Hospitable Town Hall Direct Booking Special, June 7th, 2023

HospitableJun 8, 20231h 20m1.6K viewsScore 85
Growth & Marketing
intermediate
direct booking
guest vetting
payment processing
Hospitable platform
direct premium
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Summary

AI-generated

This video explains Hospitable's Direct Booking feature, differentiating between Direct Premium and Direct Basic. Hosts will learn about pricing, integrated services like guest vetting and damage protection, recent updates, and future developments to help them increase direct bookings and reduce OTA reliance.

Key insights

  • Hospitable is actively developing features like Google Vacation Rentals integration, expected in about four weeks, which aims to significantly boost direct booking distribution for both Premium and Basic users.

Mistakes to avoid

  • Changing property slugs on a Direct site can break existing links and negatively impact SEO, so careful planning is advised before making edits.

Tools & resources

  • Hospitable Direct Support Teamservice

    Hospitable is onboarding new support team members, Eileen and Don, specifically for Direct bookings to assist guests with payments, vetting, and hosts with onboarding and damage claims.

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