Instant World Booking is working hard to continue to innovate and lead online booking technology around the globe.  Our latest innovation is a simple one, but unmatched elsewhere for online reservation services.
Hotels and hostels who advertise on our network can now upload an unlimited number of photos to their listing.  You heard right &#8212; Unlimited!  This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Increase Bookings with Online Advertising</title>
		<link>http://www.instantworldbooking.com/blog_iw/how-to-increase-bookings-with-online-advertising/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instantworldbooking.com/blog_iw/how-to-increase-bookings-with-online-advertising/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:24:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke M. Davis</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Booking Engines]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Business Intelligence]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[How To]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Online Marketing]]></category>

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If you list your hotel, hostel, or bed and breakfast with Instant World Booking, or other online booking agencies, here is some advice for maximizing your reservation potential:
 
1)  Ensure your listing is up to date and accurate.  Include as much information as possible, not only about your property, but also about local attractions, restaurants, etc.
 
2)  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hotel Website SEO (Search Engine Optimization) For Beginners</title>
		<link>http://www.instantworldbooking.com/blog_iw/hotel-website-seo-search-engine-optimization-for-beginners/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instantworldbooking.com/blog_iw/hotel-website-seo-search-engine-optimization-for-beginners/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 02:59:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke M. Davis</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[How To]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Online Marketing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Website Tips]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[At Instant World Booking, our goal is to enhance the business and profitability of our hotel and hostel lodging partners.  There&#8217;s no question a hotel&#8217;s website is at the core of any marketing strategy in tourism.
 
As a small hotel or hostel owner, SEO, or search engine optimization, is the most important element in building a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Avoid Email Internet Scams Targeting Small Businesses</title>
		<link>http://www.instantworldbooking.com/blog_iw/how-to-avoid-email-internet-scams-targeting-small-businesses/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instantworldbooking.com/blog_iw/how-to-avoid-email-internet-scams-targeting-small-businesses/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:08:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke M. Davis</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Business Intelligence]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Email Intelligence for Business]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[How To]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Scams abound on the internet, and scammers usually send email to small hotels, bed and breakfasts, and other small businesses
The scammer&#8217;s goal is to get the hotel owner to send money to the scammer.  Scammers will make a reservation, and request to overpay it with either a credit card or forged check.   They&#8217;ll claim that the check was already made [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Much Deposit Should You Collect from Guests for Online Bookings</title>
		<link>http://www.instantworldbooking.com/blog_iw/how-much-deposit-should-you-collect-from-guests-for-online-bookings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:35:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke M. Davis</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Booking Engines]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Business Intelligence]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards for your Business]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone knows how online booking works these days.  A small deposit is collected from the guest at the time of confirmation.  If you use one of the services that requires you to manually confirm bookings, contact your guests, and get deposit monies yourself, then your booking method is still in the stone ages.  And believe [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Much is Your Hotel or Bed &#038; Breakfast Worth?  Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.instantworldbooking.com/blog_iw/how-much-is-your-hotel-or-bed-breakfast-worth-part-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:18:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke M. Davis</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Business Intelligence]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[How To]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Value of Your Business]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is the first in a series of articles which will enable you to answer the most fundamental of questions:  How much is your hotel or bed and breakfast worth?
Protecting the value of your small hotel or bed and breakfast is a primary goal of your business.  But, whether you&#8217;re new to the lodging business, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 Reasons InstantWorldBooking.com Outperforms other Online Booking Engines</title>
		<link>http://www.instantworldbooking.com/blog_iw/top-10-reasons-instantworldbooking-outperforms-all-booking-engines/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instantworldbooking.com/blog_iw/top-10-reasons-instantworldbooking-outperforms-all-booking-engines/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:57:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke M. Davis</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Booking Engines]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Online Marketing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Smart Marketing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Top Lists]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Website Tips]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.instantworldbooking.com/blog_iw/?p=50</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Why is InstantWorldBooking.com better for online booking and marketing your property?  The answer is simple. We bring more features, better technology, and lower costs than any competing provider.
It is widely known that a correctly executed online booking and marketing strategy can increase a lodging&#8217;s profit margin by at least 20% in the first year. Here [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Demonstrate Special Care for your Guests&#8217; Safety and Security</title>
		<link>http://www.instantworldbooking.com/blog_iw/care-for-your-guests-safety-and-security/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instantworldbooking.com/blog_iw/care-for-your-guests-safety-and-security/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:38:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke M. Davis</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Safety and Security]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Smart Marketing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Website Tips]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One way to gain respect and attention among your guests (and peers) is to display special concern for the safety and security of your guests.  On everyone&#8217;s mind these days is safety, especially while travelling.  Global terrorism threats and international tensions are heightened.  We all know about increased security at airports and rail terminals.
While the topic may not be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 6 Questions to Ask Before Installing a Booking Engine on Your Website</title>
		<link>http://www.instantworldbooking.com/blog_iw/top-6-questions-to-ask-before-installing-a-booking-engine-on-your-website/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instantworldbooking.com/blog_iw/top-6-questions-to-ask-before-installing-a-booking-engine-on-your-website/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2008 18:31:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke M. Davis</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Booking Engines]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards for your Business]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Online Marketing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[1)  Can you collect more than 10% deposit online, or as much as 100% of the entire reservation? 
2)  Are bookings confirmed automatically online, or is manual review or intervention required? 
3)  Do you have no-show and cancellation protection? 
4)  Can you avoid having to obtain your own costly merchant account, and having to contend [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Should you Affiliate?  - How Affiliate Programs Can Increase Profitability of your Hotel Website</title>
		<link>http://www.instantworldbooking.com/blog_iw/should-you-affiliate-how-affiliate-programs-can-increase-profitability-of-your-hotel-website/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instantworldbooking.com/blog_iw/should-you-affiliate-how-affiliate-programs-can-increase-profitability-of-your-hotel-website/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:50:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke M. Davis</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[How To]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Online Marketing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Should you affiliate?  The short answer is yes.  But, let&#8217;s start by explaining what affiliating means.  As a small hotel, hostel, or bed and breakfast owner, you should not fear affiliation.  No, it does not mean that you are becoming business partners with someone, or selling shares in your lodging business. 
Affiliation in internet-parlance simply means [...]]]></description>
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