Marina Blog

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The Best Starting Point for Optimizing Your Marina's Marketing Funnel

If you're familiar with marketing concepts and jargon, you probably know that when we talk about the Marina Marketing Funnel we're not talking about a baking tool that can whip up an ad campaign for...

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Social Media Basics: 7 Things Marinas Get Wrong

Sometimes when I'm chatting with a marina manager and we get on the topic of marketing, there's a sense of shame: I should be doing more, I don't know what I'm doing, I don't have enough time. You...

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Why Reducing Your Customer Response Time Should Be A Top Priority at Your Marina

Lyft, Amazon, Airbnb: All wildly successful enterprises, all serving seemingly different purposes in separate industries. These three tech giants do, however, deliver a common entity that has...

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4 Creative Promotion Strategies to Attract New Boaters

A great deal, or as I like to say a "bahgain"(Massachusetts native), speaks and works for itself. From $17.76 oil change prices at Goodyear Auto Service during Fourth of July Weekend, to 25%...

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6 Things Boaters Wish Marinas Knew About Booking Travel

Here at Dockwa and Marinas.com, we hear from hundreds of boaters each day about what makes a positive and memorable marina experience. Whether you're newly-minted marina manager or have been in the...

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Marina Managers: Announcing Auto Confirm by Dockwa

Marinas everywhere have a new ace up their sleeves. Today, we're proud to announce Auto Confirm by Dockwa, the first-ever automated marina reservation software.

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The Personal Touch: Why it Matters and How Technology Can Help Your Marina

Let’s face it, we live in a world where consumers have more options than ever. Which cell phone should I pick? What restaurant should I eat lunch at? Which bank should I choose? Which of the 4...

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Lifetime Value of a Marina Customer: How One Lead Can Impact Your Revenue for Years to Come

As a marina manager, you invest a lot of time in making sure your docks are maintained, your amenities are up to snuff, and your staff is well-trained, educated, and professional. It hardly goes...

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Marinas.com joins the Dockwa family: What it means for Marinas

It’s hard to believe that 2016 was Dockwa’s first full calendar year – time flies! In short time, we've learned so much and continue to love working side by side with marinas, yacht clubs, and...

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Go Modern or Go Home: Keep Your Marina from Getting Lost in the Digital Shuffle

For better or for worse, we live in digital age.

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