Archive for: September 2010

Former Dearborn (MI) Ritz Joins Autograph

date 30 Sep 2010 | category Landmark Hotels

From The Detroit Free Press: Dearborn hotel to take off the Ritz, put on the Henry name The Ritz-Carlton Dearborn will officially become the Henry on Thursday, joining Marriott International’s Autograph Collection of independent hotels as it gains new owners. …

HOW TO : Choose SEO Web Hosting – Definitive Guide

date 30 Sep 2010 | category SEO Optimized

Choosing a reliable and SEO-friendly web hosting service is one of the very first and most important steps in your website development and marketing process. No matter how “cliche” it may sound, your website hosting is literally the foundation of …

Starwood Vows to Slash Energy, Water Use

date 29 Sep 2010 | category Landmark Hotels

From Yahoo! Finance:Targets Are 30-Percent Reduction in Energy, 20 Percent in Water Expanding on its company-wide commitment to conservation and sustainable operations, Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc. plans to significantly reduce energy and water consumption at every one of …

10 Steps to Website Globalization

date 29 Sep 2010 | category SEO Optimized

There are now approximately 1.8 billion users throughout the world. They are located in many countries and speak multiple languages. Many of them could be potential customers

Apple Core Hotels Dumps Brands

date 28 Sep 2010 | category Landmark Hotels

From Reuters: Manhattan Operator De-Flags Second Hotel At a time when many hotels are vying to be part of a major brand, one lodging company has chosen to go at it alone. Apple Core Hotels, which owns five properties in …

Process for Analyzing a Twitter Account

date 28 Sep 2010 | category SEO Optimized

Whenever someone follows me on Twitter, I will check out their profile to see who they are and if they are legit or a spammer. For the most part, if someone is active in the community and is involved in …

Hotel Stocks Rise on Death of Staycations

date 27 Sep 2010 | category Landmark Hotels

From CNBC: S&P Hotel Index Is Up 15 Percent in July Americans are sick of “staycations”: this summer they’re leaving home and willing to spend for proper vacations. And travel stocks hotels, cruise lines, and airlines are reaping the benefits. …

Paris Hilton May Become a Hotelier

date 27 Sep 2010 | category Landmark Hotels

From FoxNews.comNo Word From Conrad on Permission to Use Name Reality star, designer and celebrity-sponsor extraordinaire Paris Hilton tells Pop Tarts that since she has conquered the rest of the entertainment industry, she is now ready to try her hand …

Digg 4 is Released, But Are Users “Burying” This New Version?

date 26 Sep 2010 | category SEO Optimized

Digg, the user-powered social news website, has released its new version – Digg 4. If you are not familiar with exactly what Digg is, here’s the long and short of it. Created in 2004 Digg allows users to post links …

5 Useful Tools for Conducting International Keyword Research

date 26 Sep 2010 | category SEO Optimized

Have you ever wondered how search engine results change from country to country? If your company is multinational, it is important for you to know how your site ranks for relevant keyword terms in different countries. If your company is …