Thoughts from Steve

Google+ has been in the news lots lately.  Some think it is dead a a social platform.  I disagree.  I've spent the year learning and using Google+ which included becoming a Local Google Business Consultant through Plus My Business.  I've also had the opportunity to speak at 5 Camping in Ontario (Ontario Private Campgro...

If you're looking for a campground booking/reservation software, I highly encourage you to look at the option available from RMS.  Although the company is based in Australia, the North American support is phenomenal.  In fact, they are continuing to grow their business on the continent with a cloud based product that will simplify your customer booking. Last fall I spent several days researching campground booking software and settled on RMS for several reasons:

“97% of Marketers currently use social media— 85% of users aren’t sure what social media tools are the best to use.” (Social Media Examiner - 2014 Social Media Marketing Industry Report) As a small business owner you juggle many roles on a daily basis. You oversee marketing, sales, maintenance, ...

 “Studies show that 60% of people who try Twitter quit after the 1st week.” Mark W. Schaefer (@markwschaefer) I love being on Twitter! Daily, I enjoy learning, interacting, meeting new people and sharing with others on the micro-blogging social media platform.  I strongly believe that as a...

Imagine letting your campground website do your marketing work for you, saving you money on your advertising needs as Trillium Woods Campground in Oliphant, Ontario has done.

Mountain Trout Camp is the recipient of Two Camping in Ontario Awards for Website of the Year (2010, 2012).  The easy to find website has enabled the campground to reduce off-site advertising costs.

With over 44,000 pageviews in a 6 month period, the Bass Lake Park Website was a Key to filling the Campground during the summer of 2013.

1. Review Current Analytics Data - If you currently have an analytics program like Google Analytics installed on your website you have a head start.  Login into your Google Analytics account and mine the data that you currently have. See how visitors are finding your website, how long...