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Be Seen Today!!

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What Clients are saying about
our listings:

"Hi, I just
checked out the website - it really looks terrific - you guys did a great job -
I'm not just saying that either because I spend a lot of time advertising and
researching sites and this is excellent.
- Monica. Jackson,
NH.
"We've been
getting lots of business from your site. Mahalo Nui Loa, (thanks very
much)".
- Jay Ogden. Hawaii.
"The new webpage
is absolutely outstanding! Thank you for doing such a fine
job for us! Everything looks and works perfect as-is! -
Dan Graham, Mt. Baker, WA.
"I have to say
that of all the portals I have listed with, and we're talking about 40, yours is
the best. You did an absolutely excellent job!" -
Eric
Robinson, Costa Rica.
"It's a true
pleasure to work with a company so competent and professional". -
Didier. Hawaii.
"I am delighted,
with both prose and pictures, and the great positioning. Nicely done. You surely
made it easy; you have no idea how complicated some of your competitors make the
process of getting on screen. I wish you continued success". -
Howard M.
Greenwald. Belize.
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It's Easy to create a listing to impress.......
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Over 250,000 viewers a
month visit A Thousand Inns looking for B&Bs
and vacation rentals just like yours.
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Be seen
in Google, Yahoo, MSN, AOL, Netscape and other popular search engines
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No commissions!
Reservations from clients are emailed directly to you so you never miss a
customer!
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List
properties from any country in North and
Central America, Mexico or the Caribbean.
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Up to 10 photos per listing
and unlimited text, give buyers a complete tour of your property!
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We offer you a 30-Day Money Back
Guarantee, so you can cancel your listing if not satisfied.
What Packages are available?
As a general rule, the size of your advertisement, and the number of
photographs it contains, is directly proportionate to the response received.
For this reason we offer 5 different packages.
We guarantee you will receive a
reservation within 12 months or the following year is free!
But I've got my own web site.....
Great - then we'll help you get more out of it.
For $10 extra we will link our listing to your site.

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SPECIAL
OFFER
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Sign-Up for Any Package before
May 31, 2008
and Receive an ADDITIONAL YEAR for FREE!
New Members will
Automatically receive the additional year.
All other Bonus' still apply.
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Package # |
1
example |
2
example |
3
example |
4
example |
5
example |
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# of photos |
10 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
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# of words |
Unlimited |
1000 |
750 |
500 |
300 |
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# of Recipes |
up to 5 |
up to 4 |
up to 3 |
up to 2 |
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# of Specials |
up to 12 |
up to 9 |
up to 6 |
up to 3 |
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State Feature
Photograph |
P |
Ï |
Ï |
Ï |
Ï |
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Reservation
Request Form |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Ï |
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5-Star
Award Banner |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
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Inn for Sale
(free listing if appl.) |
P |
P |
Ï |
Ï |
Ï |
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Placement level |
Top |
High |
Good |
Average |
Low |
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Link to your
web site |
$10 |
$10 |
$10 |
$10 |
$10 |
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Annual
Cost |
US$199
Best Deal |
US$169 |
US$139 |
US$109 |
US$79 |
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- FREE |
3 months |
2 months |
1 month |
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Pay by Credit Card and receive an Additional month
FREE |
Property for sale listing:
US$89 one time fee - until sold. (Click
for details & Sign-Up).
Which Package Should I Choose?
Search Engines work on relevancy - the
larger a package, the better chance it will appear high in the search engines
(Yahoo, Google, etc), and the more hits it will get. Clients work on visual
impact and descriptive content - larger packages have more photographs and a
better description. When it comes to promoting your property "bigger is
definitely better".
Options:-
Thumbnail Photo on your State Page*:
US$10 per year. (Click
for details)
Link to your own web site*:
US$10 per year.
Quick-Listing*
(Optional ): US$20
Eliminates the need to fill out most of our sign-up form. (Click
for details).
*Available
with one of the above packages only.
PrintaBrochure®
Give your property an advantage...
A Printable Brochure!
US$49 per page
plus US$25 per year hosting fee
(free in first year if you also purchase a Package 1 to 5).
Why you need PrintaBrochure
Click to view example of
PrintaBrochure
Begin Sign-Up
ANSWERS TO INNKEEPER QUESTIONS….
Why advertise with A Thousand
Inns?
About A Thousand Inns
What is a Thumbnail Photo?
How will you promote my listing online?
Qualifying properties
Why do I need
PrintaBrochure?
Will you update and maintain
my site?
What is Quick-Listing
and Quick-Brochure?
How do your Specials and
Recipes Pages Work?
Can you provide a link to my existing web site?
I want to sell my property
How to place an advertisement
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Why Advertise with A
Thousand Inns?
With 10-years experience in tourism and accommodation, we understand the needs
of advertisers. When you list with A Thousand Inns you are putting the promotion
and marketing of your business in our hands. We take that responsibility very
seriously. Our web site is regularly submitted to 1,550 search engines
worldwide. We do not simply create or host your web listing -
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About A Thousand Inns
A Thousand Inns is a division of Direct Line Trading (DLT) Inc. For a decade
DLT’s cor e
business was travel and related tourism. In 1995 we started to promote our
business via the internet with remarkable results. The number of global
enquiries took us by surprise. Without really trying we became an
international company overnight, increasing our business by over 25%.
Not surprisingly, our preferred method of advertising quickly became the web.
Today internet marketing services is the primary business of DLT, Inc.
What is a Thumbnail Photo?
A Thumbnail is a one inch photograph, which is
placed adjacent to your property name on its State/Province page. It helps
to draw extra attention to your property in the list. There
is a link directly from the thumbnail to your page or web site. Click on the
following examples and scroll down the list to see the difference a
thumbnail can make
( example1
example2 ).
How will you promote my listing online?
Employing state of the art technology, we create
new meta tag combinations every month based on each search engine's latest
formatting requirements and algorithms. (Meta tags are a form
of coding used by search engines to classify and categorize web sites). A
Thousand Inns is regularly listed in a total of 1,550 search engines and web
directories world wide. Your web page will have its own unique URL, complete
with meta tags and will be regularly submitted to the major search engines.
Our primary objective is to promote and market your business.
Qualifying properties:-
Inns (country, urban, or historic).
Bed and Breakfasts establishments.
Vacation Rentals (condos, cottages, cabins).
Historic & Boutique Hotels.
Lodges (fishing, skiing, etc).
Ranches (guest, dude & working).
Farms (guest & working).
Motels (individual, non-franchise).
Small to medium size Resorts.
Why do I need
PrintaBrochure?
In today's competitive world you need an edge. A
brochure which can be instantly printed can make the difference between
winning and losing clients. With a brochure in hand, your
potential customers have all the information they need, and you have an
advantage over your competitors. There's no need for pdf files, special
software, or confusing downloads. Your customers view the brochure on your
web site, then click Print - that's it. The brochure will be linked to your listing
with us, and/or your own web site.
Click to view example of
PrintaBrochure.
Will you update and maintain my site?
Certainly. There is no charge for updating the TEXT
or PHOTOGRAPHS on your site. We prefer text updates via e-mail, with new
photos sent as attachments. You may also Fax your changes to (403) 329
0479. Updates
are usually done within 72 hours.
What is
Quick-Listing?
Tired of filling out accommodation directory sign-up
forms? Then use Quick-Listing, authorizing us to copy text and photographs from
your existing web site. It's quick, easy and inexpensive at just $20.
After viewing your completed listing you may make any
changes you wish, free of charge at any time.
How do your
Specials and Recipes Pages Work?
Packages 1 to 4 qualify for free inclusions on
our Specials and Recipes pages. You may change your specials up to 4-times a
year. We will provide links to your directory listing page from the Specials
and Recipes pages. This can produce valuable extra publicity for your site.
The number of Specials and Recipes included with your listing is shown in
the chart above.
Can you provide
a link to my existing web site?
Yes, all listings posted on A Thousand Inns can be
linked to your own web site ($10 fee).
I want to sell my property
For just $89 (until sold) we will list your property in our inns for sale section.
Click here for more details.

How to place an advertisement:-
Complete and submit the sign-up form (click Begin Sign-Up below). Send an e-mail attachment containing
your uncropped photographs in jpeg format (see Photographs & Graphics below).
Photographs & Graphics:
When it comes to advertising your property, every
photograph is worth a thousand words. We publish color photographs (prints or
slides), logos, paintings or “artist renderings”. Images should be e-mailed in JPEG format, as attachments, or with your permission, we will
download them from your existing web site. Written permission must be provided
for copyrighted photographs.
Please review our Terms &
Conditions. |
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