EP113: How to Optimize Your Listing and Get More Bookings
Summary
This article discusses optimizing your Airbnb listing to get more bookings, with insights from an ex-Airbnb employee. Key takeaways include improving your title, photos, and description, as well as considering one-night bookings and pet-friendly policies. An additional episode focuses on STR revenue management routines and a free revenue review.
Key Insights
- •The service optimizemyairbnb.com produces an 8-10 page report on how to optimize your listing and costs $99.
- •Early bookings can indicate underpricing or upcoming events
- •Don't use generic descriptive words in your title, instead, include an amenity.
Action Items
- ✓Review bookings daily and weekly to reveal pricing and demand signalsEffort: lowImpact: medium
- ✓Identify and fix mistakes in your minimum stays and pricing settings.Effort: lowImpact: medium
- ✓Improve your listing title by adding an amenity such as hot tub or rooftop balcony.Effort: lowImpact: medium
- ✓Consider accepting one-night bookings.Effort: lowImpact: medium
Tools & Resources
- →The Ultimate Guide to Your Airbnb Photo Section: The Ultimate Guide to Your Airbnb Photo Section
- →Freewyld Foundry: Get a Free Revenue Review from Freewyld Foundry(https://www.freewyldfoundry.com/report)
- →optimzemyairbnb.com: optimzemyairbnb.com - Mention “jasper” to get a $10 off!(optimzemyairbnb.com)
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