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Published: October 26, 2015
Pricing & Profitability

Summary

This article is a deep dive into revenue management, emphasizing that consistent daily and weekly pricing routines are crucial for maximizing STR profits. It breaks down how to read booking data, spot underpricing, and make small, impactful price adjustments. Actionable advice includes reviewing bookings, understanding booking windows, and adjusting pricing based on market signals.

Key Insights

  • Early bookings can indicate underpricing or upcoming events.
  • The article emphasizes that most hosts underperform not due to a lack of tools, but because they lack understanding of what to look at, when, and how to interpret booking behavior.
  • Small daily price changes can increase exposure on OTAs.

Action Items

  • Review pacing on a weekly basis using Market Penetration Index (MPI).
    Effort: low
    Impact: medium
  • Make small daily price changes to increase exposure on OTAs.
    Effort: low
    Impact: medium
  • Review every booking to reveal pricing and demand signals.
    Effort: low
    Impact: medium

Tools & Resources

  • Freewyld Foundry: Get a Free Revenue Review from Freewyld Foundry(https://www.freewyldfoundry.com/report)
  • Freewyld Foundry: Learn more about Freewyld Foundry(https://www.freewyldfoundry.com/)

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