<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>StlBeds Articles and How-To&#039;s &#187; Mattress Tips and Discussions &#8211; Articles and Archives</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/category/st-louis/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.stlbeds.com/articles</link>
	<description>Tips, Techniques and Articles that Lead to a Better Night&#039;s Sleep</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:55:38 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator>
<xhtml:meta xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" name="robots" content="noindex" />
		<item>
		<title>Bed Frames in St Louis MO</title>
		<link>http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/2011/12/26/bed-frames-st-louis-mo/</link>
		<comments>http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/2011/12/26/bed-frames-st-louis-mo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 19:59:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Belleville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[St. Louis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[steel bed frames]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bed Frame]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bed frames]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bed rails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[beds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bolt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Boxspring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[california king]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[double queen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[foot board]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[frame support]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[frame work]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Headboard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hollywood style]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[king size]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[many things]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[necessary support]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[queen king]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[queen sizes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[size frames]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[st louis mo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[steel bed]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[steel frame]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[steel frames]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[store showroom]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/?p=5449</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[STL Beds the place to buy Bed Frames in St. Louis MO There are tons of places to find steel Bed Frames in St Louis MO but the place with lowest prices is right here in St. Louis MO at STL Beds. You can order online here on our website and have it shipped directly [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>STL Beds the place to buy Bed Frames in St. Louis MO</h2>
<p>There are tons of places to find steel <strong>Bed Frames in St Louis MO but</strong> the place with lowest prices is right here in St. Louis MO at STL Beds. You can order online here on our website and have it shipped directly to you it by UPS. The other option is pick it up in our local STL Beds store where we stock virtually every frame you can imagine. Please call us for in store current specials on select frame support systems.  While selection and price are important the  most essential thing about buying a new bed frame is making sure that it fits so it does not have to be sent back  or returned to the store and exchanged for the correct one. We carry hundreds of different steel bed frames to choose from and would be more than happy to share our knowledge. Knowledge that will assure that your headboard or headboard and footboard connect properly and safely without damaging your bed.</p>
<div id="attachment_5603" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 359px"><a href="http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/44RRFramejpeg.jpg"><img class=" wp-image-5603    " title="Bed Frames in St Louis Mo" src="http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/44RRFramejpeg.jpg" alt="Bed Frames in St Louis Mo" width="349" height="139" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Click on photo to see our selection of Bed Frames in St Louis Mo</p></div>
<h2>Types of Bed Frames carried by STL Beds</h2>
<p>Visit one of these links or call us toll free 1-888-785-2337 or locally 636-296-8540 (We sell them all)</p>
<p><a title="Frame" href="/parts-accessories/steel-bed-frames.html?limit=all" target="_blank">Frames that bolt to the headboard only</a></p>
<p><a title="Frames" href="/parts-accessories/steel-bed-frames.html?limit=all" target="_blank">Frames that bolt to a headboard and foot board</a></p>
<p><a title="Bed Frame" href="/parts-accessories/steel-bed-frames.html?limit=all" target="_blank">Frames that hook up into a headboard only</a></p>
<p><a title="Bed Frames" href="/parts-accessories/steel-bed-frames.html?limit=all" target="_blank">Frames that hook up into headboard and foot board</a></p>
<p>Side hook rails only</p>
<p><a title="Center Supports" href="/parts-accessories/steel-bed-frames/bl1-universal-bed-frame-center-support.html" target="_blank">Center supports for Full, Queen, and King size Frames</a></p>
<p><a title="Steel Waterbed Frames" href="/waterbed-parts/steel-waterbed-frames.html" target="_blank">Steel Frames that bolt up for waterbeds</a></p>
<p><a title="Parts and Accessories for Steel Bed Frames" href="http://www.stlbeds.com/parts-accessories/steel-bed-frames.html" target="_blank">Frame Parts and Accessories</a></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h3>What size bed frames do we sell?</h3>
<h3><strong>Twin, Twin Extra Long, Single, Full, Double, Queen, King, California King and many many other special sizes.</strong></h3>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h2>What is a Bed Frame?</h2>
<p>A bed frame can mean many things to different people some believe it is the whole bed but by industry definition it is the supporting metal or steel frame work that support the boxspring or foundation. This necessary support in turn then keeps the mattress from sagging prematurely. Bed frames can either stand alone Hollywood style or connect to a decorative headboard or headboard and foot board. No matter which you have you will find that most metal, iron, or brass style beds utilize a bolt up connection to the frame while wood versions have vertical slots with horizontal pins inside the slot that hook side rails rest on and hook in to. A  center support is a must for king or queen size beds and either type of frame connection.</p>
<h2>How much do bed frames cost?</h2>
<p>Frame cost varies depending on the amount of steel used to build a particular support system. As with most steel it is sold by the pound. The more steel needed to build a frame the more it will cost. Models that stand alone or attach to headboards only usually cost the least starting around 30.00- 40.00. Models with headboard and foot board attachments use much more steel and typically start around 50.00- 60.00</p>
<h2>Where to buy Bed Frames in St. Louis</h2>
<p>STL Beds has a local St. Louis area showroom located in Arnold just  5 minutes south of South County Shopping Center. Click this link for exact <a title="Contact" href="http://www.stlbeds.com/contact/" target="_blank">location map and contact info</a>. Click Link to See our <a title="Steel Bed Frames" href="/parts-accessories/steel-bed-frames.html" target="_blank">Bed Frame Prices</a>  they are the lowest cheapest prices around we guarantee it. Don&#8217;t see what you are looking for? Give us a call we carry it. 1-888-785-2337 or locally 636-296-8540 (We sell them all)</p>
<p>STL Beds is the place to buy Bed Frames in St. Louis MO.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/2011/12/26/bed-frames-st-louis-mo/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Bedroom Furniture In St Louis MO</title>
		<link>http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/2011/12/23/bedroom-furniture-st-louis-mo/</link>
		<comments>http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/2011/12/23/bedroom-furniture-st-louis-mo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:51:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Belleville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bedroom Furniture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[St. Louis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[armoirs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bed room furnitre]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bedroom group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bedroom sets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bedroom suites]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[beds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[best quality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[butt joints]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chest of drawers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[construction joints]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[construction quality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[design ideas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dove tail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dressers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[furniture pieces]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[laminates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[piece of furniture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[poor quality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[quality furniture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[solid wood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[st louis mo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wood veneers]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/?p=5435</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Where can you find Bedroom Furniture In St Louis MO ?  Who has the best selection of Bedroom Furniture In St Louis MO ? We do right here at STL Beds we have a wide variety Bedroom Furniture to choose from in styles to fit anyones taste or bed room design ideas, but here&#8217;s a question for you. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_5596" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 332px"><a href="/furniture.html"><img class=" wp-image-5596    " title="Bedroom Furniture In St Louis MO " src="http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/1120-LG.jpg" alt="Bedroom Furniture In St Louis MO " width="322" height="254" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Click this photo to see our selection of Bedroom Furniture In St Louis MO</p></div>
<h2>Where can you find Bedroom Furniture In St Louis MO ? </h2>
<p>Who has the best selection of <strong>Bedroom Furniture In St Louis MO</strong> ? We do right here at STL Beds we have a wide variety Bedroom Furniture to choose from in styles to fit anyones taste or bed room design ideas, but here&#8217;s a question for you. Would you know how to tell a good piece of quality furniture, from a mediocre, or even poor quality furniture? The truth is most people do not have even the basic understanding of construction, quality, and weaknesses in dressers, chest of drawers, and beds. There is more to it than knowing fancy words like French or English Dove Tail.</p>
<h2>What to look for in bedroom furniture?</h2>
<p>Be on your guard. Look for sales people that take your focus away from the quality and construction of bedroom furniture with words like sale, savings, and discounts. While yes this is important getting the best piece of furniture you can afford for that discounted price is the what you really want. We will show you that everyday lowest prices guaranteed and a knowledge of how a piece is put together will get you the best built pieces of furniture for your budget.</p>
<p>The trained professionals at STL Beds will show you the differences between various construction joints on drawers like: Rabbet joints and Dado. Which is better a french or english dove tail and are they necessary. Point out furniture that has been counter bored and screwed. Show you furniture pieces that include mortise and tenon connections or joints. We will even explain simple butt joints.</p>
<p>Finally we will share our knowledge of different wood types and their use in bedroom furniture explaining details about solid wood, wood veneers, and laminates.  Which has the best quality and is best for your budget and quality needs. I am pretty sure you will  be surprised by our answers.</p>
<h2>What kind of Bedroom Furniture does St. Louis Beds carry?</h2>
<p><a title="Beds" href="/furniture/beds.html" target="_blank">Beds</a></p>
<p><a title="Chest of Drawers" href="/furniture/chest-of-drawers.html" target="_blank">Chest of Drawers</a></p>
<p><a title="Dressers and Mirrors" href="/furniture/dressers-mirrors.html" target="_blank">Dressers and Mirrors</a></p>
<p><a title="Night Stands" href="/furniture/night-stands.html" target="_blank">Nightstands</a></p>
<p><a title="Television Consoles" href="/furniture/television-consoles.html" target="_blank">TV Consoles</a></p>
<p>Armoirs</p>
<h2>What is the price for bedroom furniture?</h2>
<p>There is probably as broad of a price range on furniture as there is on automobiles but there is always something for everyones budget at STL Beds. All of our <a title="Bedroom Furniture" href="/furniture.html" target="_blank">bedroom furniture can be viewed and priced here</a>. Our prices on a Chest of Drawers starts around $199.00. Dressers $275.00, Mirrors 100.00, Nighstands $155.00 and lots of headboards under $99.00</p>
<h3>How can I see more STL Beds Bedroom Furniture? </h3>
<p>Follow this link and you can view all of our <a title="Bedroom Furniture" href="/furniture.html" target="_blank">bedroom furniture sets</a>. There we also plainly price each piece of furnitue so that you can build your dream bedroom.  If you don&#8217;t want to buy or shop on line we ask you to please visit our <a title="Contact" href="/contact/" target="_blank">St. Louis area showroom or call us</a>.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/2011/12/23/bedroom-furniture-st-louis-mo/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Bedroom Sets in St Louis MO</title>
		<link>http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/2011/12/12/bedroom-sets-in-st-louis-mo/</link>
		<comments>http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/2011/12/12/bedroom-sets-in-st-louis-mo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:49:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Belleville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bedroom Furniture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[St. Louis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bedroom furnishing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bedroom set]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bedroom sets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bedroom space]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bedroom suites]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[beds mattresses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[best deals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[brand name]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chest of drawers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dressers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[everyday discount prices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[foot boards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[furniture pieces]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[groups]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[piece of furniture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[platform beds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[st louis mo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stains]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[storage beds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[suite]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[suites]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tv consoles]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/?p=5442</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Bedroom Sets in St Louis MO The Best Deals! Welcome to the store with the greatest selection, finest quality, and of course cheap, cheap, cheap prices on Bedroom Sets  in St Louis  MO. We are STL Beds and we are family owned and family operated now for over 25 years.  Whether you are looking for [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>Bedroom Sets in St Louis MO The Best Deals!</h2>
<p>Welcome to the store with the greatest selection, finest quality, and of course cheap, cheap, cheap prices on <strong>Bedroom Sets  in St Louis  MO</strong>. We are STL Beds and we are family owned and family operated now for over 25 years.  Whether you are looking for a 6 Piece Bedroom Collection or a small 3 or 4 Piece Bedroom Set or perhaps you just need to buy 1 piece.  We have a latest looks and a fantastic selection of brand-name <a title="Bedroom Furniture" href="/furniture.html" target="_blank">Bedroom Furniture</a>  at the lowest everyday discount prices. Learn below about our pricing, what kind of quality and styling we offer, and where we are located below.</p>
<div id="attachment_5538" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><a href="/furniture.html"><img class="size-medium wp-image-5538 " title="Bedroom Sets in St Louis MO" src="http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/bedA700-01-300x146.jpg" alt="Bedroom Sets in St Louis MO" width="300" height="146" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Click Photo to see our selection of Bedroom Sets in St Louis MO</p></div>
<h2>What kind Bedroom Sets we Offer?</h2>
<p>STL Beds puts forward an outstanding collection of bedroom suites to fill even the most discriminating tastes to a basic starting budget. Each piece of our bedroom furniture can be purchased independently or as a complete set. While many stores pick the pieces they want to call a set forcing you to take it all or nothing, STL Beds lets you choose each piece of furniture for your bedroom set to fit your exact storage needs, budget, and bedroom space.  We have a diverse selection of bedroom furnishing styles to choose from like: Modern, Traditional, Country, Contemporary, Retro, Platform Beds, Storage Beds, Period and style Antique looks, American Colonial Style, French, Asian, Western, Log Back Woods etc.</p>
<p>You say colors and stains are important? We have those also: White, Black, Oak, Walnut, Cherry, Pine, Poplar you name it we got it.</p>
<p><strong>Examples of STL Beds Furniture to Complete Your New Bedroom Set</strong></p>
<p><a title="Bed Headboards" href="/furniture/beds.html" target="_blank">Headboards</a><br />
<a title="Bed Headboard Footboards" href="/furniture/beds.html" target="_blank">Headboards and Foot boards</a><br />
<a title="Dressers and Mirrors" href="/furniture/dressers-mirrors.html" target="_blank">Dressers and Mirrors</a><br />
<a title="Chest of Drawers" href="/furniture/chest-of-drawers.html" target="_blank">Chest of Drawers</a><br />
<a title="Nightstands" href="/furniture/night-stands.html" target="_blank">Nightstands</a><br />
<a title="Television Consoles" href="/furniture/television-consoles.html" target="_blank">TV Consoles</a><br />
Armoires<br />
<a title="Beds" href="/furniture/beds.html" target="_blank">Beds</a><br />
<a title="Mattresses" href="/mattresses.html" target="_blank">Mattresses</a></p>
<h2>Prices for our Bedroom Sets</h2>
<p>Each and every one of our beds and matching furniture pieces like <a title="Dressers and Mirrors" href="/furniture/dressers-mirrors.html" target="_blank">dressers and mirrors</a>, <a title="Chest of Drawers" href="/furniture/chest-of-drawers.html" target="_blank">chest of drawers</a>, and <a title="Nightstands" href="http://www.stlbeds.com/furniture/night-stands.html" target="_blank">nightstands</a> are priced to move with beautiful photos and can be viewed at the following link Bedroom Sets. Don’t think the price is the lowest or find a better price, let us know we’ll beat it and we guarantee it.</p>
<h2>What is the Quality of STL Beds Bedroom Furniture?</h2>
<p>No matter what quality bedroom furnishings you desire or budget you have our construction for the money is second to no one. We have different sizes to choose from that come in an array of finishes. Many of our chests dressers and night stands are built with excellent craftsmanship that includes English dovetail, French dovetail, Solid Wood, High Tech High Quality Wood Veneers, Counter Bored and Screwed, Mortise and Tenon Jointing, and Hand Rubbed Finishes.</p>
<h2>Location of our STL Beds Bedroom Sets St Louis</h2>
<p>Whether you live in St. Louis or any of the continuous 48 states we have available services such as delivery only, or white glove delivery where we completing unbox, setup, and remove all trash and debris.  If you live locally in St Louis MO timed delivery and set up is at no extra charge if you are buying a bedroom set and live within 25 miles of our Arnold MO Showroom.  Learn more by visiting our <a title="Contact" href="/contact/" target="_blank">showroom, visiting our website or calling us</a> at 1 888 785 2337</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/2011/12/12/bedroom-sets-in-st-louis-mo/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Mattress in St Louis MO</title>
		<link>http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/2011/12/08/mattress-in-st-louis-mo/</link>
		<comments>http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/2011/12/08/mattress-in-st-louis-mo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:23:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Belleville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[mattresses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[St. Louis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[apples to apples]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[arnold]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[beds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[foam latex]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[furniture stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jefferson County Missouri]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[latex mattresses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lowest prices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mattress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mattress retailers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Memory Foam Mattresses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[metropolitan area]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Organic Mattresses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[queen king]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[saint louis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[st louis mo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[store location]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[that fits your budget]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/?p=5437</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Where to buy a Mattress in St Louis MO Welcome to STL Beds. We are family owned and began doing business in 1986. Our goal then and now is to offer the very best prices and quality on a Mattress in St Louis MO and beyond. STL Beds has more to offer bed shoppers like  [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_5526" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 280px"><a href="/mattresses.html"><img class="size-full wp-image-5526 " title="Mattress in St Louis MO" src="http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Extended-Life-Mattress-Collection-XL.jpg" alt="Mattress in St Louis MO" width="270" height="180" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">St Louis MO Please Click Photo to View our Mattress Selection</p></div>
<h2>Where to buy a Mattress in St Louis MO</h2>
<p><em>Welcome to STL Beds.</em> We are family owned and began doing business in 1986. Our goal then and now is to offer the very best prices and quality on a Mattress in St Louis MO and beyond. STL Beds has more to offer bed shoppers like  <a title="Articles" href="/articles/" target="_blank">mattress education articles</a>, a place to try the mattress before you buy it, and the lowest prices apples to apples guaranteed. Unlike furniture stores we specialize in the part that really matters, the part you sleep on, the mattress. <a title="Mattress Selection" href="/mattresses.html" target="_blank">Our mattress selection</a> is unique and vast with the very best choices of different sleeping surfaces to choose from.</p>
<h2>What types of Mattresses can I find at St. Louis Beds?</h2>
<p>Displayed in our showroom are close to 50 different types of sleeping surfaces that can be tried before you buy it. A quick tip is to wear comfy clothes and bring a pillow and remember trying beds is fun. Where else can you lie down and shop? Click the links below or at the top of this STL Beds page to find the mattress of your dreams.</p>
<p><strong>Examples of our Mattress Selection includes:</strong></p>
<p><a title="Mattress and Box Spring" href="mattresses/mattress-boxsprings.html" target="_blank">Mattress and Box Springs</a></p>
<p><a href="/mattresses/latex.html" target="_blank">Latex Mattresses</a></p>
<p><a title="Memory Foam Mattresses" href="/mattresses/memory-foam.html" target="_blank">Memory Foam Mattresses</a></p>
<p><a title="Waterbeds" href="/furniture/waterbeds.html" target="_blank">Waterbeds</a></p>
<p><a title="Organic Mattresses" href="/mattresses/organic.html" target="_blank">Organic Mattresses</a></p>
<h2>How much do Mattresses cost at St. Louis Beds?</h2>
<p>Mattress costs are a click away. To find a mattress that fits any budget simply select the mattress type that interests you such as <a title="Memory Foam" href="/mattresses/memory-foam.html" target="_blank">memory foam</a>, <a title="Latex" href="/mattresses/latex.html" target="_blank">latex</a>, etc. There our prices can be found on each and every bed we display on our website. The prices are easy to understand and are broke down for the various sizes we have available like Twin, Full, Queen, King etc. Purchase them separately or as a  complete set. It&#8217;s your choice.</p>
<p>Our prices are the best we guarantee it. Find a lower price on a comparable bed bring it to our attention we’ll beat the price.</p>
<h3>Where is St Louis Beds Located?</h3>
<p>Saint Louis has a large metropolitan area and while it is a wonderful city prime retail real-estate in St. Louis is expensive making overhead high for big mattress retailers and furniture stores  who pass those costs on to consumers. This is precisely why we located our store across the St. Louis County line in Arnold in Northern Jefferson County Missouri.  Click Link for exact <a title="Location, Hours, and Phone" href="http://www.stlbeds.com/contact/" target="_blank">Store Location, Map, and Phone number</a>.</p>
<h3>Can Saint Louis Beds Deliver and Set Up My Mattress?</h3>
<p>We are able to deliver and set up mattresses anywhere in the United States including Arnold and the St Louis Metropolitan area. Many times this service is free or at very minimal cost.</p>
<p>While mattresses are our specialty, above at the top of the page our entire selection of bedroom furniture,  bed linens, frames and accessories can be found in the Red Menu of options.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/2011/12/08/mattress-in-st-louis-mo/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Organic Mattress in St Louis</title>
		<link>http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/2011/12/05/organic-mattress-st-louis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/2011/12/05/organic-mattress-st-louis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:24:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Belleville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[mattresses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[organic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[St. Louis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[beds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[brand names]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[heaven and earth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mattress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[missouri]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Organic Mattress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Organic Mattresses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[saint louis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[saint louis area]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[serenity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[st louis area]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tranquility]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/?p=5439</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to STL Beds the only store dedicated to offering those interested an opportunity to not only buy an Organic Mattress in St Louis, but also lay on an Organic Mattress in the St Louis area before you purchase one to see if you like it. We have two great brands to choose from Savvy [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_5464" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 250px"><a href="/mattresses/organic.html"><img class="size-medium wp-image-5464" title="Organic Mattress in St Louis " src="http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Rainforest-cutwaway-300x165.jpg" alt="Organic Mattress in St Louis " width="240" height="132" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Click Photo to view our Organic Mattress Collection</p></div>
<p>Welcome to STL Beds the only store dedicated to offering those interested an opportunity to not only buy an Organic Mattress in St Louis, but also lay on an Organic Mattress in the St Louis area before you purchase one to see if you like it. We have two great brands to choose from Savvy Rest and Land and Sky. Both brand names have a wide variety of mattresses to choose from.</p>
<h2>Where can I try an Organic Mattress in St. Louis before I buy one?</h2>
<p>Our STL Beds Showroom. Simply click one of our Links to <a title="Contact Us" href="/contact/" target="_blank">Contact us</a>, <a title="Map Directions" href="/contact/" target="_blank">Map Directions</a>, or <a title="Call US" href="/contact/" target="_blank">Call Us</a></p>
<h3>What are my choices in organic mattresses?</h3>
<p>Both Savvy Rest and Land and Sky have customizable beds to choose from allowing each sleeper the exact firmness of their choosing for precise support, comfort, that is long lasting  and healthy. Some of the products offered can be viewed by selecting one of the following links.</p>
<p><a title="Organic Mattress" href="/mattresses/organic.html" target="_blank">Organic Mattress Page</a></p>
<p><a title="Earthspring" href="/mattresses/organic/simple-fit-earthspring.html" target="_blank">Earthspring</a></p>
<p><a title="Serenity" href="/mattresses/organic/serenity-dunlop.html" target="_blank">Serenity</a></p>
<p><a title="Tranquiltiy" href="/mattresses/organic/tranquility-dunlop.html" target="_blank">Tranquility</a></p>
<p><a title="Heaven and Earth" href="/mattresses/organic/heaven-earth.html" target="_blank">Heaven and Earth Pillow Top</a></p>
<p><a title="Rainforest " href="/mattresses/organic/zippered-rainforest.html" target="_blank">Rainforest</a></p>
<p><a title="Meadow" href="/mattresses/organic/meadow.html" target="_blank">Meadow</a></p>
<h2>How much will an organic mattress cost me?</h2>
<p>While we do not know exactly how much your bed will cost until we help you narrow down your choices and customize your new bed you can view the prices of all organic mattresses we sell by visiting the organic mattress page where we not only show each of or beds but also include all prices which are guaranteed to be the lowest apples to apples.</p>
<h3>Is delivery and set up available?</h3>
<p>STL Beds knows that a <a title="Customized Mattress" href="/articles/2011/05/14/custom-mattress-firmness-adjustable/" target="_blank">customizable bed</a> sounds like a scary purchase and while it is extremely easy to assemble we offer the service of  delivery and set up in and around the Saint Louis area or anywhere else in the continental USA.</p>
<h3>About organic mattresses</h3>
<p>Our Savvy Rest Mattress is a great choice for people that want to purchase a mattress that can have a positive impact on their health, the environment, and the indoor environment where they sleep. Savvy Rest Mattresses are built  using both raw materials that are sustainable but also raw materials  that will degrade when disposed of in our precious landfills. Potentially harmful chemical Off Gassing from added fire retardants is a concern and it is found in nearly every modern mattress built today. So what is the remedy? It&#8217;s simple non toxic certified organic wool. It&#8217;s sustainable and it naturally retards flames in a manner that not only complies with all federal fire safety laws but exceeds them. Their really durable non toxic fabric cover is made from certified organic cotton and it too is very sustainable . Finally natural botanical latex rubber has it all sustainability, is non toxic, and may possibly be the most durable mattress core offered in  mattresses today.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/2011/12/05/organic-mattress-st-louis/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>St Louis County Mattress Store</title>
		<link>http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/2011/10/14/st-louis-county-mattress-store/</link>
		<comments>http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/2011/10/14/st-louis-county-mattress-store/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2011 00:19:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Belleville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[mattress stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[St. Louis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bedroom Furniture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[best customer service]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[furniture stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[guaranteed lowest prices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[latex mattresses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mattress store]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mattresses and boxsprings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Memory Foam Mattresses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nice things]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Organic Mattresses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rothman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[saint louis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sam s club]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sealy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spring air]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/?p=5104</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the  STL Beds web site your St Louis County Mattress Store source for the best selection of mattresses to be found in  St. Louis area.  Visit our local show room where you can try our mattresses before you buy one.  If  you know exactly what you need you can can conveniently order it [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to the  STL Beds web site your St Louis County Mattress Store source for the best selection of mattresses to be found in  St. Louis</p>
<div id="attachment_5292" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 266px"><a href="http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/stlbeds_store.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-5292 " title="St Louis County Mattress Store" src="http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/stlbeds_store.jpg" alt="St Louis County Mattress Store" width="256" height="192" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">St Louis County Mattress Store</p></div>
<p>area.  Visit our local show room where you can try our mattresses before you buy one.  If  you know exactly what you need you can can conveniently order it online or by calling our toll free number 1 888 785 2337 or 636 296 8540.  We can have your new bed delivered to your home or you may pick it up in our local showroom. While others store brag about selection most really only display similar or like beds from brand name mattress companies like Serta, Sealy, Simmons, or Spring Air.</p>
<p>STL Beds is different from other mattress and furniture stores in St. Louis and the surrounding counties. We carry very different beds that are not only hard to find, but also offer cutting edge sleep technology  that cannot be found in  places like Costco, Sam’s Club, Weekends Only, Rothman’s, or even Carol House. We don’t sell mattresses off of a shelf, were open all week long to give you the very best customer service, and we know you like nice things at low prices.</p>
<p>You can choose from the menu at the top of the page or select from the following links to start your journey to dreamland.</p>
<p><a title="Mattresses" href="/mattresses.html" target="_blank">Mattresses and Boxsprings</a></p>
<p><a title="Hardside Waterbeds" href="/furniture/waterbeds/hardside-waterbeds.html" target="_blank">Hardside Waterbeds</a></p>
<p><a title="Latex Mattresses" href="/mattresses/latex.html" target="_blank">Latex Mattresses</a></p>
<p><a title="Memory Foam Mattresses" href="/mattresses/memory-foam.html" target="_blank">Memory Foam Mattresses</a></p>
<p><a title="Softside Waterbeds" href="/furniture/waterbeds/softside-waterbeds.html" target="_blank">Softside Waterbeds</a></p>
<p><a title="Organic Mattresses" href="/mattresses/organic.html" target="_blank">Organic Mattresses</a></p>
<p>This is just a sample of what we have to offer. No matters if you are looking to purchase a mattress only, the foundation, or a complete set we have the exact size you’re looking for like queen, king, or perhaps even a twin or full for the kids. We have the bed to fit your bedroom. Speaking of bedroom, STL Beds the St. Louis County bedroom store sells only bedroom furniture and mattresses, after all they are our specialty and because we purchase so much and purchase with hundreds of other dealers the big stores can’t match our everyday guaranteed lowest prices. Bedrooms, it’s what we know, it’s what we love, and we know you’ll love us too.</p>
<p>Looking for a North County, South County, West County Mattress Store? Before you buy check out STL Beds in Arnold MO It’s a short worthwhile drive from any Missouri county.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/2011/10/14/st-louis-county-mattress-store/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Wholesale Bedroom Furniture Stores In St. Louis</title>
		<link>http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/2011/09/22/wholesale-bedroom-furniture-stores-in-st-louis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/2011/09/22/wholesale-bedroom-furniture-stores-in-st-louis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:18:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Belleville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[furniture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[St. Louis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[advertising strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bed room]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bedroom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bedroom Furniture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business name]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business names]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[consumers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[furniture manufacturers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[furniture prices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[furniture retailers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[furniture stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mark ups]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[markup]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[misleading marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[saint louis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[savvy shoppers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[whole sale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wholesale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wholesale furniture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wholesale prices]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/?p=5177</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I really like when businesses make me feel special almost like they&#8217;re inviting me in through my own special entrance, so when I read a recent ad in a local St. Louis publication offering me wholesale pricing on bedroom furniture it got me thinking. Do people really believe they are able to purchase at whole sale prices? I honestly [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 410px"><a title="WHOLESALE Entrance by nsub1, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nsub1/501520878/"><img title="Wholesale Bedroom Furniture Stores In St. Louis " src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/207/501520878_34b96147fc.jpg" alt="Wholesale Bedroom Furniture Stores In St. Louis " width="400" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">WHOLESALE Entrance by nsub1</p></div>
<p>I really like when businesses make me feel special almost like they&#8217;re inviting me in through my own special entrance, so when I read a recent ad in a local St. Louis publication offering me wholesale pricing on bedroom furniture it got me thinking. Do people really believe they are able to purchase at whole sale prices? I honestly think shoppers of Wholesale Bedroom Furniture Stores in St. Louis think they are getting that dresser, chest, bed etc. for cost. My hope is to educate and make clear the difference between retail and wholesale on the part of consumers. It is my feeling that many shoppers are being taken by misleading marketing and deceptive business names. After all they only want to save big money. So our question is this, do Wholesale Bedroom Furniture Stores in St. Louis offer something that other sellers of furniture don&#8217;t offer? Example: The big the savings of not paying a markup by instead paying wholesale prices?</p>
<h2>Wholesale Furniture or Wholesill Furniture?</h2>
<p>While many companies advertise wholesale furniture prices our opinion is they’re really only getting what we like to refer to as wholesill. Wholesill is a word we’ve made up that sounds like wholesale to describe what consumers are really getting when they buy from companies that have the word wholesale in their business name or<span style="color: #000000;"> tout</span> wholesale prices to the general public in their advertising strategy.</p>
<h2> <br />
Can Furniture Shoppers Really Purchase for Wholesale Prices?</h2>
<p>The fact is the majority of furniture manufacturers do not sell and will not sell direct to the public. High Point Furniture Market and Tupelo Furniture Market are two key shopping hubs for retailers looking for product to buy and then sell for a profit. While furniture manufacturers have been known to sell direct to the public it is rare and is not supposed to happen. To get in to these markets furniture retailers be registered, have their business license and other necessary proof of who they are and what they do. Without such registration the general public is not permitted access.</p>
<h2>Do Local Furniture Companies Sell Wholesale to the Public?</h2>
<p>While there are bedroom furniture manufacturers selling directly to the public they are not selling their products for wholesale prices. These manufacturers / retailers are cutting out the middleman by selling customers directly however don&#8217;t believe for a minute that they are selling their furniture at wholesale cost and significantly undercutting competitors. These retailers /wholesalers are businessmen and women who are very smart and very savvy and are not about to give up good profits to be had and start a price war all in the name of more sales volume.</p>
<h2>How can I know for sure I&#8217;m paying wholesale and not retail furniture prices?</h2>
<p>Do you homework is the answer. If there were money to be made by the manufacturers selling directly to the public we wouldn&#8217;t have the retail structure we have today. The companies you know and love would not exist and there would be a furniture manufacturer on every corner. Instead furniture manufacturers focus on what they do best source, design, build bedroom furniture while furniture retailers can focus on trends, demographics, popular styles and yes selling and educating you on the bedroom furniture you are about to buy.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/2011/09/22/wholesale-bedroom-furniture-stores-in-st-louis/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Mattress Wholesale St Louis</title>
		<link>http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/2011/03/03/mattress-wholesale-st-louis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/2011/03/03/mattress-wholesale-st-louis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 15:08:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Belleville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mattress Shopping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[St. Louis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[beds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blow out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cost]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[discount mattress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[discount mattresses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marketing tactics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mattress store]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mattress stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mattresses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[percentages]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[retail pricing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[st louis mo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[store warehouse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stores warehouse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trickery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wholesale mattress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wholesale stores]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/?p=4073</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Considering buying a mattress for wholesale cost at one of the local St. Louis stores? Before you do you&#8217;ll want to learn the differences between manufacturers that build the mattresses and the retailers  they sell too that claim to sell them for wholesale pricing direct to the public.  Retail stores such as STL Beds, Mattress Firm, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>Considering buying a mattress for wholesale cost at one of the local St. Louis stores?</h2>
<div class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 510px"><a title="wholesale retail speed by whizchickenonabun, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/whizchickenonabun/431710382/"><img title="Mattress Wholesale St Louis" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/171/431710382_76ce94dca1.jpg" alt="Mattress Wholesale St Louis" width="500" height="375" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Wholesale Retail Speed Photo by whizchickenonabun</p></div>
<p>Before you do you&#8217;ll want to <strong>learn the differences between manufacturers that build the mattresses and the retailers  they sell too that claim to sell them for wholesale pricing direct to the public</strong>.  Retail stores such as STL Beds, Mattress Firm, and Rothman Furniture are different from other mattress stores that claim to be mattress wholesale stores and outlet stores. They are really all the same and only differ in their marketing approach, they do not differ in the cost they sell mattresses for to the public.</p>
<p>Take my store STL Beds is a retail mattress store. We are not  Mattress Wholesale St Louis or a wholesale to the public store. We don’t advertise ridiculous discounts, bogus percentages off, and advertise blow out prices in places like Craig’s List.<br />
Look for stores that guarantee everyday lowest prices on Like, Similar, or Comparable mattress sets. Truthfully isn’t that what everyone really wants? The finest quality built mattress for the absolute guaranteed best price? They will dare you to shop and compare pricing to wholesale mattress stores, warehouse mattress stores, and discount mattress stores and tell you if they can&#8217;t beat it, they’ll buy it for you because they want to reveal that competitors deals are not deals at all and are nothing more than trickery and marketing genius.</p>
<h2>Know if your getting the best deal?</h2>
<p>First do your homework after all he who studies passes the test. Lets face it we don’t buy mattresses everyday we will be tested by the salespeople who claim to sell wholesale, and most will school us right out of our hard earned money. Truth is most people don&#8217;t know the difference between wholesale and retail pricing or they wouldn&#8217;t fall for such sly marketing tactics.</p>
<h2>Things to know, look for, &amp; do when mattress shopping</h2>
<ul>
<li>Sealy Serta, Simmons &amp; other manufacturers who build mattresses and then sell them wholesale to licensed retailers. There are very few companies that build mattresses and sell them to the public and to my knowledge none that do it for wholesale prices.</li>
<li>Watch for stores that focus only on prices, saving, and bells and whistles.</li>
<li>When stores claim 50% 60% even 75% compared to, or off of retail prices ask for proof. Ask to see receipts and shop the stores they claim to be selling the comparative model and for how much. In other words see if their telling the truth and call their bluff.</li>
<li>Consumer Reports found that comparing mattress is extremely hard. Insist on apples to apples comparisons; ask for specification sheets that reveal exactly what the bed was built with and then do the same for mattress models they have compared their prices too.</li>
<li>Watch for cunning store names that imply big savings. Such practices doesn’t make them cheaper, it only makes them crafty marketers. Examples: places that use words like wholesale, warehouse, outlet, discount, bargain, some companies even suggest that we save more money by them only being open certain days of the week.</li>
</ul>
<p>We all want to believe we&#8217;re saving big money but no one just gives their money away and stores that claim to sell for wholesale are no different. So called mattress wholesalers are not going to under cut other mattress retailers by hundreds or even thousands of dollars because it doesn’t make good business since to give a way profits.<br />
Our suggestion is to walk away and think about it, other deals and perhaps the one you were just offered will most likely still be there tomorrow. You need to research the claims of massive saving. Stores that are legit won’t mind and your wallet won’t either.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/2011/03/03/mattress-wholesale-st-louis/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Leaders by Example</title>
		<link>http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/2010/02/06/leaders-by-example/</link>
		<comments>http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/2010/02/06/leaders-by-example/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:42:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Belleville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[social media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[St. Louis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[missouri]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[saint louis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[top users location]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tweet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[twitter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Twitter Elite]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/?p=2270</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I find Twitter fascinating and recently I was having a blast playing with a tool called Twitter Grader. Recently I scored an 85 out of 100 and wanted to know how I could improve my score. I continued my adventure by running numerous popular and not so popular usernames. Finally after a while boredom set [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I find Twitter fascinating and recently I was having a blast playing with a tool called <a href="http://twitter.grader.com/">Twitter Grader</a>. Recently I scored an 85 out of 100 and wanted to know how I could improve my score. I continued my adventure by running numerous popular and not so popular usernames. Finally after a while boredom set in and began to wander what else I could do with Twitter Grader. So I started gazing at the drop down menus only to find a world of information at my fingertips. Like any grown boy I began to play around with it and here is what I learned.</p>
<p>I discovered one drop down menu titled <em>Twitter Elite</em>. My interest was piqued and my curiosity grew only to locate something called <em>Top Users by Location</em>. So I searched various cities including my hometown Arnold and a couple others. Having a beginner level of SEO knowledge I began to input a variety of spellings like <strong>St. Louis</strong> and then <strong>Saint Louis</strong>, which gave differing results while <strong>Missouri</strong> and <strong>MO</strong> shared identical search results.</p>
<p>I had to tell someone, so I went to Twitter with my experiment and hoped other geeks like me would find it interesting. I wondered if anyone was as geeky as this small town mattress store guy looking to get noticed.  Would anyone even give it a look?</p>
<p><img src="/images/tweet1.gif" alt="" /></p>
<p><img src="/images/tweet2.gif" alt="" /></p>
<p><img src="/images/tweet3.gif" alt="" /></p>
<p>When I ran the test for “MO” I got the same results as “Missouri”</p>
<p>After posting the last of my 3 tweets at 7:57am my first response came from <a href="http://twitter.com/schlafly">@schlafly</a>. Within 2 hours I was honored to have two of the people on the very list I put up following me <a href="http://twitter.com/thescottbishop">@thescottbishop</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/threefourteen">@threefourteen</a> (and a gigantic thank you by the way). However my experiment wasn’t complete and I wondered if any of the Social Media geeks would pick it up. One almost did a wife, blogger, self proclaimed geek, and power mom <a href="http://twitter.com/robynsworld">@robynsworld</a> called me out in a respectful way as we would expect from any Twitter Elite Leader by tweeting.</p>
<p>“@STLBeds Interesting how you have multiple tweets of different people as the &#8220;top 5&#8243; &#8211; don&#8217;t spam us, just interact instead.</p>
<p>Now robynsworld didn’t thrash or trash me, she merely treated me with respect and explained to me what the social media rules are. Thanks to classes like <a href="http://twitter.com/techlh">@TechLH</a> teaches, I hope I was able to stay with in those unwritten guidelines. I was also able to recognise the different SEO search results for St. and Saint and the same results for Missouri and MO that went over the pros heads and not mine for a change.</p>
<p>Thank you everyone. I benefit and learn from your many educational links and blogs about SEO and Twitter and other forms of Social Media so keep the tweets coming and would appreciate your follow!</p>
<p>On twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/stlbeds">@STLBeds</a></p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/2010/02/06/leaders-by-example/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>West County Waterbeds St. Louis MO</title>
		<link>http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/2009/02/19/west-county-waterbeds-st-louis-mo/</link>
		<comments>http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/2009/02/19/west-county-waterbeds-st-louis-mo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:02:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Belleville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[St. Louis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[waterbeds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hardside]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[missouri]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[softside]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water Bed Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[West County]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/?p=669</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Is there a water bed store in the West County area that either sells waterbeds or waterbed parts? West County you have been asking the question and The Water Works Sleep Center is the answer. The Water Works Sleep Center is located approximately 20-30 minutes away. Don’t want to drive? Were only a phone call [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Is there a water bed store in the West County area that either sells waterbeds or waterbed parts?<br />
West County you have been asking the question and The Water Works Sleep Center is the answer. <a title="The Water Works Sleep Center" href="http://www.stlbeds.com/">The Water Works Sleep Center</a> is located approximately 20-30 minutes away. Don’t want to drive? Were only a phone call away or a next day shipment on any UPS-able part or piece.</p>
<p>This waterbed store services all of  the West County cities including:<br />
Ballwin, Manchester Chesterfield, Clarkson Valley, Country Life Acres, Creve Coeur, Crystal Lake Park, Des Peres, Ellisville, Eureka, Manchester, Maryland Heights, Pacific, Town &amp; Country, Twin Oaks, Valley Park, Westwood, Wildwood, and Winchester. If your name does not appear on this list of cities give us a call at 636-296-8540 or <a title="Contact us" href="http://www.stlbeds.com/contact/">Contact us</a>.</p>
<p>The Water Works has been servicing the St. Louis County area for over 20 years and is a best kept secret for waterbed lovers. They carry the old time styles and the state of the art beds which include both <a title="Hardside waterbeds " href="http://www.stlbeds.com/mattresses/water/hardside/">Hardside waterbeds </a>and <a title="Softside Waterbeds" href="http://www.stlbeds.com/mattresses/water/softside/">Softside Waterbeds</a>. All waterbeds include factory warranties from great companies like Merrill, Land and Sky, and SPS Specialized Plastic Sealing .Our most sought after items people are looking have to be our waterbed accessories, which include:</p>
<p><a title="Waterbed Sheets " href="http://www.stlbeds.com/parts/waterbed-sheets.php">Waterbed Sheets </a>&amp; Comforters<br />
<a title="Waterbed Heaters" href="http://www.stlbeds.com/parts/waterbed-heater.php">Waterbed Heaters</a> (Pad and Thermostat)<br />
Padded Rails (Vinyl and Velour)<br />
Water bed Condition or Treatment<br />
<a title="Pedestals" href="http://www.stlbeds.com/parts/box-pedestal-riser.php">Pedestals<br />
</a>Decking<br />
Hardware<br />
Mattress Pads<br />
Free Flow and <a title="Baffled Mattresses" href="http://www.stlbeds.com/mattresses/water/hardside/replacement-bladders.php">Baffled Mattresses</a></p>
<p>The Water Works Sleep Center has Saint Louis Missouri’s best selection of waterbeds and parts on the showroom floor to try before you buy. The owner Dave Belleville and his son Doug have over 45 years of combined experience in the <a title="bedroom furniture" href="http://www.stlbeds.com/bedroom-furniture/">bedroom furniture</a> and mattress business.<br />
Their location is 1360 Jeffco Blvd. Arnold Mo. 63010</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/2009/02/19/west-county-waterbeds-st-louis-mo/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>

