Leverage Long-Term Stays to Maximize Occupancy
Summary
This article discusses leveraging long-term (30+ day) stays on Airbnb. It highlights the growth of this category and provides insights from a host managing multiple properties, including marketing strategies using a blog and important considerations for long-term leases.
Key Insights
- •The 30-plus day stays have become the fastest growing category on Airbnb.
- •Having a blog about your STR market is a powerful marketing tool.
Action Items
- ✓Consider transitioning your properties to 30-day plus stays if you have not done so already.Effort: mediumImpact: medium
Tools & Resources
- →A Serial Airbnb Entrepreneur from Lafayette: EP200: A Serial Airbnb Entrepreneur from Lafayette
- →Hospitable Hosts: Hospitable Hosts: Inspiring & Memorable Stories From Airbnb Hosts Around The World To Educate & Motivate
- →The Cajun Traveler: Listen in as Toby shares the two biggest lessons he's learned from having his properties in the 30-day plus leasing model, how he uses his travel blog as a marketing tool for his STR business, plus some important tips about LTR leases.(Facebook/Instagram (implied))
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