2009 Website Design and Online Promotion Awards — Photo by Milestone Inc.
Milestone Internet Marketing, Inc.

Milestone Internet Marketing, Inc. announced today that it won two awards for its innovative website design and internet marketing strategies for hotels. The websites were judged using criteria such as creativity, innovation, campaign impact, design, copywriting, and usability. The judges for the awards are experienced professionals with in-depth understanding of the current state-of-the-art in advertising and design and represent some of the best the Internet Advertising community has to offer.

Milestone hotel websites recently won the following awards:

Best Western Tuscan Inn – Kimpton Hotels (http://www.tuscaninn.com/) won WMA's 2009 WebAward for Outstanding Hotel and Lodging Website. The Best Webstern Tuscan Inn website was a result of extensive collaboration between Kimpton Hotels and Milestone's award winning design and promotion teams. Prior to Milestone, the property had a website that was not producing much revenue. By redesigning the website and promoting it through online channels, Best Western Tuscan Inn seen remarkable results. Just in January and February 2009, the new website produced over 4X the old website's total 12-months revenue during 2008. On a month-to-month basis, the total room nights booked increased 30X over the previous year, despite the current economy.

InterContinental Boston (http://www.intercontinentalboston.com/) won 2009 IMA Award for Outstanding Achievement for the Hotel/Resort Category. Milestone worked closely with InterContinental Boston to design a clean and sophisticated website and strategically promote it online. When the site went live in February 2008, Intercontinental Boston experienced a stunning $30K jump in online revenue. On a month-to-month basis, the hotel has experienced over 50% increase in website visitors.

These awards are addition to 3 awards already won by Milestone in 2009, including WMA's 2009 IAC "Best Hotel and Lodging Website" Award for NYLO Hotels (http://www.nylohotels.com/). Each of the award-winning websites was created by Milestone Internet Marketing, Inc. in an effort to increase online traffic and overall revenue for the hotels through optimized website design and strategic internet marketing.

Anil Aggarwal
CEO
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