Wells, Somerset -- (SBWIRE) --06/07/2011 -- This year will mark a milestone for the staff at The B&B Directory in Somerset, as it will be the 4th year running they have entered into the Race for Life, run by Cancer Research UK.

This year female staff members are taking part in the race along with partners, children and friends, some of which will be present on the day in a supporting role to cheer the team on and congratulate them at the end, not to mention to provide sponsorship money for the cause!

The team raised over £300 between them last year and this year have set themselves a target of £500. They will be canvassing round their family and friends and no doubt sponsoring each other to take part and make it to the finish line.

"Our training so far this year has been going well, we're gradually speeding up the pace and are all hoping to get round the course in less than 45 minutes" says Rachael Venour, one of the teams runners.

The team all fully support the cause, and with the majority of us having our lives touched by cancer in some way, are looking forward to raising as much money as they can.

The B & B Directory, now in its sixth year, receives in excess of 4 million hits per month. It covers the whole of the UK and Ireland and advertises thousands of Bed & Breakfast properties. You can view the site at http://www.thebandbdirectory.co.uk

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Wells, Somerset -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/25/2011 -- The past month has seen The B&B Directory website launch themselves on Twitter and Facebook, along with a new company Blog.

This progress has been in development for some time as part of The B & B Directorys media planning strategy, which is integrated with other forms of advertising such as print media.

It is hoped that the companies use of social media will ensure its clients (new and existing) are able to communicate with the company rather than just by telephone and email.

Early success has already been achieved on both sites, and to promote the initiative, for the month of March the team offered something special to all new customers. Those clients who had Facebook or Twitter would get a free mention on The B & B Directory Facebook and Twitter accounts, as well as a mention on their newly-launched Blog during April.

The B & B Directory, now in its sixth year, receives in excess of 4 million hits per month. It covers the whole of the UK and Ireland and advertises thousands of Bed & Breakfast properties. You can view the site at http://www.thebandbdirectory.co.uk

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Wells, Somerset -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/23/2011 -- The B & B Directory have recently launched their official company Blog, which can be found at http://www.thebandbdirectory.blogspot.com.

The Blog has been launched as part of the companies Social Media strategy and is coupled with their Facebook and Twitter accounts which are regularly updated and used by the companies Marketing department.

The benefits of the Blog is that it will enhance the companies position as a market-leader and expert in the field of tourism advertising. It will also differentiate the company from its competitors and give them an opportunity to showcase their offerings on a different platform than has traditionally been used (such as email or telephone). It is also an ideal opportunity to start an online dialogue with customers and prospects as well as suppliers and partners. Relationship marketing is also a key point as the company is looking to build better and more meaningful relationships with its customers and position themselves as an approachable and friendly business.

The Blog will include lots of useful information collated by the website http://www.thebandbdirectory.co.uk as well as other relevant information such as articles, stories from the office, Tips of the Week and Staff Spotlight pieces on a monthly basis.

The B & B Directory, now in its sixth year, receives in excess of 4 million hits per month. It covers the whole of the UK and Ireland and advertises thousands of Bed & Breakfast properties. You can view the site at http://www.thebandbdirectory.co.uk

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Wells, Somerset -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/27/2010 -- During the month of March, the Renewals Team at the B & B Directory, based in Somerset, has secured a record percentage of renewals, beating their previous record by 3%.

The B & B Directory sells advertising space to Bed and Breakfast and Guest House owners all over the UK and Ireland and offers various advertising packages. When these packages expire, it is up to the Renewals Team to keep them onboard with a tempting selection of renewal offers tailored specifically to them. In March, the renewal rate exceeded 98%, topping the previous months of 95%.

This is a huge vote of confidence for the website and the team behind it, but it has not come as a huge surprise for Director Jo Gatenby; "The fact the we are listed in the top 3 search results for the term 'b & b' on Google speaks volumes about the progress our site has made and the renewal rate reflects the effort put in by our Marketing Department to keep us at the top".

According to the latest IPA/BDO Bellwether survey, marketing spend is on the increase for the first time in 10 consecutive quarters, so maintaining this rate of renewals for the remainder of this year should not prove a problem, coupled with the fact the tourism season begins this month and accommodation owners traditionally start to ramp up their advertising plans and budgetary commitments.

The B & B Directory, now in its sixth year, receives in excess of 4 million hits per month. It covers the whole of the UK and Ireland and advertises thousands of Bed & Breakfast properties. You can view the site at http://www.thebandbdirectory.co.uk

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Thebandbddirectory.co.uk smashes through the 2000 mark in its quest to find enquiries and bookings for accommodation owners all over the country.

Wells, Somerset -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/17/2010 -- The month of January was a very special month for the team at thebandbdirectory.co.uk website. Having originally forecast that the 2000 mark would be hit mid-March, it was in fact reached on the last day of the month, bringing the total number of advertisers signed up to the service to just over 2000 and continuing to grow every day.

The site works with Bed and Breakfast accommodation owners who pay to advertise their properties on the website. The company works hard to produce advertisements that people will want to read and take notice of on their website which in turn will get the owners enquiries and bookings. These efforts coupled with a search engine optimization team who constantly work on keeping the website at the top of Google and the other major search engines makes for an upstoppable success story that can only get better and better.

As the 2000 mark has now been reached, the company looks set to keep on going with UK breaks looking stronger this year as the country continues to pull out of the recession. It is hoped the 3000 target will be hit by June to keep the momentum going for future sales and keep the site growing and growing and enabling people to find their holiday accommodation in the future.

The B & B Directory, now in its sixth year, receives in excess of 4 million hits per month. It covers the whole of the UK and Ireland and advertises thousands of Bed & Breakfast properties. You can view the site at http://www.thebandbdirectory.co.uk

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Thebandbddirectory.co.uk Launches New Platinum Adverts For Its Advertisers

Wells, Somerset -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/15/2009 -- This month sees thebandbdirectory.co.uk expanding its product range to offer a new deal to its customers. The company normally charges a one-off fee for advertising for a specific number of years, however this month they are offering a special double upgrade to a Platinum advert. A Standard Listing includes a cover advert which leads to a full page advert including up to 500 words and 5 photos (with 1 photo displayed on the cover advert). This month, the special double upgrade option to a Platinum advert will include a double-size cover advert which can show 3 photos, plus a Gold upgrade, meaning the advert will be displayed in Gold on the website to make it stand out from the rest.

This Platinum offer is available for the month of December at £69 and will not be offered again at this price. Potential advertisers can kick-start their advertising by taking up the Platinum offer, and this should reflect better for their own sales figures.

The B & B Directory are excited to be offering this new deal to their clients, as it expands their product range and gives them the all-important edge over their competitors. Plus it gives advertisers more options to choose from when deciding on their advertising.

The B & B Directory, now in its sixth year, receives in excess of 4 million hits per month. It covers the whole of the UK and Ireland and advertises thousands of Bed & Breakfast properties. You can view the site at http://www.thebandbdirectory.co.uk

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TheBandBDirectory.co.uk sees an increase in advertisers over the last quarter

Wells, Somerset -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/24/2009 -- The Tourism industry is showing positive signs of coming out of the slump. Sales figures over the last quarter at thebandbdirectory.co.uk have shown that there has been an increase in the number of people placing adverts with the company to advertise their Bed and Breakfast properties for the next year or more. In fact, the most common advert sold is the 3 year long-term option, which gives the best value to the consumer, and also gets them 3 full years of advertising on the website which receives over 4 million hits per month and is listed on page 1 of Google.

This is very positive news for the company and the industry as a whole and it is hopefully set to continue over the next quarter and beyond as the country pulls out of the recession. The B & B Directory website currently has thousands of advertisers and is growing all the time as Guest House owners search for cost-effective methods of advertising their properties.

The B & B Directory, now in its sixth year, receives in excess of 4 million hits per month. You can view the site at http://www.thebandbdirectory.co.uk

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm