5 Things You Can Do Today to Increase Direct Bookings - Hospitable Conference 2026
Summary
Arthur from StayFi discusses five key strategies to boost direct bookings for short-term rentals. These strategies include collecting guest data, leveraging the billboard effect on OTAs, enhancing brand presence throughout the guest journey, automating marketing efforts, and creating a compelling value proposition for booking directly, all aimed at increasing control, repeat bookings, and profitability.
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