3 Proven Strategies to Dominate Airbnb’s Low Season
Summary
This article from "Get Paid For Your Pad" discusses strategies to thrive during Airbnb's low season. It covers how to use pacing, smart pricing, and proactive planning to maintain revenue and momentum on OTAs. Hosts should focus on market penetration, seasonal pricing profiles, and length-of-stay discounts to maximize occupancy during slower months.
Key Insights
- •Low season performance determines your summer revenue potential.
- •Momentum is the real currency of revenue management.
Action Items
- ✓Use seasonal pricing profiles instead of slashing base rates.Effort: lowImpact: medium
- ✓Consider long-stay discounts to boost occupancy and visibility simultaneously.Effort: lowImpact: medium
- ✓Track your Market Penetration Index (MPI) and stay ahead of the curve.Effort: mediumImpact: medium
Tools & Resources
- →Pricelabs: Seasonal pricing profiles in Pricelabs, Wheelhouse, and Beyond are mentioned.
- →Wheelhouse: Seasonal pricing profiles in Pricelabs, Wheelhouse, and Beyond are mentioned.
- →Beyond: Seasonal pricing profiles in Pricelabs, Wheelhouse, and Beyond are mentioned.
- →Freewyld Foundry Free Revenue Report: Get a Free Revenue Report → https://www.freewyldfoundry.com/report
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