Airbnb vs VRBO vs Booking vs Direct Booking
Summary
This video explains the benefits and drawbacks of using Airbnb, VRBO, Booking.com, and direct booking strategies. It suggests starting on Airbnb for new hosts due to its robust marketing and host protection, but exploring multi-channel and direct booking as your business grows. It also mentions channel management software to avoid double bookings, and collecting guest emails through Wi-Fi access for marketing.
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