Re: innkeeping: website/'own'domain name justified?

[Bill & Sandra Wayne <bwayne@cedarcroft.com>]

Ward Gahan wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Looking for some of your thoughts on the pros/cons of having one's own =
> domain name. 

This has been talked about before, but a domain name gives you
flexibility - it's portable between ISPs like your 800 number can be
moved to another carrier.  A good marketing mix on the internet includes
your own site where you can do it up brown without format/space
limitations of the guidebooks along with a reasonable selection of the
guidebooks.  Best discussion of this issue is still Steve Demarest's
book (see INNkeepers INNternet INNformation
http://friday-harbor.com/marketing.html).  There are many ISPs out there
for well under $500 per year - some below $300!

Bill
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