Mark Simpson (creator/speaker) advises small lodging/hospitality businesses to differentiate themselves through personal branding — showcasing the owner/team personality — rather than relying solely on standardized features (bedding, breakfast, decor). He emphasizes having a website as a trust-building signal that demonstrates a legitimate, trustworthy brand and reduces guest concerns about scams.
I've said this a lot of times, that you could have a hundred properties on one street, in a town or a city, wherever you are, they could have all the same bedding, they could have all the same breakfast, they could have exactly the same wallpaper and decoration. But at the end of the day, what makes you different from everybody else is you. It's your personality. It's how you put that stamp across. It's how you showcase you, your team and your personality. And a website is a great way to do this. A website is so, so much important to your business and to your potential guests, because it builds that trust element. With a website, you show that you are a brand, you are a business. They show that you are trusted. It shows that you're not by a fly, by a night, or a scammer that is looking to rip off a potential guest.
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