EP113: How to Optimize Your Listing and Get More Bookings

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Published: December 19, 2016
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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 signals
    Effort: low
    Impact: medium
  • Identify and fix mistakes in your minimum stays and pricing settings.
    Effort: low
    Impact: medium
  • Improve your listing title by adding an amenity such as hot tub or rooftop balcony.
    Effort: low
    Impact: medium
  • Consider accepting one-night bookings.
    Effort: low
    Impact: 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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