EP198: How to Use Facebook to Enhance Your Airbnb Business
Summary
This article discusses how to use a Facebook page to enhance your Airbnb business, providing local information and promoting your listing. It also covers revenue management strategies and the importance of a routine for optimizing pricing. Consider creating a Facebook page for your listing and reviewing your pricing strategies regularly.
Key Insights
- •Niels Becker (remote host) makes 2X the revenue for his studio compared to long-term rentals.
- •Guests who 'like' and share the Facebook page expose the listing to their contacts.
Action Items
- ✓Consider creating a Facebook page for your Airbnb listing to share local information and promote your listing.Effort: mediumImpact: medium
- ✓Review your pricing and booking behavior to optimize revenue.Effort: lowImpact: medium
Tools & Resources
- →Hostfully.com: Hostfully.com is mentioned as a tool for creating a custom digital guidebook.
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